AI Software Engineering Certificate Program
Train for a career in AI-assisted software engineering by building full-stack applications, mastering modern tools, and completing a portfolio-ready capstone.
Train for a career in AI-assisted software engineering by building full-stack applications, mastering modern tools, and completing a portfolio-ready capstone.
This program prepares students for entry-level roles as AI-Assisted Software Developers and Junior Software Engineers in just three months. Students progress from foundational full-stack web development into production-level engineering, building real skills in modern development environments, version control, testing, and API and database design. From the start, AI-assisted tools are woven into the workflow, so students learn not only how to write clean, maintainable code but how to use AI to build, debug, and improve applications the way today's engineering teams actually do.
The curriculum also covers the practices that define professional software engineering, including secure development, continuous integration and deployment, systems-level thinking, and software architecture. Learning happens through hands-on labs, pair programming, and code reviews, and culminates in a team-based capstone where students design, build, deploy, and present a production-ready application. Graduates leave with a strong portfolio, real collaborative experience, and career support that prepares them to contribute to an engineering team from day one.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 60 Hours
Unit 2 60 Hours
Unit 3 60 Hours
Unit 4 60 Hours
Unit 5 60 Hours
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We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 300 hours of hands-on, self-paced training, you’ll also receive a live 1-on-1 mentoring session where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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This program is ideal for people looking to start or transition into software engineering, especially those drawn to working with AI tools and development workflows. It also supports professionals who want to expand their technical skill set into full-stack development and system design.
In addition to 300 hours of interactive training, you will receive 1-on-1 mentoring sessions that can be used for career and job support, including polishing your resume, preparing for interviews, and reviewing best practices for applying to jobs. Note, however, that we don’t provide job placement (i.e. reaching out to companies on your behalf).
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Options FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
Purchase group class vouchers at a discount for our regularly-scheduled group classes, or create a custom training program at your offices.
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Each installment is charged to your card on file every 30 days or before you begin your next class.
| Installments | List Price | |
|---|---|---|
| $999.90 | 10% non-refundable deposit | -- |
| $2,995.00 | AI Coding Fundamentals Course Online | $2,995 |
| $2,999.00 | AI Coding for Product & UX Course Online | $2,999 |
| $2,999.00 | AI Coding for Security Course Online | $2,999 |
| $6.10 | AI Coding for Systems & Architecture Course Online | $2,999 |
| â–´ Your 10% deposit has been applied, as well as the certificate discount of $4,992 | ||
| Free | AI Coding Capstone Course Online | $2,999 |
| $9,999.00 | Total You Pay | |
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.