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AI FUNDAMENTALS

Value: $3,500

Scholarship funding helps make this opportunity available to eligible Mid-South residents for $250.

Quick Facts

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Understand how artificial intelligence works and how it's reshaping industries and everyday work.

Skills learned in Azure AI Fundamentals training.

AI Concepts

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Natural Language AI

Responsible AI

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4 Weeks

Monday - Thursday

48 course hours

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Course Overview

AI Fundamentals prepares students for the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification, an industry-recognized credential that validates foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI using Microsoft Azure. This instructor-led course introduces the core concepts behind modern AI technologies and explores how organizations use AI to improve productivity, automate processes, and solve real-world business challenges.

Through instructor-led lessons, demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on labs, students explore machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, generative AI, and responsible AI while gaining experience with Microsoft Azure AI services. Whether your goal is AI application development, business innovation, data analysis, or expanding your technology skills, Azure AI Fundamentals provides the knowledge needed to confidently work with today's AI technologies.

Hands-on Skills You'll Build

Learning by doing is at the core of AI Fundamentals. Throughout the course, you'll explore Microsoft Azure AI services through guided exercises and real-world scenarios that demonstrate how artificial intelligence can solve business problems.

You'll build experience:

Identifying common AI workloads and business use cases
Exploring machine learning concepts using Azure
Working with computer vision and image recognition services
Analyzing text with natural language processing tools
Experimenting with generative AI capabilities
Evaluating AI solutions for real-world business scenarios
Applying responsible AI principles when designing AI solutions
Navigating Microsoft Azure AI services
Understanding how organizations integrate AI into everyday workflows

What You'll Learn

Throughout this course, you'll develop an understanding of the core concepts behind artificial intelligence and how Azure AI services support real-world business solutions, including:

Artificial intelligence concepts and common AI workloads
Machine learning fundamentals
Computer vision concepts and image analysis
Natural language processing (NLP)
Generative AI concepts and responsible AI practices
Microsoft Azure AI services
AI-powered business solutions
Ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence

These concepts prepare you to understand how AI technologies are designed, deployed, and used across today's organizations.

Certification Preparation

This course prepares students for the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification, an industry-recognized credential that validates your understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and Microsoft Azure AI services. The certification demonstrates your ability to recognize common AI workloads, understand machine learning concepts, and identify Azure services used to build intelligent solutions.

Upon successfully completing the course, eligible students receive:

One Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals certification exam voucher
Access to Tech901's on-site Pearson VUE Testing Center
Certification preparation materials, practice assessments, and hands-on labs
Guidance from experienced instructors throughout the certification process

Tech901 encourages students to complete their certification exam within 30 days of finishing class while the material is still fresh. Earning your Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals certification demonstrates your understanding of today's AI technologies and prepares you to continue into AI App & Agent Developer, where you'll begin building intelligent applications using Microsoft Azure AI services.

While passing the certification exam is not required to successfully complete the course, students who earn the certification demonstrate to employers that they understand the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence and are prepared to work with modern AI technologies in a variety of technical and business roles.

"Every certification became another building block in my career. The more I learned, the more confident I became taking on new challenges."

Tahja Belin - True Green, Inc., Level II Analyst

Career Opportunities

Apply AI Across Today's Workplace

The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification demonstrates your understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and generative AI. These skills are increasingly valuable as organizations adopt AI to improve productivity, automate tasks, and make better business decisions.

Whether you're pursuing a career in technology or looking to enhance your current role, AI literacy is becoming an essential skill across industries.

Common Roles

IT Support Specialist
Help Desk Technician
Service Desk Analyst
Desktop Support Technician
Computer Technician
Technical Support Specialist
Field Service Technician
End User Support Analyst
PC Support Technician

What Comes Next

AI professionals rely on a broad range of technical skills. Continue into AI Engineering to build intelligent applications, explore Database Fundamentals to strengthen your understanding of data, or enroll in IT Foundations (CompTIA A+) to gain a deeper understanding of the hardware, operating systems, and networking technologies that power modern computing.

Explore the courses below to continue your pathway.

AI Engineering | Azure AI App and Agent Developer