Introduction to AI

The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course focuses on five essential modules developed in consultation with industry experts and public and private-sector stakeholders: AI ethics, AI security, machine learning, model training and prompt engineering, practical applications of generative AI tools, and hands-on experience customizing generative models.

Learner types that benefit greatly from this course include:

• Government Officials: Deputy Ministers, ADMs, CIOs, and policy experts shaping Canada’s digital future.
• National, Provincial and Municipal Leaders: Technology champions, digital service innovators, businesspeople, entrepreneurs and innovators.
• Large-scale Industry Adopters: C-suite executives, managers and employees looking to re-skill and up-skill.

This self-paced course is supported by a 16-chapter textbook featuring insights from AI experts worldwide, and upon completion, learners are awarded the Canadian AI Professional (C-AIP) certification. This certification provides our learners with the opportunity to be recognized as AI leaders in their respective fields.

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The Canadian AI Professional Certification

The Canadian AI Professional (C-AIP) certification is the CAIAI’s AI certification that formally recognizes IAI-001 course graduates as leaders in AI adoption. The C-AIP certification demonstrates that a professional has the knowledge and skills to apply their AI learning ethically, safely and effectively. 

It is a credible means for professionals to demonstrate and share their AI skills, and translates a learner’s educational efforts into a recognized credential that employers can use as a reference point for their knowledge. The certification can be easily shared on professional platforms, social media and on a resume. 

The C-AIP certification is active for 1 year following course completion and can be renewed annually with an AI education re-certification through the CAIAI to keep you up to date on ongoing AI advancements.

Course Learning Outcomes

The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course prepares learners in Canada for ongoing AI advancements by providing opportunities for both learning and application. 

This course focuses on ethical, safe, and effective deployment of artificial intelligence, addressing the following learning outcomes:

• Understand and articulate the importance of ethics in AI applications, human-centred AI, the four pillars of ethical AI, and apply ethical AI frameworks to practical scenarios, proposing solutions to ethical challenges.
• Understand and apply core principles of AI security, including data protection, privacy, and governance, and assess the security implications of cloud- and on-premises AI solutions, evaluating security risks and ethical considerations in deploying AI tools to ensure alignment with best practices.
• Differentiate among the various types of data and machine learning methods, and apply a Machine Learning Methodology to plan, develop, and deploy machine learning projects.
• Apply prompting techniques across various generative AI tasks, strategically evaluating and selecting AI tools for specific workflows.
• Understand the importance and potential benefits of customizing generative AI models and using no-code platforms to develop and test custom AI solutions for specific tasks or workflows, refining them through iterative testing and optimization.

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Course Materials & Duration

The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course is approximately 40 hours in length and includes learning activities such as chapter readings, course videos and online discussions to guide you through your AI adoption journey.

For successful participation in the course, learners will require:

• Access to a desktop or laptop computer.
• Internet connection.
• Subscription(s) to AI application(s).

Some activities can be completed on a mobile device, allowing learners to study on the go as opportunities present themselves.

About the CAIAI

Our AI education partner, the Canadian AI Advancement Institute, is an organization dedicated to helping Canadians learn, adapt, and succeed with AI. They accomplish this through institutional, industry, not-for-profit and government partnerships focused on delivering AI education and training.