Program

AI & Automation

Practical automation for infrastructure and operations teams. You script repetitive work away, wire systems together with APIs, and apply AI services where they genuinely help — with clear limits.

Duration: 18 weeks
Format: Project-based, cohort reviews
Entry level: Foundations required

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Outcomes

What you will be able to do.

Automate routine administration with scripts and scheduled jobs
Integrate systems using APIs, webhooks, and structured data
Apply AI services to classification, summarization, and support tasks
Evaluate output quality, cost, privacy, and failure modes

Curriculum

Module structure.

Module 01

Scripting for operations

Python and PowerShell, error handling, logging, idempotency.

Module 02

Integration

REST APIs, authentication, queues, webhooks, data validation.

Module 03

Applied AI

Model selection, prompting, retrieval, evaluation, guardrails.

Module 04

Responsible deployment

Data handling, human review, monitoring, documentation.

Labs

Representative lab work.

Replace a manual operations task with a monitored automation
Build an internal assistant over a controlled document set
Run an evaluation review on automation accuracy and risk

Tools & platforms

Python
PowerShell
REST APIs
Automation platforms
AI model gateways

Roles to pursue

Automation Technician
IT Operations Engineer
Junior Platform Engineer

Role listings are indicative. Completing a program does not guarantee employment or certification.

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Next step

Ask about AI & Automation.

An advisor will confirm prerequisites, upcoming cohort dates, and what your first labs involve.