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"Use of generative AI has nearly doubled in the last six months, with 75% of global knowledge workers using it."
— 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn, May 8, 2024
AI specialist is the top emerging job of the decade
The wave of artificial intelligence data and technology sweeping across industry is transforming how we work, how we develop new products and services, how we measure our success, and how we plan for the future. That is why we are creating the most comprehensive AI curriculum in the UC Extension system.
AI curriculum for today's workforce
- Hands-on, practical technical skills
- Strategic business acumen
- Skills for a skyrocketing demand
- Interactive online classroom with industry leaders
AI opens doors—AI for All
In this fast-growing multi-billion dollar market, we are casting a wide net to ensure the future is created by many for many. AI is reshaping our workforce, costing jobs in many sectors, and creating new jobs. We want to make sure everyone is ready for the transition—the technically focused, the business-minded, and the seasoned tech worker—as well as the underrepresented populations that often face high barriers to entry into the well-paying tech workforce.
- Industry-aligned curriculum
- Cross-industry skills preparation
- Active curriculum guidance and classroom mentorship
- Tech-focused and business-focused programs
- Lowered barriers to entry for people interested in learning
The first professional certificate program in AI
Artificial Intelligence Application Development
The region's first comprehensive professional certificate program in artificial intelligence is open for enrollment. Courses in this uniquely practical, technical certificate program are approved by the University of California, Santa Cruz and carry UC credit.
Plus a specialization for nontechnical professionals
AI Business Practices
- Optimize AI technology for specific needs.
- Address ethical challenges of generative AI models.
- Enhance workplace productivity via freely available AI-enhanced tools and prompt engineering.
- Set up and evaluate simple agents for task automation.
Generative AI Fundamentals
Learn a little about prompt engineering and the best approach to AI tools, resources, and practices in building generative AI models with Hien Luu, head of machine learning infrastructure at DoorDash and an instructor in our AI program. [December 2023]
Preparing for the AI Future
In this recording, we cover generative AI, NLP, robotics, and reinforcement learning, and provide a preview of a new AI program offering the tools we all will soon be using in our everyday lives. [September 2023]
AI for Robotics: Integrating Techniques and Job Outlook
Get a glimpse of the role AI plays in enabling robotic technologies to solve a variety of enterprise problems and learn new skills that are necessary to be deployed for robotics-based applications in multiple industries. [May 2021]
Passionate about teaching AI?
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Program Overview
Estimated Cost: Varies.
Program Requirements: Varied CEUs and UC Credit
Minimum Hours of Instruction: Varies
Estimated Duration: Varies
Modality: Courses in this series may be taught online, live-online, and onsite in Santa Clara.
Special Programs: This program is not approved for workforce or international students.
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Please be sure you meet the prerequisites for each course. You may choose courses in any order according to your interest.
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Python Specialization
Programming for Data Science with Python
Data Scientist
Advisory Board
Program Co-Chairs
AJAY BARANWAL, M.S., a deep learning semiconductor engineer at D2S where he leads applied deep learning research and development efforts to solve electronics and semiconductor manufacturing problems.
PRAVEEN KRISHNA, M.S., is a highly accomplished AI startup co-founder with over 12 years of experience in education, AI, and the semiconductor industry. He has specialized in end-to-end deep learning workflows/applications, and related hardware co-design and acceleration. Learn more.
AI Program Advisory Committee
PAUL BALDASSARI, Magister (Australia)
President, Manufacturing and Services, Flex
AJAY BARANWAL, MA
Director, Center for Deep Learning in Electronics Manufacturing
AI Program Co-Chair and Instructor, UCSC Extension
RAHUL BHUMAN, M.S., M.B.A.
Co-founder, Enterprise Minds, Inc.
MOENES ISKAROUS, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer, AI and Machine Learning for IoT, Compute & Wireless, Infineon Technologies
PRAVEEN KRISHNA, M.S.
Cofounder of an AI Startup
AI Program Co-Chair and Instructor, UCSC Extension
JASON SAMAHA, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience: Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognition: Fundamental Theories, The Neuroscience of Consciousness, UC Santa Cruz Psychology Department
MIKE SCHMIT, B.S.M.E.
Director of Software Engineering, AMD