Why Samaras Learning Labs for TechCred?
Zero Out-of-Pocket Cost
Eligible Ohio organizations receive state-funded reimbursement through the TechCred program.
Build Workforce Capability
Meet emerging skills expectations while supporting employee development.
Adult-Learner Focused
Training designed by an adult educator, not a technologist — plain language, realistic pace.
What is TechCred?
TechCred is an Ohio state program that reimburses eligible organizations for approved technology-focused training, including AI-related skills.
How It Works
1. Assess Eligibility
We help you determine if your Ohio organization qualifies for TechCred funding.
2. Select Training
Choose from our TechCred-aligned AI courses designed for adult learners.
3. Complete Training
Your team participates in plain-language, practical AI training.
4. Receive Reimbursement
State funding covers the training cost, resulting in zero net expense.
Who Is Eligible?
Many Ohio-based businesses, nonprofits, and educational/workforce organizations qualify. We help you assess fit before moving forward.
TechCred-Designed AI Courses
Choose from practical AI courses built with TechCred in mind and tailored to the way your organization actually works. We can customize content around your audience, tools, and business goals so the training feels relevant from day one. And if you want to extend the learning internally, trainer-ready licensing kits and white-label options are available after completing our Train-the-Trainer course.
AI Context and Workflow Design
IntermediateLearn to design and implement AI-powered workflows that enhance productivity and streamline operations.
AI Literacy Professional Development for Educators
BeginnerComprehensive training for educators to build AI literacy and integrate AI tools into teaching practices.
AI for Business Analysis
IntermediateApply AI tools and techniques to business analysis, data interpretation, and decision-making.
AI for Project Management
IntermediateLeverage AI to enhance project planning, execution, and team collaboration.
AI x Design Thinking
AdvancedCombine AI capabilities with design thinking methodologies for innovative problem-solving.
Artificial Intelligence for Business
BeginnerFoundational course on AI applications in business contexts, from strategy to implementation.
Artificial Intelligence for Local Government
BeginnerAI applications specifically designed for local government operations and public service.
Artificial Intelligence for Schools
BeginnerPractical AI training for school administrators, teachers, and staff.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 User Enablement Specialist
BeginnerMaster Microsoft Copilot to enhance productivity across the Microsoft 365 suite.
AI Agents
AdvancedLearn to create AI agents that handle repetitive tasks like customer support, email responses, and meeting scheduling automatically.
Leading with AI
AdvancedDevelop skills to assess AI opportunities, build business cases, manage employee concerns, and create governance policies.
Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making
IntermediateTransform how you analyze information using AI to identify patterns, build scenario models, and present data-driven recommendations.
AI for Marketers
IntermediateMaster AI tools to create personalized campaigns, optimize ad spend, and build customer segments that predict buying patterns.
Artificial Intelligence for HR
IntermediateApply AI to human resources functions including recruitment, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
Enhancing Events with AI
IntermediateUse AI to streamline event planning, personalize attendee communications, improve event operations, and create stronger post-event follow-up without losing the human touch.
AI for Instructional Design
IntermediateApply AI across the full design lifecycle, from needs analysis and learning objectives through storyboarding and assessment, while maintaining the instructional judgment that separates effective learning from fast content.
Artificial Intelligence for SMBs
IntermediateLearn to apply AI across everyday business workflows to save time, improve communication, strengthen decision-making, and build practical systems your team can actually use.
AI for Customer Experience
IntermediateUse AI to improve onboarding, customer communication, account insights, and renewal preparation while increasing efficiency, strengthening personalization, and keeping human judgment in charge where trust matters most.
AI for Supply Chain Management
IntermediateUse AI to improve planning summaries, supplier communication, issue follow-up, meeting recap, and cross-functional coordination while saving time, reducing rework, and keeping human judgment in charge where operational risk matters most.
AI in Sales Enablement
IntermediateUse AI to streamline enablement content, accelerate onboarding, and scale coaching and battlecard updates while protecting sensitive data and keeping quality and human judgment in charge.
AI for Advanced Fundraising
IntermediateUse AI to strengthen prospect research, donor meeting preparation, relationship mapping, stewardship planning, and proposal development while improving efficiency, deepening personalization, and keeping human judgment in charge where trust matters most.
Using Google Products in the Classroom: An AI-First Approach with Gemini and NotebookLM
IntermediateUse Gemini and NotebookLM to streamline lesson planning, differentiation, communication, and strategic decision-making while keeping educator judgment, student equity, and ethical practice at the center of every AI-assisted task.
Practical AI for Product Managers
IntermediateUse AI to support discovery, synthesis, product documentation, stakeholder communication, and prioritization while improving speed and clarity and keeping product judgment in charge where decisions matter most.
AI for Sales Professionals
IntermediateUse AI to accelerate account research, develop buyer personas, test objections, and draft proposals while saving time, increasing personalization, and keeping relationship-building and sales judgment in charge.
Building Your AI Sales Operating System
AdvancedBuild custom AI prompts, decision frameworks, and quality controls for account research, personalized outreach, and deal analysis while increasing efficiency, maintaining authenticity, and keeping relationship-building in your hands.
AI for EdTech Sales
IntermediateUse AI to strengthen district research, personalize outreach, prepare more effective sales conversations, and create buyer-ready assets while saving time, improving relevance, and keeping human judgment, trust, and accuracy in charge.
AI for Healthcare Sales
IntermediateUse AI to improve account research, call preparation, follow-up, and stakeholder planning while increasing efficiency, strengthening personalization, and keeping human judgment and review in charge where trust matters most.
AI for Government Sales
IntermediateUse AI to strengthen agency research, stakeholder strategy, solicitation review, proposal support, and pipeline decision-making while improving efficiency and keeping compliance, credibility, and human judgment in charge.
Building Your AI Operating System
IntermediateBuild a sustainable AI system for your daily work through workflow audits, ethical decision-making (REPS), and quality control (VRA) while increasing efficiency, reducing repetitive tasks, and preserving the expertise and judgment that make you irreplaceable.
AI for Finance & Banking
IntermediateUse AI to accelerate credit analysis, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and transaction monitoring while improving accuracy, reducing manual workload, and keeping human judgment in charge of final decisions and stakeholder relationships.
AI for Business Leaders
IntermediateUse AI to enhance strategic planning, competitive intelligence, decision-making, and team productivity while accelerating insights, scaling impact, and keeping executive judgment and vision in charge.
Claude AI: Practical Builder Tools
IntermediateMove beyond prompting and into building — use Claude's Artifacts, Cowork, Code, and Skills tools to create real workplace deliverables, automate multi-step workflows, and generate practical solutions without any technical background required.
Train-the-AI Trainer
AdvancedTrain others to use AI effectively and responsibly by designing hands-on learning experiences, building practical assistants and workflows, and applying real-world judgment so AI enhances work without replacing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really no out-of-pocket cost?
Ohio employers may be eligible for TechCred reimbursement of up to $2,000 per employee, per credential, for approved technology-focused training. We're happy to help you explore whether a course is a fit for your team and your goals.
Is this technical training?
No. Our AI training is adult-learner focused, plain-language, and designed for non-technical professionals.
What kinds of outcomes does the training support?
Training is designed to support practical workplace outcomes such as improved efficiency, stronger work quality, better team consistency, faster adoption of new tools, and ethical and responsible AI use.
Do you help with TechCred requirements?
Yes. All training is designed with TechCred alignment in mind, and we guide you through the process.
Is this appropriate for nonprofits and education?
Absolutely. Much of our work is specifically designed for mission-driven and adult-learning environments.
