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91勛圖 Workforce AI Course Catalog & Career Pathways
Programming & Foundations
- Certiport IT Specialist: Python: This certification teaches foundational Python programming skills essential for AI, machine learning, and data science. Students learn to write, debug, and structure code, demonstrating the competency needed to work with AI frameworks, manage data, and develop algorithms—preparing them for advanced AI studies or roles.
- CompTIA Linux+: Linux is the primary OS for AI, machine learning, and data science. This certification shows you can configure, secure, and automate Linux systems—skills essential for running Python, managing data pipelines, and supporting AI model deployment.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: Provides foundational cloud knowledge essential for AI, including scalable computing, data storage, and AWS AI services. Validates skills in cloud operation, security, and cost management to support AI model development and deployment.
- CompTIA Cloud+: Builds foundational cloud skills essential for deploying and scaling AI applications. Validates expertise in cloud architecture, virtualization, resource management, and security, enabling efficient management of AI workloads.
Data & Analytics
- CompTIA Data+: Develops essential data management and analytical skills for AI, validating the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data, and ensuring proficiency in data preparation, visualization, and governance for AI and machine learning.
- Presentation & Data Storytelling with AI Tools: Learn to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Gemini to automate tasks, analyze data, and enhance productivity, with a focus on practical use, ethics, and AI confidence for non-technical professionals.
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+): Develops skills in threat detection, data analysis, and security monitoring, emphasizing analytics and automation to identify risks—preparing professionals for AI-driven cybersecurity, predictive modeling, and intelligent automation roles.
AI & Machine Learning
- Certiport IT Specialist: Artificial intelligence: Validates foundational AI knowledge, including machine learning, NLP, computer vision, and data analysis, while covering ethical and practical considerations—preparing learners for advanced AI roles and data science studies.
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner: Validates foundational AI and ML knowledge on AWS, teaching how to identify use cases, select services, and implement AI solutions. Provides hands-on experience with NLP, computer vision, and predictive analytics, preparing learners for AI and ML roles.
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate: Validates skills to design, build, and deploy machine learning models on AWS, covering data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and deployment, and providing hands-on experience with services like SageMaker, Rekognition, and Comprehend for real-world AI applications.
- Machine Learning: Builds core AI skills by teaching model development, training, and evaluation, including supervised/unsupervised learning, feature engineering, and optimization. Hands-on experience with Python, TensorFlow, or PyTorch enables learners to create intelligent systems and apply AI solutions to real-world data.
- Generative AI: Teaches design and optimization of generative models (GANs, VAEs, GPT) with hands-on experience using tools like OpenAI, LangChain, Hugging Face, and Azure AI. Learners gain practical skills in content creation, image synthesis, and NLP, preparing them for AI development, ML engineering, and applied AI roles.
Applied AI & Business Use
- Practical AI for Business Users: Gain hands-on experience with AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Gemini to automate tasks, analyze data, and boost productivity, with a focus on practical use, ethics, and AI confidence for non-technical professionals.
- AI in Customer Service & Sales: Learn to use AI tools like chatbots and CRM integrations to enhance customer engagement, streamline service, and drive sales with measurable impact
- Hands-On with Microsoft Azure AI Services: Learn to use Azure AI tools and APIs for NLP, computer vision, and conversational AI through hands-on projects and prototypes—no deep coding required.
Specialized AI Domains
- Computer Vision: Teaches how to design, train, and deploy models for image and video analysis, object detection, facial recognition, and visual quality control using CNNs and deep learning frameworks (Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch). Includes hands-on projects with industry-standard tools like OpenCV. Prepares learners for AI implementation in manufacturing quality assurance, healthcare imaging, retail analytics, autonomous vehicles, and security systems.
- AWS Agentic AI Foundations: Teaches how to build autonomous, goal-driven AI systems on AWS, preparing learners for AI roles focused on intelligent, self-directed systems.
Cybersecurity for AI
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Strengthens cybersecurity skills essential for protecting AI systems, including identifying vulnerabilities, securing networks, and performing penetration testing to safeguard AI models, data, and cloud environments.
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+): see description above
AI Developer / ML Engineer
- Certiport IT Specialist: Python
- Machine Learning
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate
- Generative AI
- AWS Agentic AI Foundations
Data Analyst / AI Data Specialist
- CompTIA Data+
- Certiport IT Specialist: Python
- Presentation & Data Storytelling with AI Tools
- Machine Learning
- CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud AI Engineer
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Cloud+
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate
- Hands-On with Microsoft Azure AI Services
Applied AI Specialist (Business Focus)
- Practical AI for Business Users
- AI in Customer Service & Sales
- Presentation & Data Storytelling with AI Tools
- Certiport IT Specialist: Artificial intelligence
AI Security Analyst
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
- CompTIA Linux+
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Computer Vision Specialist
- Certiport IT Specialist: Python
- Computer Vision
- Generative AI
- Machine Learning