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| Start Date | Duration | Cost | Max Participant Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1st | 7 Weeks | 350 | 20 |
THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EUFUNDS.IE)
A collaboration between Cultural & Creative Industry Skillnet and CFA-NCAD, this programme is offered to creative professionals at a special CCIS partnership rate of €350 (normally the fee for this course would be €600 in 2025).
Overview
The Professional Certificate in AI for Design helps creative practitioners integrate AI into their design process and shape the future of their field. Through a critical, practical, and future-facing lens, the programme explores the power and potential of designing for and with AI. Learners will develop technical, ethical, and conceptual fluency in AI tools while anticipating what’s next in design innovation
Aims & Objectives
- Understand key concepts in AI and their relevance to design
- Explore tools and methods for designing with and for AI technologies
- Evaluate and critique AI generated outputs
- Investigate ethical, professional and practical issues in AI driven design
- Apply principles and frameworks
- Recognise how AI can enhance innovation
Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility
This course is designed for creative professionals and designers eager to expand their practise and embrace emerging AI tools and methods.
CCIS Membership Support
To qualify for Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet membership support, applicants must be RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND and not in receipt of a BURSARY, SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT AID toward fees from another government agency or programme for this course.
Applicants may not be currently
- PARTICIPATING IN A CE SCHEME
- CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
All programmes are provided without discrimination. This includes discrimination based on gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. An inclusive environment that welcomes participants from diverse communities is promoted.
Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet is required to collect Special Category Data from those who wish to avail of supports for this programme. As part of your application process, you will be asked to fill out a special category data questionnaire which is accessed at the bottom of this page. Further data will be collected at the following milestones.
- course completion date
- 6 months post certification
Location
NCAD
110 Thomas Street
DUBLIN, D08 K521
Costs/fee
The fee for this course is €350 per person (normally €600)
Payment will be due in full before the course commences
Refunds cannot be issued once the course has commenced.
Application steps
This is a 3 x step application
- Complete the Special Category Data Participant Questionnaire below (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the QR Code or Link)
- Fill out the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet membership application form below (Green ‘Apply’ button)
- If your CCIS Membership application is successful, you will be notified and given access to the CFA/NCAD Course application link if you have not already applied via the CFA/NCAD website.
- If your NCAD Course Application is successful you will be notified by NCAD and given access to a CCIS Registration/Payment Link.
CCIS membership application deadline
CCIS Membership Application Deadline: Rolling until 1 week prior to course commencement date.
If you experience any difficulties with your CCIS membership application please contact susantalbot@furthr.ie with a Subject Heading of NCAD | CCIS Application | [Course Name]
Important: All Course Applications To Be Made Separately via CFA/NCAD. NCAD Deadline: Sept 12th 2025
Dates and times of the course
This programme will take place 1 x evening per week online on the following dates:
Start date: Wed 1st October
End date: Wednesday 19th of November
Other dates: Wednesday 1st October, Wednesday 8th October, Wednesday 15th October, Wednesday 22nd October, Wednesday 5th Nov, Wednesday 12th November, Wednesday 19th November.
Creative Skillnet Membership Application | ESF 2025 | AI in Design
This course is part funded by ESF+
ESF+ stands for European Social Fund Plus. It is a European fund that focuses on lifelong learning through improving employment and education opportunities.
In addition to the CCIS support application, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet is required by Government to collect ‘Special Category Data‘ from those who wish to avail of ESF+ supports for this programme. Given the sensitive nature of this data, strict controls over access have been implemented.
Your Rights and Choices
The mandatory form will ask for general and special category data about you. You can choose if you want to share the special category information in questions 13 to 18. If you do answer these questions, we will handle answers with utmost care.
You have the right to access your data, get us to correct it if we get your details wrong, and ask us to delete your data. You can also choose to opt out or withdraw at any time (*I Do Not Consent). However, if you withdraw, we will not be able to provide you with access to the AI For Design course until you reapply.
At the end of this questionnaire, we will also ask you to declare that the information you have provided is true. If you would like to take part in the ESF+ course, you must answer all the questions even if they do not apply.
Further data will be collected at the following milestones.
- certification date
- 6 months post certification
If you wish to use your rights to access or change your information, or are concerned about anything on your participant form, please email dpo@skillnetireland.ie.
For more information on ESF+ data processing and your rights, please see the ESF+ Data Privacy Notice. You can find this on the Skillnet Ireland website or email your postal address and we will post it to you.
Special Category Data Questionnaire
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM OR ACCESS VIA THE QR CODE BELOW.
