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GUARANTEED TO RUN | SEATS ARE LIMITED, ONLY 6 LEFT | Most AI courses promise you'll learn "prompting" in an afternoon. This one is different. The AI Career Accelerator is a six-week evening program that takes you from AI-curious to AI-competent across 15 discrete, portfolio-ready skills in five categories. You will build real, documented proof — not just a completion badge — that you can use AI at a professional level. Every skill includes a hands-on exercise and a portfolio deliverable, so by the end you walk away with 15 employer-ready work samples. 27 hours of course work and instruction over 6 weeks. Course includes one-on-one office hours with your instructor. Limited space, Only 20 seats available — first come, first served. This course qualifies for 27 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, September 15 - October 22, 2026; 6:30 - 8:30 PM EDT | Virtual training class | This course is sponsored by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter This course is delivered by SoftEd

GUARANTEED TO RUN | SPOTS ARE LIMITED

This training includes:

  • Live, instructor-led sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Bi-weekly Monday lecture sessions for deeper concept coverage
  • Portfolio-driven assignments that produce real work samples
  • Hands-on exercises and homework for every skill
  • One-on-one office hours with your instructor
  • 260+ pages of original course curriculum
  • 5 skills categories covering a full range of AI use at work
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, or Microsoft Co-Pilot  

 

 What You'll Learn

Week 1 — Foundation: AI literacy, how LLMs work, prompt basics, and responsible AI use.

Week 2 — Writing and Content Creation: Prompt engineering for text, AI-assisted editing, content personalization.

Week 3 — Analysis and Interpretation: Document summarization, data pattern recognition and visualization, competitive analysis.

Week 4 — Research and Information Gathering: Advanced AI search queries, cross-source synthesis and fact-checking, trend forecasting.

Week 5 — Visual and Multimedia Creation: Image/graphic generation, multimedia integration for presentations, style transfer.

Week 6 — Problem Solving and Innovation: AI-facilitated brainstorming, scenario simulation and risk assessment, workflow automation.

 

 
 

Schedule at a Glance

  • Cohort starts: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
  • Core sessions: Tuesdays and Thursday, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  • Lecture sessions: Every other Monday, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
  • Office Hours: Schedule directly with your instructor
  • Format: Virtual, instructor-led
  • Cohort size: 20 participants maximum 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need AI experience to participate?

  • No prior AI experience is required. Week 1 is dedicated to building the literacy and conceptual foundation you need before diving into the skill-based work. If you have already used AI tools at work, you will find the foundation week a useful way to fill in gaps and sharpen your mental model.

Which AI tool do I need? Can I use the free version?

  • Participants must have an active paid subscription to one of the following: ChatGPT (Plus or higher), Claude (Pro or higher), or Microsoft Copilot (M365 Copilot or equivalent). Free tiers do not provide the consistent access and capability required to complete the portfolio exercises. If you are unsure which to choose, your instructor can advise during the first session.

What is the portfolio, and what do I do with it?

  • Each skill has a corresponding portfolio exercise where you produce real work output using AI, then document what you did, what the AI contributed, and what you verified or changed. By the end of Week 6, you have a structured record of 15 completed, employer-ready work samples. You can share this as a standalone document, a section of your LinkedIn profile, or as supporting evidence during a job search or performance review.

How much time should I expect to spend outside of class?

  • Each week includes homework assignments tied to the skill exercises. Plan for roughly 2 to 3 hours of work outside of scheduled sessions per week. This is a serious professional program, and the portfolio is only as strong as the effort you put into the exercises.

Is this course eligible for PDUs or CEUs?

  • This course qualifies for 27 Professional Development Units (PDU), Continuing Development Units (CDUs) and Continuing Educational Units (CEU).   

Can my company send a group?

  • Yes. Group enrollment is available for teams of four or more, and qualifies for a discount off the individual price. When you click the Register button, you will see the group discounted tickets.

 

Certification:

 This course qualifies for 27 Professional Development Units (PDHs) and Continuing Development Units (CDUs) for all IIBA® certifications. 

Get EEP level training at IIBA Chapter pricing!

 

Sessions:

 
Tuesday, September 15, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, September 17, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Monday, September 21, 2026; 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
  Tuesday, September 22, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, September 23, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Tuesday, September 29, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, October 1, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Monday, October 5, 2026; 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
  Tuesday, October 6, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, October 8, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Tuesday, October 13, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, October 15, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Monday, October 19, 2026; 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
  Tuesday, October 20, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
  Thursday, October 22, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
 
 
Pricing:
 
$235
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  295 Guest Registration
 
          SPOTS ARE LIMITED
          Early Bird, IIBA Regions, Member, Student and Group (four or more) discounts available, click Register to see available discounts.
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          Registration will close September 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
 
 
 
 
 
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