Unlock AI Mastery for Your Small Business — Fully Funded!
Empower your team with practical AI skills through a comprehensive training program from 180 Learning. Two integrated courses — AIBIZ Certification and Generative AI for Beginners — delivered online, self-paced, and 100% covered by IWT Grant funding for eligible small businesses.
Program Overview
The AI Mastery program pairs a business-focused AI certification track with hands-on generative AI training. Together they take your team from AI fundamentals through strategy, prompt engineering, and real-world application across writing, imagery, audio, and video.
AIBIZ Certification
AI for Business Professionals — includes exam voucher
Build the strategic foundation business leaders and teams need to evaluate, plan for, and adopt AI responsibly.
- • A brief history of AI and core AI/ML concepts
- • How AI improves user experience, segments audiences, secures assets, and optimizes processes
- • Identifying design and data requirements for AI initiatives
- • Assessing risks and developing an AI strategy and roadmap
- • 5 performance-based labs, videos, quizzes, and exam prep
Generative AI for Beginners
19 chapters • 21 hands-on labs • Certificate of completion
A practical, project-driven course that turns curious beginners into confident, everyday users of generative AI tools.
- • The GenAI landscape: models, providers, and how to choose the right tool
- • Prompt engineering — from fundamentals to advanced techniques
- • Producing long-form and short-form content: blogs, reports, websites, social, slogans
- • Creating images, music, and video with GenAI
- • Responsible AI, human oversight, and quality control
The Student Experience
Delivered by 180 Learning through an interactive online classroom. Learners study at their own pace, 24/7, with immediate feedback, unlimited practice, and real hands-on labs — not just videos to watch.
Pre- and Post-Assessments
Identify skill gaps at the start and measure real growth at the end of each course.
Interactive Chapters & Lessons
Text, videos, and challenge questions embedded throughout — learn a concept, then apply it immediately.
Performance-Based Labs
26 hands-on labs across the two courses — practice AI strategy, prompting, and content creation in a safe, simulated environment.
Exercises, Quizzes & Flashcards
Hundreds of practice items with detailed remediation, unlimited attempts, and glossary support.
Practice Tests with 3 Modes
Learn, Test, and Review modes — including a timed simulation of the AIBIZ certification exam.
Accessibility Built-In
ADA-compliant and JAWS-compatible: adjustable text, text-to-speech, interactive transcripts, and full keyboard navigation.
What Participants Walk Away With
AIBIZ certification exam voucher
Prepare for and sit the AI for Business Professionals certification — voucher included in the program.
Certificate of completion
Awarded for the Generative AI for Beginners course upon successful completion.
A working AI playbook
Frameworks, prompts, and lab outputs your team can reuse on the job from day one.
Confidence with the tools
Hands-on time with prompt engineering, content workflows, and image/audio/video generation.
Benefits for Your Business
Boost productivity and innovation
Stay competitive in an AI-driven market
Develop internal expertise without the usual investment
Support employee growth and retention
100% covered by IWT Grant
For eligible small businesses. Includes both courses, all interactive materials, 26 performance-based labs, practice tests, and the AIBIZ certification exam voucher.
Course content and labs powered by the uCertify learning platform. Program delivery, support, and student success are provided by 180 Learning.
Act Now — Limited IWT Funding Available!
Reserve your seat before grant funding runs out. Talk with an advisor to confirm eligibility.