AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy
NEA (National Education Association)
Last updated September 15, 2026
AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy is a free, self-paced independent-study course from the National Education Association on teaching AI literacy to students — integrating it across subjects, promoting responsible digital citizenship, and preparing students for an AI-influenced future. It runs about 5 hours through a single online module, and finishes with NEA's Teacher Quality Certificate and 5 continuing-education hours.
What you'll learn
- AI's role in education, including its benefits, risks and ethical implications
- How bias, privacy and equity affect AI use in schools
- Evaluating AI tools for reliability, transparency and classroom fit
- Applying AI literacy strategies to support students, families and colleagues
Frequently asked questions about AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy
Who is AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy for?
K-12 and higher-education educators who want to teach AI literacy and responsible use to their students, not just apply AI to their own work.
Is AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy free?
Yes — AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy is free to take. Requires creating a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account.
Does AIED: Student-Centered AI Literacy offer a certificate?
Yes. Free "Teacher Quality Certificate" and 5.0 continuing-education/PDU hours on completion.
Why we suggest this course
Most educator AI training is about using AI in your own practice; this one is explicitly about teaching AI literacy to students — a distinct skill from personal AI fluency, and one most bundled "AI for teachers" material skips over.