Artificial Intelligence Application Development
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Building enterprise AI applications like it's 2024
In the first University of California certificate for Artificial Intelligence Application Development, Silicon Valley industry leaders teach you to develop for today's emerging business strategies.
AI Application Development learning outcomes
- Analyze and evaluate machine learning models
- Develop innovative AI solutions using advanced technologies
- Solve complex AI problems through advanced techniques
- Communicate and collaborate effectively in AI projects
Acquire
Master the fundamentals, move on to advanced techniques, and prepare for emerging technologies.
Specialize
Develop keen insights and high-level skills in your specialty as you build a robust portfolio to set yourself apart in the competitive job market.
Deploy
Demonstrate your mastery that will make employers take notice. Complete the program with the capstone course.
AI developers are in high demand.
This certificate is perfect for:
- Tech professionals
- Entrepreneurs
- Researchers
- People in career transition
Get the skills you need to grow your career in this rapidly evolving field.
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Program Overview
Estimated Cost: Starting at $4,790 (You pay only for courses you enroll in.) | International Tuition Cost
Program Requirements: 14 units. Take 2 required courses (6 quarter units), 2 elective courses (6 quarter units), and the capstone course (2 quarter units). End with certificate of completion review.
Minimum Hours of Instruction: 140 hours of instruction.
Estimated Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 9–12 months.
Special Programs: None
Courses
1. Required Course(s):
2. Elective Courses: (Choose Two)
3. Capstone Course:
4. Completion Review:
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Recommended Course Sequence
It is highly recommended that students begin with Introduction to Machine Learning (AISV.X400). After that, courses may be taken in any order provided the prerequisites are met.
Advisory Board
Program Chair
AJAY BARANWAL, MA, is the director of the Center for Deep Learning in Electronics Manufacturing where he leads applied deep learning research and development efforts to solve semiconductor manufacturing problems. Much of his work at the Center relates to machine vision, learning from limited data, and building digital twins to synthesize new data. His previous experience includes work on several TensorFlow-based applications, including a prediction and diagnostic system, a document retrieval, and an information extraction system. He holds patents, is a co-author of several industrial papers, and has been a speaker at industry conferences. He is also co-author of What’s new in TensorFlow 2.0 (2019). He began serving as chair of the AI programs in 2023 and is the founding chair of the certificate program in AI Application Development.
AI Program Advisory Committee
PAUL BALDASSARI, Magister (Australia)
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Flex
AJAY BARANWAL, MA
Chair, AI Program, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
Director, Center for Deep Learning in Electronics Manufacturing
RAHUL BHUMAN, M.S., M.B.A.
Vice President. Head of Emerging Business & Head of IBU, Tech Mahindra
MOENES ISKAROUS, Ph.D.
Fellow and Cofounder of SiMa.ai™
Instructor, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
JASON SAMAHA, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience: Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognition: Fundamental Theories, The Neuroscience of Consciousness
UC Santa Cruz Psychology Department
MIKE SCHMIDT, B.S.M.E.
Director of Software Engineering, AMD
Establish Candidacy
Who should establish candidacy?
- People who are pursuing a certificate (and have enrolled in a course in the program).
- People who want to lock in the current requirements of a certificate or specialization.
4 Simple Steps to a Certificate or Specialization
- Complete a course in your selected program.
- Establish candidacy. Click on the Establish Candidacy button on your program page.
- Take all required courses for certificate completion.
- Once your grades are posted on your final course, enroll in the certificate review fee.
A Benefit of Establishing Candidacy
Program requirements may change. Once you commit to a program by establish your candidacy, you will not have to change your plans to meet new requirements. They are locked in for you. Timeline: 4 years to get it done (or 3 for a specialization) You must complete all the necessary units in a certificate within a four-year window. The clock begins on the first day of your first course in the certificate program. For example, if you started a course on Sept. 5, 2023, you would have to finish by Sept. 4, 2027.
Note: Establishing candidacy does not trigger the beginning of the four-year window. It begins the first day of the first course in your chosen certificate program. The Certificate Completion Review process does not have to occur within the four-year timeframe.
Exceptions to the four-year requirement
- If you Established candidacy prior to Jan. 1, 2024, you will have five years to complete a program.
- Students participating in a special program, such as workforce, international, or our curriculum partner programs, such as the Legal Studies courses (CLS by Barbri) and sales and business courses (Ziplines Education) have shorter completion requirements.
Grade Requirements
Please note that only letter grades of C or higher may be applied to a certificate, and in some programs, students may have more stringent requirements. Students in most employer- and government-sponsored payment programs, such as workforce development, as well as international students on F-1 visas, need to maintain a B average to meet their requirements. Personal Financial Planning students have additional grade requirements for individual courses to attain a certificate.
See Grading and Credits Policy for further information.