Dates: Jan. 28, 2026 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Jan. 30, 2026 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Length: 3 hours
Place: MWSU’s Houlne Center for Convergent Technology
Cost: $99
MoWest has partnered with CompTIA, a well-known non-profit in the information technology (IT) industry, offering vender-neutral certifications that are recognized globally, to bring you this relevant workshop in artificial intelligence (AI).
| What Should I Expect? | Who Should Attend? Individuals Who Are In: |
|---|---|
| Beginner Friendly | Marketing |
| Simplifies AI concepts | Communications |
| Learn hands-on, practical skills | Graphic Design |
| Receive a solid foundation in AI | Management |
| Learn how to enhance efficiency | Education |
| Understand legal & ethical uses of AI | Entrepreneurs |
| Learn emerging AI trends | I.T. |
Embark on your journey into the world of artificial intelligence with CompTIA AI Essentials, a beginner-friendly, self-paced course crafted to help IT professionals early in their careers and tech-adjacent learners build a solid foundation in AI. This course simplifies AI concepts and equips you with practical skills to enhance efficiency, foster innovation, and understand the legal and ethical use of generative AI. With no prior experience required, this course is an ideal first step to integrating AI into your career.
Using CompTIA’s curriculum, along with our industry expert facilitator, you’ll build your foundational knowledge in the following ways:
- Explore what AI is, how it has evolved, and the types transforming industries today.
- Learn essential skills and mindsets to work effectively with AI while ensuring ethical and efficient use.
- Discover how generative AI creates text, audio and images, revolutionizing content creation.
- Learn to choose the right tools for your projects and apply generative AI in real-world scenarios.
- Understand the importance of prompt engineering in interacting with AI systems.
- Gain practical tips for crafting effective prompts and avoiding common pitfalls.
- Learn strategies to mitigate cybersecurity risks posed by AI.
- Explore privacy laws, ethical considerations and intellectual property rights for AI-generated content.
- Discover how AI can enhance creativity and productivity.
- Learn strategies for effective collaboration between humans and AI, and how to communicate AI concepts with your team.
- Stay ahead with insights into emerging AI trends and innovations.
- Explore potential breakthroughs, challenges like job displacement and opportunities for reskilling in an AI-driven world.
Refunds for workforce development programs, unless otherwise noted on the specific program page, are available at 100% up to 7 days in advance of the start date of the program. Refund requests received 6 or fewer days before the start date of the program, or any time after the start date of the program, will not be approved.