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CompTIA AI Fundamentals Training

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a baseline skill across industries, academic programs, and career pathways. CompTIA AI Fundamentals is a three-credit foundational course designed to help learners build practical AI literacy, responsible-use habits, and workplace-ready skills.

This free CompTIA training, sponsored by NAAIC, will provide 100 high school teachers with 50–56 instructional hours of structured digital courseware, hands-on AI practice, integrated assessments, and preparation for the CompTIA AI Fundamentals CompCert. It is designed for non-technical learners and can be used across majors, programs, and disciplines. 

Intended Audience

This free self-paced training is for high school teachers in the United States teaching or preparing to teach and incorporate AI concepts into any subject area, with preference given to CTE teachers.

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The Learning Experience

AI Fundamentals gives learners a structured pathway to understand, use, and evaluate AI in academic and workplace settings. Through CompTIA digital courseware, learners will explore:

• AI Literacy: Build a strong foundation in what AI is, how it works, and where it appears in daily life and work.
• Prompt Design: Learn how to write stronger prompts and refine AI outputs for better results.
• Responsible AI Use: Understand ethical use, bias, accuracy, privacy, and human judgment in AI-supported work.
• Output Evaluation: Practice reviewing AI-generated content for quality, reliability, and appropriate use.
• Hands-on AI Practice: Engage with AI simulations, labs, and applied activities with performance feedback.

Course Details

AI Fundamentals is a 50–56-hour foundational AI course designed for a three-credit implementation. Through this CompTIA/NAAIC opportunity, high school teachers will receive access to LMS-ready content, multimedia instruction, interactive learning activities, integrated assessments, and hands-on AI practice.

The teachers accepted into the program are required to attend one live, virtual Welcome Session before beginning the course. This 1.5-hour session will provide an overview of the course structure, completion expectations, CompTIA learning platform, and pathway to earning the CompTIA AI Fundamentals CompCert.

After the Welcome Session, participants will complete the AI Fundamentals coursework independently using CompTIA’s digital course materials.

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Welcome Session Details‍

‍Duration: 90 minutes

‍Format: Live virtual

Dates (only 1 is required):

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

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Application Deadline: June 22, 2026

Acceptance Notification: July 1, 2026

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Ready to Apply?

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Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry. To prepare high school students for the future, educators must first master the tools themselves. This collaboration between NAAIC and CompTIA offers a cohort of high school teachers with free access and expert-led training to earn two recognized credentials:

1. CompTIA AI Essentials
2. CompTIA AI Prompting Essentials

Through this guided experience, completers will be able to demonstrate mastery of AI concepts and earn a Competency Certificate, all while learning how to embed AI concepts into their existing courseware.

‍The Learning Experience

The training will be self-paced, 100% online, with support from a CompTIA certified instructor who will provide a guided, hands-on session covering:

• CertMaster Platform Walkthrough: Get a full tour of the learning environment to maximize your study time.
• Interactive Labs: Move beyond theory with a deep dive into AI Skills Labs and how to apply AI skills in real-world contexts.
• Pedagogical Strategies: Learn specific methods for teaching AI concepts to high school students.
• Workflow Optimization: Discover how to use AI tools to automate grading, lesson planning, and administrative tasks.‍
• Earn Two Competency Certificates: AI Essentials and AI Prompting Essentials

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Training Details

AI Essentials is a 2–3-hour, self-paced beginner course that builds practical workplace skills with AI assistants (ChatGPT,Copilot, Gemini). You’ll learn core generative AI concepts, effective prompting, how to verify outputs, and responsible use, ending with a competency assessment and certificate.

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AI Prompting Essentials is a 6–8 hour, self-paced course for any experience level that builds workplace-ready prompting skills.You’ll learn to identify AI use cases, write stronger prompts, evaluate outputs for accuracy and bias, automate routine tasks, and use AI ethically, earning a CompTIA CompCert.

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‍Who Should Apply?

Current High School Teachers in any subject area. No prior AI experience is required!

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Program Roadmap: Key Dates

Application Deadline: March 11

Acceptance Notification: April 1

Cohort Kickoff: April 7, 8, or 9 through a live "Welcome" session led by CompTIA to gain a clear roadmap for course completion, assessment, and certification, along with practical strategies for integrating AI into your classroom.

Self-paced Training Phase: April 7 to May 29 (You have roughly two (2)months to complete the self-guided coursework and earn your two (2) Competency Credentials.)