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Harness the power of artificial intelligence to help any organization move more efficiently, cut costs, and solve complex business challenges.
- Learn with a market-relevant curriculum
- Access dedicated online learner support
- No previous programming experience required
- Tap into a network of 250+ employer partners.
Part time, online
24 weeks, starts December 2, 2024
OVERVIEW
Online AI Boot Camp Classes
This rigorous boot camp offers you the opportunity to explore cutting-edge AI tools and technologies that are transforming businesses and industries. Guided by expert instructors, you’ll gain hands-on experience with Python, unsupervised and supervised machine learning, generative AI, natural language processing, chatbots, and more.
The curriculum is designed to help you build a modern AI toolkit of programming, data, and machine learning skills. You’ll also work on practical projects that will culminate in an impressive professional portfolio. The boot camp concludes with a capstone project where you’ll apply your new expertise to real-world AI challenges.
- Get on-demand academic support.
- Develop job-ready skills in just 24 weeks.
- Study in-demand tools and technologies.
- Receive attentive career planning support, tailored to you and your needs.
Is an AI Boot Camp Right for Me?
This AI boot camp is designed to equip learners like you with a strong foundation of skills required to stand out in a competitive industry. If any of the following apply to you, our boot camp can help you achieve your goals and stand out in your career:
You’re currently working as a data or business analyst and looking to take your tech career to the next level by adding machine learning, programming, and AI model training tools to your resume.
You want to apply AI techniques and methodology in your current role to further drive growth for your organization and be the one your team turns to for new ways to solve complex business problems.
You are a tech enthusiast who wants to get your foot in the door of the networking and security space.
You’re looking to build a career in tech from the ground up more quickly than a traditional degree course and want to leverage AI model training tools in your chosen industry.
CAREERS
AI Career Outcomes
Behind every smart device is a smarter human. Which is why the demand for AI professionals is growing rapidly and offering great opportunities for career growth.
US$196.63 billion
Global market value
The global AI market was valued at US$196.63 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow by 36.6% from 2023 to 2030.1
21x
Increase in job postings
According to a 2023 LinkedIn report, the number of job postings referencing new AI technologies such as ChatGPT has increased 21 times since November 2022.2
87%
Struggle to find AI talent
The vast majority — 87% — of C-Suite executives say that they’re struggling to find talent with AI skills.3
1 Artificial Intelligence Market Size & Trends. (2023). Grand View Research. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2 Future of Work Report: AI at Work. (2023). LinkedIn. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
3 Navigating the Workplace in the Age of AI. (2023). edX and Workplace Intelligence. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
What Employers Are Saying About the AI Boot Camp
Don’t just take our word for it. See what hiring managers and tech leaders across the globe with experience are saying about the AI Boot Camp. From top research universities to start-ups, these leaders have their fingers on the pulse of what AI skills are needed today and tomorrow.
*Testimonials come from paid members of the edX AI advisory council.
Jobs in AI
Our AI boot camp provides a foundation that can prepare you for various roles in the field. Job requirements vary between companies, so depending on your prior work and academic experience, the skills you acquire during the boot camp and any additional industry experience you gain in the future, you may consider careers such as:
Analyze large datasets to detect trends, patterns, and insights for strategic business decisions and operational efficiency optimization.
Help organizations across numerous industries apply AI solutions to reduce costs, formulate business growth strategies, and train employees to use AI in their daily responsibilities.
Perform thorough research to investigate emerging trends, advancements, and applications in artificial intelligence, providing insights to stimulate innovation and progress in the field.
Direct the development and introduction of AI-driven products, supervising the complete product lifecycle from inception to deployment.
Career Services Team
Our dedicated career services team will help you navigate the challenging and rapidly evolving AI landscape. We’re committed to supporting each learner throughout their career journey, tapping into our network of partners to offer relevant industry workshops, networking opportunities, career coaching, and much more. You’ll also have access to a career coach to help you combine both your technical and soft skills with the necessary tools and mindset to enter the job market.
You’ll have exclusive access to these free professional resources throughout your career as well as job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.
AI Jobs Are in Demand in New York State
Generative AI is reshaping the work environment and employment landscape in the New York region. This evolving technology, with its sophisticated natural language capabilities, has expanded the potential for higher productivity across a broader range of job functions. These include coding, product design, marketing content creation and strategy, operational streamlining, legal document analysis, chatbot-based customer service, and even hastening scientific breakthroughs.4
- 24,397 AI positions opened in New York State in 2023.5
- By 2030, generative AI is expected to boost automation adoption, accounting for 29% of work hours in the New York region, reshaping many occupations by introducing new roles and phasing out old ones.6
- By 2030, the New York region may need around 1.1 million occupational shifts, with about 380,000 directly due to Generative AI.7
4 Generative AI and the Future of New York. (2024). McKinsey. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
5 Artificial Intelligence Index Report. (2024). Stanford University. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
6 Generative AI and the Future of New York. (2024). McKinsey. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
7Generative AI and the Future of New York. (2024). McKinsey. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
CURRICULUM
Online AI Curriculum
Our immersive, hands-on curriculum, will help equip you with a wide variety of programming, data, and machine learning skills. This market-driven curriculum is delivered through live, online classes and through high-quality coursework that’s immediately applicable to a professional environment across a range of industries. Our instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer one-on-one virtual guidance whenever you need it.
Description: Gain the fundamental skills to source, prepare, and analyze data for machine learning models and AI applications. Building on these skills, you will learn to make predictive models to use for forecasting time series data.
Portfolio Project: This section will culminate in a project where you will prepare data and forecast predictions. You will leverage skills learned in this first section such as programming, data preparation, visualization, and forecasting.
Description: Take your programming and data skills to the next level with machine learning. You’ll use supervised and unsupervised learning, evaluate models for optimal performance, and explore the legal and ethical considerations of using artificial intelligence.
Portfolio Project: This section concludes in a project where you will train machine learning models, optimize the models, and evaluate model performance in order to choose the best model for your application.
Description: Explore cutting-edge AI topics such as neural networks, deep learning, natural language processing, transformers, and emerging topics in AI.
Portfolio Project: The final section of the course consists of a capstone project that utilizes skills and knowledge from across the course, including advanced techniques such as neural networks and transformers.
AI Skills You’ll Gain
By the time you complete this boot camp, you’ll be equipped with a wide variety of programming, data, and machine learning skills. You’ll be prepared to create Python-based scripts, interact with APIs using Python Requests and JSON parsing techniques, use data-driven programming languages and libraries, and much more. The market-relevant topics covered in the curriculum include:*
Programming for Artificial Intelligence
Fundamental Python syntax
Python coding logic and reasoning
Python script and dictionary creation
Making Predictions with Data
Data modeling
Data forecasting
Time series data
Machine Learning Optimization
Evaluating model performance
Imbalanced data
Model selection for success metrics
Limitations of traditional models
AI Ethics
Legal and ethical considerations
Data reproducibility
Algorithmic bias
Data privacy regulations
Deep Learning
Deep learning vs. neural networks
Deep learning on TensorFlow and Keras
Natural Language Processing
Natural language processing
Tokenization
Word models
Emerging Topics
Generative AI
AI applications outside the computer
Active research areas
Ethics and regulation
*The material covered is subject to change. Our academic team adjusts to the market demand.
SCHEDULE & DATES
Online AI Schedule
Classes begin quarterly. You can visit our schedule page for upcoming dates and class times. Part-time classes are held on three weekday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET.
| Program | Time to Complete | Live Instruction | Homework and Projects | Class Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Time, Online | 24 weeks | 9 hours/week | 20+ hrs/week | 9 hours/week; 3 weeknights, 6:30–9:30 p.m. ET |
How to Apply
It will only take you a minute to request information and be put in touch with a member of the admissions team. They can then answer any enrollment questions you have, and help you get your application started.
- Fill out the boot camp interest form
Complete the form and wait for an enrollment advisor to get in touch with you. - Speak with an enrollment advisor
Connect with an enrollment advisor to discuss the boot camp and talk through your goals. - Complete your assessment and application
Fill out a short application and take a multiple-choice, critical thinking and problem-solving assessment. - Discuss boot camp fees
Connect with admissions to discuss financial options and payment. - Start your boot camp
Finalize your enrollment and pay your deposit to begin your new boot camp journey.
Currently Enrolling
Artificial Intelligence
Boot Camp
- Start Date: December 2, 2024
- Part Time, 24 Weeks
- Online
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COST & FINANCING
Boot Camp Cost and Financing Options
Online AI Boot Camp Cost: $14,495
Pay in Full Discount
Pay in full at the time of enrollment and receive $1000 off your total fee.
Alumni Discount
Alumni are eligible for a $500 discount.
24-month Interest-Free Payment Plan
Once approved, you’ll pay your deposit and split the remaining fee over 24 monthly installments with zero interest.
Interest-Free Payment Plan
Pay an initial deposit and split the rest of your fee into monthly installments over the length of the boot camp with no interest.
edX Boot Camps does not receive any commissions or payments for referrals or successful loan applications. The lender’s loan approval criteria will apply and you should consider the terms and conditions of any loan carefully. We are not credit advisors. We make no representations about whether you will be given a loan or whether a loan will be suitable for you. We are not responsible for representations made to you by any credit provider.
Got a question? Chat with a member of the admissions team about financing options.
EXPERIENCE
The Online Boot Camp Experience
Build your skills online, in your own time. Our flexible, but structured, approach to online education offers convenient evening classes that ensure you are able to advance your AI capabilities, even if you’re currently employed or in school.
Engaging Online Classes
Learn how to use fundamental AI tools, and put them into action through practical exercises.
Real-World Projects
Our market-driven curriculum teaches you the most in-demand AI and machine learning models through real-world examples. Everything you learn is immediately applicable to a professional environment across a range of industries.
Peer Network
Connect with a powerful network of engaged instructors, course assistants, peers, and former learners.
Unparalleled Support
Receive 24/7 on-demand learning assistance via text or video chat and have access to one-on-one tutors when needed.
Career Planning
Receive direct access to resources, events, and career pathing support from a dedicated Career Services team that’s focused on helping you reach your professional goals.
Industry Connections
Learn from the best in the industry and meet our network of 250+ employer partners who love to hire boot camp learners.
How We Support You
Learners receive exceptional support from admissions to course completion. We’re committed to helping you succeed with virtual office hours and a dedicated Slack channel for assistance from instructors, support staff, and classmates.
This team is made up of experienced AI professionals who will help you work through the AI boot camp materials.
This network of tutors will offer you hands-on support at every step of your learning journey.
Your dedicated learner success manager will keep you up to date with your classes and resources on Slack.
Career services will assist you with coaching, resume reviews, and interview preparation so that you’re fully prepared for the outside world.
This is a group of peers who you will collaborate with on coursework and projects. These will be connections for life, and will be a valuable network to foster.
FAQ
Learn More About Our AI Boot Camp Offerings
Learners can complete the boot camp in six months (24 weeks).
No previous experience is required; however, it is recommended that applicants hold a bachelor’s degree and/or two years of work experience in business, finance, statistics, management, or a related field.
The cost of the boot camp is US$14,495.* Payment plans are available for those who qualify.
*Fees are subject to change
Our boot camp has an application process and is not open enrollment. Once a prospective learner fills out the form or calls our admissions department, they will go through an initial phone interview with an enrollment advisor. Applicants who are recommended to move forward will then take a critical thinking and problem-solving assessment.
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