AI Coding Certificate Program (Self-Paced)
IDV641

Self-paced online training with expert support Certificate with 5 courses

Prepare for a career in AI-assisted coding as you create full-stack applications, gain fluency with today's leading tools, and finish a capstone piece worthy of your portfolio.

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This program includes

  • 300 hours of project-based training from experts
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
  • Retake for free within 1 year
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution

This program readies students for entry-level positions as AI-Assisted Software Developers and Junior Developers in just three months. Students move from foundational full-stack web development to building production-ready applications, gaining practical ability in modern development environments, version control, testing, and API and database design. AI-assisted tools are part of the workflow from day one, so students learn not only how to write clean, maintainable code but how to lean on AI to build, debug, and sharpen applications the way development teams operate today.

The curriculum also spans the practices that shape professional software development, among them secure development, continuous integration and deployment, systems-level thinking, and software architecture. Learning takes place through hands-on labs, pair programming, and code reviews, then reaches its peak in a team-based capstone where students plan, build, deploy, and present a production-ready application. Graduates walk away with a solid portfolio, genuine collaborative experience, and career support that sets them up to contribute to a development team right away.

Courses in this Certificate Program

This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.

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Unit 1 60 Hours

AI Coding Fundamentals Course (Self-Paced)

Build and deploy real web apps with Claude Code, GitHub, Next.js, and Supabase. Learn prompting, version control, full-stack development, debugging, and deployment through hands-on, project-driven training.

  • Use Claude Code with confidence for real development tasks and multi-step coding workflows
  • Prompt and guide AI effectively through context setting, Plan Mode, review, and recovery
  • Handle version control with Git and GitHub, including branching, pull requests, and code review
  • Grasp the fundamentals of modern web development, from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to APIs
  • Create full-stack applications powered by Next.js, databases, authentication, and external APIs
  • Test, debug, secure, and launch production-ready applications to the live web

Unit 2 60 Hours

AI Coding for Product & UX Course (Self-Paced)

Design, build, and evaluate a complete website using AI-assisted tools.

  • Direct AI with specific references and constraints rather than accepting defaults
  • Evaluate a design using visual hierarchy, typography, color, spacing, and layout
  • Plan a site with a sitemap, user flows, and a heading outline
  • Maintain consistency across pages with a documented design system
  • Address the phone layout, forms, interface states, interface copy, and motion
  • Verify accessibility by keyboard, contrast, zoom, and screen reader, and run a usability test

Unit 3 60 Hours

AI Coding for Security Course (Self-Paced)

Build secure, production-ready applications. Learn team development workflows, CI/CD, observability, threat modeling, authentication, and the security risks specific to AI-powered apps.

  • Operate within team-based development workflows using version control and code review
  • Set up continuous integration and deployment pipelines
  • Monitor applications with observability and debugging tools
  • Apply cybersecurity fundamentals and threat modeling techniques
  • Handle authentication, authorization, and sensitive data securely
  • Spot and reduce risks specific to AI-powered applications

Unit 4 60 Hours

AI Coding for Systems & Architecture Course (Self-Paced)

Design scalable, reliable software systems. Apply computer science fundamentals, networking, and concurrency, and work with cloud infrastructure, caching, queues, and performance optimization.

  • Apply core computer science concepts to real-world development challenges
  • Design scalable systems with modern architecture patterns
  • Work across networks, concurrency, and multi-language environments
  • Set up caching, queues, and background processing workflows
  • Deploy applications using cloud infrastructure tools
  • Optimize performance and maintain system reliability

Unit 5 60 Hours

AI Coding Capstone Course (Self-Paced)

Finish a hands-on capstone project that demonstrates your ability to build and deploy AI-powered applications.

  • Map out and complete a full application build from concept to deployment
  • Apply advanced AI-assisted development workflows and tools
  • Fold AI-powered features into real-world applications
  • Conduct production readiness reviews and testing
  • Present technical work clearly through demos and documentation
  • Ready a portfolio project for job applications
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