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AI Foundations

Learn to apply generative AI deliberately and independently in your own work. Over three months you practise with your own tasks and grow step by step, with personal guidance from an AI coach.

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Target group
Anyone who wants to learn to use AI deliberately and independently.
Duration
3 months
Format
Training with personal coaching
Certification
DEPLOY AI Foundations practical certificate

Who is the programme for?

AI Foundations has been developed for anyone who wants to learn to use generative AI deliberately, effectively and independently. Whether you are taking your first steps with AI or already work with AI tools regularly, we build on your level of knowledge, your goals and your daily practice.

  • Young professionals who want to work smartly with AI from the start.
  • Consultants and knowledge workers.
  • Employees in every sector.
  • Team leaders and managers who want to use AI deliberately and bring their team along.
  • Entrepreneurs and freelancers.
  • Organisations and teams that want their people to develop practical AI skills.

What can you do afterwards?

  • Explain what generative AI and LLMs can and cannot do.
  • Instruct AI well with clear prompts and relevant context.
  • Apply AI to concrete tasks from your own work.
  • Build a reusable personal way of working.
  • Critically check output for accuracy, privacy and source quality.
  • Use AI appropriately and responsibly in your daily work.

Programme

From understanding to integrating

You work with existing AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude, with your own work as the starting point. Which tools fit is discussed at the intake.
  1. 01

    Understand

    What generative AI and LLMs can and cannot do, and what to watch for in terms of quality, reliability and privacy.

  2. 02

    Instruct

    Writing good prompts and providing the right context, so ChatGPT, Claude or another platform gives useful answers.

  3. 03

    Apply

    Research, writing, analysis and preparation using tasks from your own practice, always checking the output critically.

  4. 04

    Integrate

    Capturing and reusing ways of working with projects, settings and multi-step tasks within standard features.

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Personal coaching

Your own work is the practice ground

An experienced AI coach guides you throughout the programme. You don't practise with standard examples, but with the tasks and questions that really matter in your work.

  • Guidance from an experienced AI coach.
  • Practising with your own tasks and context.
  • Practical feedback on your approach and results.
  • Room to ask questions and to apply what you learn between sessions.

The programme

Three months of learning, applying and demonstrating

The programme takes 3 months. We agree the number of sessions and the intensity together.

  1. 01Preparation

    You gather tasks and questions from your own work that you want to practise with.

  2. 02Intake & baseline

    We discuss your experience, learning goals and starting point and agree the schedule.

  3. 03Training & coaching

    Explanation, demonstrations and guided practice, with personal feedback from your AI coach.

  4. 04Applying in practice

    Between sessions you apply what you have learned to assignments from your own work.

  5. 05Practical assessment

    You show how you apply AI and critically assess the results.

  6. 06Certification & embedding

    After successful completion you receive the practical certificate and record your way of working.

Certification

Show what you can do

DEPLOY AI Foundations practical certificate

Throughout the programme you work on practical assignments from your own work. Your AI coach guides and assesses you along the way.

After successfully completing the practical assessment you receive the DEPLOY AI Foundations practical certificate.

The certificate is issued by DEPLOY and is not externally accredited. We continue to develop the assessment criteria together with the programme.

AI Foundations logo, DEPLOY's practical certificate

Practical information

We discuss the concrete session schedule and the investment during the introductory meeting or intake.
  • A 3-month programme.
  • Practical training with personal coaching.
  • Practising with your own work.
  • Personal feedback from your AI coach.
  • A practical assessment and certification.

What is outside AI Foundations?

You learn to work with existing AI tools. Programming, API integrations, self-built agents and organisation-wide AI implementations are outside the scope of this programme.

Frequently asked questions

Who is AI Foundations for?

For anyone who wants to learn to use generative AI deliberately and independently, regardless of sector or job level: from young professionals and knowledge workers to managers, entrepreneurs and teams.

Do I need prior knowledge?

No. Whether you are just starting out or already use AI tools regularly, we discuss your experience and learning goals during the intake and build on them.

How long does the programme take?

The programme takes 3 months. We agree the number of sessions and the intensity with you during the intake.

Which tools do we work with?

We work with existing AI platforms, for example ChatGPT and Claude. Which tools fit is discussed at the intake. Features, access and licences differ per platform and account.

What kind of certificate do I receive?

After successfully completing the practical assessment you receive the DEPLOY AI Foundations practical certificate. This certificate is issued by DEPLOY and is not externally accredited.

What are the schedule and investment?

We discuss the concrete session schedule and the investment during the introductory meeting or intake.

Ready to get started with AI?

Tell us about your work and your learning goals. We'll help you sign up and look at how AI Foundations fits you or your team.

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