Curriculum

120-hour workforce-aligned curriculum

Each module combines business framing, applied labs, and workplace simulations drawn from the professional workbook. Every module produces documented evidence of competency, building toward the AI Transformation Blueprint™ capstone.

120

Total Clock Hours

48

Theory & Demonstration

72

Applied Lab, Simulation & Capstone

60%

Applied Learning

01

Orientation, Digital Readiness and Career Pathways

6 hrs

3 theory • 3 applied

Competencies

  • Program orientation
  • Digital-readiness assessment
  • AI-literacy baseline
  • Technology setup
  • Career pathway selection
  • Individual Training and Employment Plan

Required evidence: Signed Individual Training and Employment Plan

02

AI Foundations for the Modern Workplace

10 hrs

6 theory • 4 applied

Competencies

  • Generative AI
  • Predictive AI
  • Automation
  • AI agents
  • AI limitations
  • Human judgment and accountability
  • Business applications

Required evidence: AI foundations knowledge check and business application brief

03

Prompting, Verification and Workplace Productivity

12 hrs

4 theory • 8 applied

Competencies

  • Professional prompting framework
  • Workplace productivity applications
  • Research and source verification
  • Detecting unsupported AI answers
  • Protecting confidential information
  • Documenting human review

Required evidence: Verified prompt library with documented human review

04

Business Discovery and Requirements

10 hrs

4 theory • 6 applied

Competencies

  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Business requirements
  • Constraints and exceptions
  • Problem statements
  • Success criteria
  • Pilot hypotheses

Required evidence: Discovery summary and validated problem statement

05

Workflow Analysis and Process Improvement

12 hrs

4 theory • 8 applied

Competencies

  • Current-state workflow mapping
  • Process bottlenecks
  • Rework and error analysis
  • Human versus AI responsibilities
  • Future-state workflow design
  • Exception handling
  • Process-improvement briefs

Required evidence: Current-state and future-state workflow maps

06

Data Literacy, Privacy and Cybersecurity

12 hrs

5 theory • 7 applied

Competencies

  • Data sources and ownership
  • Data-quality assessment
  • Data classification
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Secure access
  • Retention and deletion
  • Cybersecurity risks
  • Prompt injection
  • Incident escalation

Required evidence: Data classification worksheet and safeguards checklist

07

Responsible AI, Accessibility and Governance

12 hrs

5 theory • 7 applied

Competencies

  • Accuracy and reliability
  • Bias and fairness
  • Accessibility
  • Intellectual property
  • Human oversight
  • Transparency
  • Approved and prohibited uses
  • Risk registers
  • Incident response
  • Monitoring and shutdown authority

Required evidence: Responsible AI policy draft and risk register

08

Use-Case Design, AI Tools and Vendor Evaluation

12 hrs

4 theory • 8 applied

Competencies

  • AI use-case canvas
  • Value and feasibility
  • Adoption readiness
  • Risk scoring
  • Build, buy, configure, or defer
  • Vendor due diligence
  • Integration requirements
  • Total cost
  • Exit strategy

Required evidence: Prioritized use-case canvas and vendor evaluation scorecard

09

Pilot Planning, Project and Change Management

12 hrs

4 theory • 8 applied

Competencies

  • Pilot charter
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Scope and exclusions
  • Milestones
  • Testing
  • User acceptance
  • Employee training
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Adoption support
  • Go, revise, pause, or stop decisions

Required evidence: 90-day pilot charter with training and adoption plan

10

Measurement, ROI and Executive Communication

10 hrs

4 theory • 6 applied

Competencies

  • Business baselines
  • Performance indicators
  • Quality measures
  • Adoption measures
  • Risk measures
  • Cost and benefit analysis
  • ROI assumptions
  • Executive briefs
  • Leadership presentations

Required evidence: Measurement framework and executive brief

11

Workplace Success and Advisory Practice

8 hrs

3 theory • 5 applied

Competencies

  • Professional communication
  • Résumé development
  • LinkedIn positioning
  • Portfolio creation
  • Interview preparation
  • Internal advancement
  • Ethical consulting
  • Scope of work
  • Professional boundaries
  • 30-day employment or business-development plan

Required evidence: Career portfolio and 30-day action plan

12

Employer-Style Capstone and Credential Assessment

14 hrs

2 theory • 12 applied

Competencies

  • AI Transformation Blueprint™
  • Final knowledge assessment
  • Capstone presentation
  • Portfolio review
  • Career plan
  • Credential eligibility review

Required evidence: Completed AI Transformation Blueprint™ and presentation

Capstone

Build an AI Transformation Blueprint™

Every participant must complete an employer-style AI Transformation Blueprint for a real or realistic organization. The capstone must include:

  • Executive summary
  • Business problem
  • Current-state workflow
  • AI readiness assessment
  • Prioritized AI use case
  • Future-state workflow
  • Data and solution requirements
  • Vendor or tool evaluation
  • Responsible AI risk register
  • Human-oversight plan
  • 90-day pilot roadmap
  • Employee training and adoption plan
  • Measurement framework
  • Cost and benefit assumptions
  • Executive presentation
  • Final recommendation

Instructional hours, module sequencing, and delivery format may be adjusted for contracted cohorts to meet employer, college, or workforce requirements while maintaining the 120-hour competency standard.