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Training Camp's 1-day AI Foundations boot camp covers artificial intelligence concepts, machine learning basics, and practical AI applications. No technical prerequisites required.

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Decode the basics in 1 day.

Our 1-day AI Foundations course covers core AI concepts, generative AI, prompting and responsible use, with hands-on projects. Train live online or in person.

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One day of live, hands-on AI fundamentals for business and IT teams, with no technical background needed. This is a skills course, with no certification exam.

Program Abstract

REF: AI-FOUND 6
Official vendor courseware, taught as published.
Format Live, Instructor-Led
Duration 1

Cut Through the AI Hype.

This focused 1-day boot camp gives you the AI literacy to make informed business decisions. You’ll cover AI and machine learning fundamentals, supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning and neural networks, generative AI and prompt engineering, plus AI ethics and governance. Hands-on labs and case studies tie every concept to real business scenarios. Built for executives, managers, project leaders, business analysts, and any professional evaluating AI vendors, budgets, or implementation plans, technical background not required.

AI Fundamentals to Generative AI.

Cover the full landscape in one day: AI history and types, machine learning approaches, deep learning and neural networks, transformers and large language models, plus prompt engineering. You leave knowing what AI can and can’t actually do.

Built for Decision Makers.

Focused on business decisions, not technical implementation. Learn to evaluate AI vendors, separate marketing hype from reality, and ask the right questions about budgets, risks, and AI implementation plans.

Ethics and Governance Included.

Cover AI bias, fairness, transparency, and the current regulatory landscape. You leave with a working understanding of governance frameworks and the questions every organization should be asking before deploying AI.

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Training materials including official courseware and study guides
Practitioner Led
Our instructors work in the fields they teach, not just in the classroom.

"Bring a real task. I’ll show you how people are actually using AI to get it done faster."

Brian D'Andrea

Lead Instructor All of our trainers carry a wide range of certifications, including the certification for every program they teach or manage.

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The same instructors and curriculum, delivered live from anywhere on our virtual learning platform.

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COURSE STRUCTURE

AI Foundations Boot Camp
Syllabus

A structured path designed for working professionals.
Each day builds on the last—momentum is everything.

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MODULE_ID: PREP
Live Training QS: ~5
BEFORE CLASS
Critical Path

Before Class

Pre-course materials access
L.prep.1
Foundation concepts review
L.prep.2
Baseline self-assessment
L.prep.3
Progress Buffer 20% ALLOCATED
09:00
End 17:00
MODULE_ID: TC-IAI-01
Live Training QS: ~5
DAY 1
Critical Path

AI Foundations, Generative AI and Governance

AI History, Types and Business Applications
L.01.1
Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement Learning Explained
L.01.2
Data for AI: Collection, Preparation and Quality
L.01.3
Deep Learning and Neural Network Architecture Basics
L.01.4
CNNs, RNNs and Transformers Through Practical Analogies
L.01.5
Why AI Does Not Truly Understand Content
L.01.6
Lab: Train a Simple Machine Learning Model
L.01.7
Lab: Explore Predictions With AI Explanation Tools
L.01.8
Large Language Models, ChatGPT and Image Generation
L.01.9
Prompt Engineering Techniques for Business Tasks
L.01.10
Lab: Prompt Engineering Workshop With Generative AI Tools
L.01.11
AI Bias, Fairness and Transparency Obligations
L.01.12
Regulatory Landscape: EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF
L.01.13
Evaluating AI Vendors and Separating Hype From Reality
L.01.14
Governance Questions to Ask Before Deploying AI
L.01.15
Capstone Workshop: AI Use Cases and Implementation Planning
L.01.16
Progress Buffer 20% ALLOCATED
09:00
End 17:00
MODULE_ID: POST
Live Training QS: ~6
AFTER CLASS
Critical Path

After Class

There is no exam for this course.
L.post.1
Progress Buffer 40% ALLOCATED
09:00
End 17:00
COURSE PROGRESS Day 0 of 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AI Foundations
Boot Camp FAQ

Real questions from IT pros deciding if this course fits.
Here's how we answer them.

Yes, and not only beginners. The course is designed for professionals at all levels: beginners gain foundational AI literacy, while experienced professionals benefit from governance frameworks, regulatory updates, and practical business applications they may not have encountered in technical training.

This course focuses on business decision-making rather than technical implementation. You’ll learn to evaluate AI vendors, understand compliance requirements, and separate marketing hype from reality, skills valuable whether you’re new to AI or already working with AI teams.

Executives, managers, project leaders, business analysts, and any professional who needs to make informed decisions about AI adoption, budget allocation, or vendor selection. Both technical and non-technical backgrounds benefit from the governance and ethics focus.

Yes, and as a full section rather than a footnote. You cover the current regulatory landscape, what the EU AI Act and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework actually ask of an organization, where bias and transparency obligations bite, and how to judge whether a vendor’s compliance claims mean anything. You leave able to ask the questions your legal and risk teams are going to ask you.

Especially then. Organizations adopt AI tools faster than they build governance for them, and the gap shows up later as ungoverned data, no bias testing, and no clear owner. The class covers the ground that fills it: AI history and types, machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, generative AI, prompt engineering, and the ethics and governance layer around all of it.

Yes. The curriculum tracks the current regulatory landscape, what today’s models can and cannot do, and the governance practices organizations are actually adopting. It gets reviewed continuously rather than on an annual cycle, because this subject does not hold still long enough for that.

This is highly interactive with group discussions, live polls, voting activities, and hands-on labs with AI explanation tools. Every module includes practical exercises that reinforce learning.

Absolutely. We use practical analogies and simplified explanations to help you understand AI learning processes, transformers, and why AI doesn’t truly “understand” content, critical knowledge for setting realistic expectations.

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