# AI Fundamentals for Government Employees Bootcamp (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/ai-fundamentals-for-government-employees-bootcamp-self-paced>

## Overview

This bootcamp equips government employees with a complete, hands-on foundation in artificial intelligence (AI)—moving from understanding how AI works to using it confidently and responsibly on the job. Day One introduces core concepts, including machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, and large language models, and shows participants how to interact with AI tools to support everyday government tasks such as data analysis, decision-making, and policy research. Day Two builds on that foundation, equipping participants to judge AI output for accuracy and bias, govern its responsible use within federal expectations, and apply stronger prompting and reusable workflows to real, non-sensitive government work.

Through guided demonstrations, interactive activities, and applied practice, participants learn to evaluate AI output for hallucinations, bias, and faulty logic; navigate the ethical, legal, privacy, and regulatory considerations that govern federal AI use; and build practical skills they can apply immediately. The bootcamp emphasizes using AI critically and responsibly while keeping a human in the loop on decisions that matter, and concludes with a verified capstone that demonstrates applied, accountable AI use in a government context.

## What you'll learn

- Define artificial intelligence and explain key AI terminology and how AI systems work.
- Describe the architecture of AI systems, focusing on machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, and large language models.
- Interact effectively with AI tools to produce useful output for government-related tasks such as data analysis, decision-making, and policy research.
- Evaluate AI output for hallucinations, bias, and faulty logic using a repeatable verification approach.
- Recognize automation bias and keep a human in the loop on decisions that matter.
- Apply AI ethics principles and federal governance expectations, including privacy, disclosure, and oversight requirements.
- Identify the legal, regulatory, and data-privacy considerations associated with AI use, including the handling of sensitive government data.
- Build stronger prompts and reusable workflows using examples, persona, structure, and prompt chaining.
- Select the appropriate AI tool for a given task and demonstrate applied, responsible AI use through a capstone activity.

## Curriculum
1. **AI Fundamentals for Government Employees Course**
2. **AI Fundamentals for Government Employees Part II**

## Schedule
- Jul 30, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 — Live Online
- Aug 18, 2026 – Aug 19, 2026 — Live Online
- Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 — Live Online
- Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 — Live Online
- Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 — Live Online
- Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 — Live Online
- Oct 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 — Live Online
- Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 — Live Online
- Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026 — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $999