AIB Level 3 Award in Artificial Intelligence for Teaching Professionals
This qualification enables teaching professionals to critically explore the opportunities and risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, learning, and assessment. It encourages ethical awareness, confident professional judgement, and innovative practice. Educational professionals will consider AI's potential to enhance learner engagement, streamline administrative tasks, and personalise instruction, while also examining limitations such as bias, data privacy, and over-reliance. The unit supports evidence-informed, reflective planning for responsible AI adoption.
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Also regulated in Northern Ireland
Qualification purpose
This qualification enables teaching professionals to critically explore the opportunities and risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, learning, and assessment. It encourages ethical awareness, confident professional judgement, and innovative practice. Educational professionals will consider AI's potential to enhance learner engagement, streamline administrative tasks, and personalise instruction, while also examining limitations such as bias, data privacy, and over-reliance. The unit supports evidence-informed, reflective planning for responsible AI adoption.
Qualification aims
- →Understand the current use of AI in education and training
- →Understand the benefits and limitations of utilising AI in education and training
- →Understand the ethical considerations of using AI in education and training
- →Understand the safeguarding implications inherent in AI use in professional practice
- →Be able to create a plan to utilise AI in one's professional role
Learning outcomes
Understand the current use of AI in education and training
Assessment: Presentation & Commentary — presentation on AI in education current uses, future trends, benefits/limitations. Includes a recorded narration or commentary.
Understand the benefits and limitations of utilising AI in education and training
Assessment: Demonstration & Reflective Log — learner demonstrates use of a generative AI tool in an educational activity, followed by a reflective log evaluating effectiveness, ethical implications, and professional judgement.
Understand the ethical considerations of using AI in education and training
Assessment: Demonstration & Reflective Log (combined with LO2)
Understand the safeguarding implications inherent in AI use in professional practice
Assessment: A short written or recorded commentary identifying safeguarding risks and explaining how safe, responsible AI practice aligns with organisational safeguarding procedures.
Be able to create a plan to utilise AI in one's professional role
Assessment: Implementation Plan — a structured written plan for how AI will be integrated in their teaching/training practice, including rationale, ethical considerations, and expected outcomes.
Progression opportunities
Learners who complete this qualification can: Progress to higher-level qualifications such as a Level 4 Certificate in Digital Learning or AI in Education. Apply their knowledge in leadership roles or curriculum design within educational institutions. Continue with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs that focus on technology-enhanced learning.
Entry Requirements
No formal entry qualifications are required, but prior experience in teaching or training is recommended. Basic digital literacy is advisable.
Assessment Type
A range of evidence which can be internally assessed, internally quality assured and externally quality assured by The AI Board. Please see the qualification specification for more information.
Delivery Options
Who Can Offer This Qualification?
- →Further Education Colleges
- →Schools and Sixth Form Colleges
- →Independent Training Providers
- →Universities
- →Employer's In-house Training Departments
Any approved AI Board centre can deliver this qualification if it believes it will benefit its learners and it has the necessary resources to deliver and assess the programme.
What Your Centre Will Gain
A team of staff skilled and knowledgeable about the use of AI in the education/training context:
- →Confident staff who understand the safe and ethical use of AI in their context
- →An upskilled workforce ready to meet the challenges and opportunities that AI brings to the classroom
- →Staff equipped with safeguarding knowledge to manage AI-related risks responsibly
How to gain this qualification
This qualification is delivered through AI Board approved centres. Find out how to become a centre →
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