AI Fundamentals
A hands-on, three-credit AI literacy course for institutions and non-technical learners.
What you will learn
This course is built around practical, job-ready skills — not just theory.
Understand How AI Works & Where It Applies
Learn how modern AI systems, including generative AI and chatbots, work at a conceptual level. The course covers where AI is used across industries and job roles, helping you recognize appropriate use cases and understand the limitations of AI tools before relying on them.
Use AI Responsibly & Ethically
Learn to recognize and manage AI risks, apply responsible and ethical practices, and maintain academic integrity and transparency when using AI. Human accountability is central to every applied exercise.
Design & Refine Effective Prompts
Practice designing prompts that get results, then refine them using context, conversational follow-up, and quality evaluation techniques. Built through applied exercises inside CompTIA's AI labs.
Evaluate & Improve AI Outputs
Develop the judgment to assess AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and quality. Learn a repeatable process for critically evaluating outputs and refining results — skills that apply across writing, research, communication, and decision-making tasks.
Apply AI to Real Academic & Workplace Tasks
From writing and communication to studying, analysis, and thought partnership, get practice using AI tools on tasks you will actually encounter. Built to build applied capability, not just familiarity.
Understand AI-enabled Automation & Agents
Introduces AI agents: what they are, when to use them, and how to work with them. Learn to translate work into AI-powered workflows and understand how agents are controlled by humans. Safety, security, and performance evaluation are all covered.
CompTIA CompCert (Competency Certificate) upon passing the built-in Competency Assessment.
No technical background required — designed for non-technical learners and broad student populations across majors.
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