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ELENA GORTCHEVA, PhD
Portfolio Director, Data Science
UMGC School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology

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FIRDU BATI, PhD
Professor, Data Science, UMGC
Data Scientist and Software Engineer for 18+ Years

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Elena: Everywhere around us these days you hear people talking about Artificial Intelligence - the technology that enables machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence.����

Firdu: No matter what field you are in, and at whatever level – to stay competitive in the workforce, it is valuable to have the skills to use Artificial Intelligence, or AI.

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ED HERRANZ, PhD
Professor, Data Science
UMGC
Data Scientist and Software Developer for 23+ Years

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FALINE REZVANI
BS, Data Science
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Ed: ������Ƶ now offers one of the first academic undergraduate certificates in AI in Maryland with classes starting in the spring of 2025.

This online certificate can help everyone in any role – whether its employees learning how to participate and compete in the work force using AI tools -- or senior level managers figuring out how to best use AI.

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All industries are going through a digital transformation right now, and the workforce has to reflect the demand of that knowledge.

Firdu: According to the report – done by the World Economic Forum, 75 percent of companies anticipate integrating AI into their business over the next five years. But right now, there is a shortage of people in the workforce with artificial intelligence experience.

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Ed: This UMGC certificate in Artificial Intelligence Foundations is designed to prepare you to use AI in numerous areas including:

• Text and image content development��

• Finance and accounting

• Cybersecurity��

• Digital customer service

• Human resources and talent acquisition��

• Research

• Healthcare��

• Project management, and��

• Data analysis and visualization��

Faline: AI is human powered. The field of AI is all about curiosity. Anyone who has a curiosity about how things work, or how they can improve the world. This is the field to pursue.��

Students are getting all the collective background knowledge of the faculty. They are bringing so much experience and UMGC gives you that springboard to feel confidence that you can succeed.

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Firdu: We’ll help you acquire the skills to:

• Identify opportunities for AI across businesses

• Use AI techniques and generative AI����

• Develop responsible AI practices and ethical decision-making, and

• Apply appropriate data analysis and AI techniques and tools to achieve positive business outcomes.��

Elena: The certificate requires 18 credits, can be finished in a year or less��

Ed: and is taught by actual industry professionals. Registration is open now.��

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