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Certificate Track

AI-Ready Workforce

Comprehensive AI literacy and hands-on skills for frontline and salaried employees. Covers what AI can do, responsible use, effective prompting, and building no-code automations.

11.5 hours total
Hourly + salaried employees (manufacturing/operations)
4 workshops
Enroll — $9,000

Included workshops

What AI Can (and Can't) Do for Your Business

2 hours

A focused session that separates AI reality from marketing hype. Learn how LLMs, computer vision, and predictive models actually work, then identify high-impact AI opportunities specific to your operations.

  • How LLMs and AI models work (no PhD required)
  • AI capabilities vs. limitations — what it can and can't do today
  • Identifying AI opportunities in your specific operations

AI Risk, Trust, and Your Organization's Exposure

2 hours

Understand your organization's AI risk exposure and build a practical governance framework. Covers regulatory landscape (EU AI Act, state laws, NIST AI RMF), vendor risk assessment, and shadow AI management.

  • Current AI regulatory landscape and what's coming
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework overview
  • Vendor AI risk assessment — what to ask before buying

Prompt Engineering: Writing AI Instructions That Work

3.5 hours

Stop getting random outputs from AI. This hands-on workshop teaches systematic prompt engineering techniques — from basic patterns to advanced chain-of-thought reasoning — so your team gets consistent, high-quality results every time.

  • Prompt anatomy: system prompts, context, examples, constraints
  • The CRISP framework for structured prompt design
  • Chain-of-thought and step-by-step reasoning techniques

Automating Work: AI Workflows Without Code

4 hours

Build real AI-powered automations without writing a single line of code. Using tools like Zapier, Make, and Power Automate, you'll automate document processing, email triage, data entry, and reporting workflows by the end of the session.

  • No-code automation platforms: Zapier, Make, Power Automate
  • Connecting AI to your existing tools (email, CRM, docs)
  • Document processing: invoices, forms, and reports

Grant funding available

Going PRO ($3,500/employee covers a 2-day engagement)

Michigan businesses may qualify for state and federal grants that cover most or all of this program.

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