Advancing your skills can transform your career, but we know funding the investment can be a barrier. Here’s the good news: many employers help with continuing education expenses. Here are three tips on how to ask your employer to fund your tuition expenses.
Many employers offer tuition reimbursement as part of their employee benefits package. Check your employee manual or send a note to your HR team to find out if this is an option for you.
Even if your employer doesn't offer a formal tuition reimbursement benefit, they may still help you cover the costs of the course. Here are some tips for making a compelling pitch for reimbursement!
Prepare a clearly outlined, and professional presentation. Center your messaging around how tuition reimbursement will save or make the business money.
Here’s some employer-centered ideas for your presentation:
Include in your presentation your willingness to commit to your proposed plan. Consider offering one or more of the following:
Start with this email template. Just copy and edit to fit.
Hi [MANAGER NAME],
I would like to continue my professional growth by enrolling in this AI Automation course offered by UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies. It’s a 5-week online course with on-demand modules I can complete around my schedule and weekly, live sessions. The instructors are AI experts and practitioners, and the course is designed with working professionals in mind to provide hands-on learning that I can apply right away.
Here are a few course highlights:
I anticipate quickly gaining skills that I can apply before the course is even over to create impactful automations for our team. Plus, I can share what I’ve learned with our team so that everyone benefits.
What do you think? I’d be glad to meet with you to discuss this further.
Best,
[NAME]
A company that invests in your personal growth earns your return value and loyalty. It’s a win-win proposition. And remember, if you don’t ask, it’s not likely they’ll offer. The worst thing that can happen is they say no. Take the initiative—they’ll appreciate it in the long run!
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As industries rapidly integrate AI technologies, the demand for professionals proficient in AI skills has surged. Job postings with generative AI increased by 15,625% from 2021 to 2024, according to the Lightcast “Speed of Skill Change” report, underscoring significant market demand. Additionally, Lightcast found that AI skills command a 28% salary premium in the Beyond the Buzz: Developing the AI Skills Employers Actually Need report.
This course is ideal for business professionals, business owners, and consultants seeking practical solutions to turn automation ideas into reality without relying on a development or engineering team.
Learners taking this course should be regular users of ChatGPT, Claude, or other generative AI tools and be ready to advance their skills beyond prompting to build automated workflows.
Yes. Learners taking this course should be regular users of ChatGPT, Claude, or other generative AI tools and be ready to advance their skills beyond prompting to build automated workflows.
The course and the Playbook projects will provide you with content to create a portfolio, but you are responsible for creating a portfolio on the platform of your choice.
Expect to dedicate approximately 6-8 hours weekly to engaging with online, on-demand content crafted by expert AI practitioners. This includes immersive hands-on activities and assignments within our online learning management system (LMS).
You can also attend optional live sessions each week. These two-hour online sessions are a great place to engage with expert AI practitioners who will help you fine-tune your workflows and stay current on the latest AI news. Sessions are recorded and available to watch on demand if you are unable to join live.
Yes, upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a university-issued certificate of completion that verifies your knowledge and hands-on experience in AI Automation. This prestigious credential will help you feel more confident–and help you stand out to your current team or potential employers.
No, this is a noncredit course. As such, it is not eligible for financial aid. However, many employers offer reimbursement for continuing education, so check with your human resources department to determine your eligibility.
There are multiple payment options for this course. The first way is to pay upfront, online. This option also provides the largest savings.
We offer both installment and financing options. To find out if you qualify for either of these payment options, fill out the enrollment form to be directed to the payment page. From there, you can click on the "Get Qualified" link to see what options are available.
Many employers also offer tuition reimbursement. Our guide gives you suggestions and templates for how to ask your employer to cover the cost of the course.
View our reimbursement guide.
We are confident in the quality of our learning experience, having supported thousands of learners and received hundreds of 5-star reviews. Because we believe so strongly in the value and impact of our course, we offer a 7-day money-back guarantee from the start date. If the course isn't the right fit for you, you can withdraw within the first week of your course and receive a full refund, no questions asked.
Everything is online. You’ll access on-demand content and assignments through our online learning platform and join the optional instructor-led live sessions once a week through a video conference platform. The live sessions are recorded and available for playback on demand. The online Learner Dashboard can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection on a computer.
