Foundations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Certificate 1 (Houston City College)
From Houston City College (formerly Houston Community College)
What you'll learn
This 19 credit hybrid certificate teaches ethical AI implementation, algorithmic problem solving and practical deployment of machine learning systems with tools professional AI teams use, preparing you for roles like AI technician or machine learning assistant.
- Ethical AI implementation
- Algorithmic problem solving
- Deploying machine learning systems
- Professional AI tools and workflows
Source: the provider's official page ↗
Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
- Why it's worth it
- Real skills you can put to work right away. Use them on the job, show the results, and you have a story that beats a stack of certificates.
- Time
- 19 credit hours minimum
- Before you start
- Apply for admission to Houston City College.
- How you are tested
- College credit courses; in person and online sections
- Renewal
- None
- Full cost details
- About $1,606 for in district students (19 credits at $84.50 per hour, 2026 to 2027); $180.50 per hour out of district and $227.00 out of state, plus a $6 recreation fee, a $42 fee per online course and a $5 per hour building fee for in person classes.
- Where it applies
- Houston, Texas area
Sources and what we verified
Houston City College AI programs page (C1 19 credits, AAS, BAT) ↗Houston City College tuition and costs 2026 to 2027 ↗What we verified: Credit minimum from the college's AI page; total computed from 19 credits at the in district per hour total and excludes books and course specific fees. Individual course list not loaded. The college now uses the name Houston City College on its own pages.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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