AI is changing the way executive assistants work, and the smartest ones are already on board.

Your role demands speed, precision, and discretion on every single task. You're managing calendars across time zones, preparing briefing packs at short notice, handling travel itineraries that change twice, and keeping your executive one step ahead of a packed schedule. The work is relentless, and there's never a quiet week.

AI can draft emails in your executive's tone, summarize meeting transcripts, build briefing documents from raw notes, resolve scheduling conflicts, and prepare presentation decks while you focus on the high-judgment work that makes you indispensable. This course teaches you exactly how to put these tools to work, step by step, so you can deliver faster, reduce stress, and raise the bar on everything you do.

10 hrs
Saved per week on exec support tasks
30 sec
To draft an executive briefing
22+
EA-specific prompt templates

What You'll Learn

Write polished emails in your executive's tone in seconds
Summarize long email threads and surface only what matters
Auto-generate meeting notes and action item summaries
Research any topic fast and deliver clear, organized briefs
Create presentations and reports in a fraction of the time
Brief your exec before every important meeting with zero scramble

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

If you're not happy, we're not happy, so all of our courses are covered by a rock-solid 30-day money-back guarantee.

Course Curriculum

4 units · ~25 hours · Certificate included

Foundation

Getting Started with AI as an Executive Assistant

  • Understand what AI is and how it supports executive assistants
  • Set up and access tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot
  • Master prompt writing to get useful and accurate AI outputs
  • Explore real examples of assistants using AI in daily tasks
Core Skill

AI for Faster Writing and Better Communication

  • Write polished emails in seconds using AI suggestions
  • Summarize long email threads and respond with clarity
  • Create tone-perfect messages for any audience or situation
  • Use AI to fix grammar, spelling, and awkward phrasing fast
Productivity

AI for Scheduling and Meeting Management

  • Auto-generate meeting notes and action item summaries
  • Resolve scheduling conflicts across multiple calendars
  • Create task plans and checklists in a few clicks
  • Brief your executive before every important meeting
Advanced

AI for Research, Problem-Solving, and Decision Support

  • Research any topic fast and summarize key insights clearly
  • Turn messy input into clear, organized documents and briefs
  • Ask AI for ideas, solutions, and quick decision support
  • Avoid AI errors with smart fact-checking techniques
What you walk away with

Earn Your Certificate

After the final unit, you take a short online exam, around 15 to 20 questions, drawn straight from the course material. Pass it and you receive a Certificate of Completion in AI for Executive Assistants from the Workplace AI Institute.

  • Take the exam online, at your own pace
  • 99% pass rate with course preparation
  • Share your certificate on LinkedIn
  • Retake the exam if needed, at no cost
Verify any certificate at workplaceaiinstitute.com/verify

What Students Say

Yvonne H.
Flex
★★★★★
"I enjoyed the course, it was clear and practical. Overall, the course was very informative and valuable."
Shannon B.
Fresenius Medical Care
★★★★★
"I wanted to stay up-to-date and gain AI knowledge and know-how. This class was great! It was very thorough, walked me through everything as a beginner, and progressed as I learned more in each section. It gave real-life examples of how to use AI on a daily basis."
David L.
Chubb
★★★★★
"I valued learning how to create effective prompts with clear constraints. Overall, it was an excellent course and has significantly increased my confidence in applying AI in my day‑to‑day work."
David L.
Chubb
★★★★★
"I wanted to share my appreciation for the recent AI course. I found the training extremely informative and it gave me a much deeper understanding of how AI works and how it can support our claims processes."
"Executive assistants using AI tools report saving many hours per week on email drafting, meeting prep, and scheduling coordination."
Most administrative professionals say they already feel pressure to adopt AI tools or risk falling behind in their roles.

How AI Changes Executive Support

Before AI
  • Long nights creating reports and decks
  • Anxiety over missed calendar conflicts
  • Scrambling for last-minute travel changes
  • Information overload from endless emails
  • Constantly reacting to problems all day
After This Course
  • Presentations ready in a fraction of the time
  • Flawless scheduling with zero conflicts
  • Smooth, stress-free itinerary management
  • Only the essentials surfaced from your inbox
  • Proactive anticipation of your executive's needs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need any AI experience to take this course?

None at all. Unit 1 starts from scratch, walks you through setting up your AI tools, and has you writing effective prompts within the first hour. The course is designed for executive assistants who have never used AI before.

Which AI tools will I use?

The course teaches techniques that work across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and other major AI tools. A free account on any of these platforms is all you need. No paid subscriptions required.

How is this different from the Administrative Assistants course?

This course is tailored specifically to the executive assistant role, covering high-level tasks like executive briefing preparation, C-suite communication style, complex multi-calendar management, and proactive decision support that go beyond general admin work.

Is it safe to use AI with confidential executive information?

Unit 1 covers privacy, discretion, and responsible AI use in detail. You will learn exactly what is safe to share with AI tools and what must remain confidential, with specific guidance for executive communications and sensitive business information.

What if the course is not right for me?

The 30-day money-back guarantee covers every enrollment. Executive Assistants who decide the course isn't worth it email us inside that window and we refund within one business day. We don't ask why.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes, the course ends with a short multiple-choice exam. Pass it and executive assistants earn a Certificate of Completion that names AI for Executive Assistants specifically, digital and shareable on LinkedIn.

Who This Course Is For

This course is for executive assistants, senior EAs, and C-suite support professionals who want to deliver faster, more polished work using AI. It's practical and immediately useful, whether you support one executive or several, and whether you've never tried AI or you've experimented and want structured training.

How Long Does It Take?

Expect approximately 25 hours of reading in AI for Executive Assistants, along with interactive quizzes and hands-on exercises designed to help you apply what you learn right away. Most students complete the course in two to four weeks, but you can move through the material at your own pace.

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