NAAIC's Institutional Mentorship Program connected mentee community colleges with experienced mentor colleges, helping launch new AI credentials, engage high school students, and build industry partnerships nationwide. Read how that mentorship is building momentum across the consortium.

The National Applied AI Consortium has received $324,326 in supplemental NSF funding to develop a National AI Dual Credit Pathways Playbook. The initiative will create a nationally replicable framework to help community colleges and K-12 school districts establish AI dual enrollment pathways, with publication planned for Summer 2027.

AI is evolving rapidly, and workforce expectations are changing just as fast. Discover how NAAIC's 2026 Applied AI KSA Report helps community colleges align AI programs with employer demand through industry-informed guidance and emerging workforce insights.