# Building AI-Powered Applications for Government Use (Advanced) (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/building-ai-powered-applications-for-government-use-advanced-self-paced>

## Overview

Turn a working AI prototype into an application people can actually use. This advanced, self-paced course covers wiring a model behind a user interface, integrating data and APIs, and the deployment, access-control, and review patterns a government application needs - the step from 'it works on my machine' to it's ready to ship.'

## What you'll learn

- Wrap an AI model behind a usable interface.
- Integrate APIs and data sources.
- Apply access-control and authentication basics.
- Plan deployment for a government environment.
- Build review and monitoring into the app.
- Ship a small, working AI application.

## Prerequisites

Recommended after [Building AI Solutions for Government: Technical Foundations (Intermediate) (Self-Paced)](https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/building-ai-solutions-for-government-technical-foundations-intermediate-self-paced). Programming experience expected.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: From prototype to application

- What production really means
- Architecture of an AI app
- Government deployment realities
- Planning your build

#### Module 2: Building the interface and integrations

- Putting a UI on a model
- Connecting data sources and APIs
- Managing state and inputs
- Handling errors gracefully

#### Module 3: Security, access, and authorization

- Authentication and access control
- Protecting data and secrets
- Authorized environments and approvals
- Logging and auditability

#### Module 4: Deploying and operating

- Deployment options and trade-offs
- Monitoring and cost
- Updating safely
- Human review in production

#### Module 5: Ship a working app (capstone)

- Scoping a shippable app
- Building it end to end
- Testing with real users
- A path to production

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $899