Data and AI Accelerator

This programme is designed for entry-level employees. Combining workplace readiness with practical data and AI skills, learners develop the confidence to communicate professionally, solve business problems, and use AI safely and effectively in their day-to-day roles through a real business project.
Part of our
courses.

Data and AI Accelerator

This programme is designed for entry-level employees. Combining workplace readiness with practical data and AI skills, learners develop the confidence to communicate professionally, solve business problems, and use AI safely and effectively in their day-to-day roles through a real business project.
Part of our
courses.

Key info

Level 3 Apprenticeship
Digital Support Technician
Fully funded by the Levy.

Duration

12 month delivery, plus 3 month assessment

Entry requirements

  • Right to work in the UK
  • Lived in the UK or EEA continuously for the past 3 years
  • Not previously studied the course content
  • Not undertaking any other qualification during apprenticeship
  • Able to apply learning to role
Fully-funded
Eligible for full Levy funding
Price £13000. Read our UK Apprenticeship Levy FAQ.

Course overview

This programme is designed for entry-level employees. Combining workplace readiness with practical data and AI skills, learners develop the confidence to communicate professionally, solve business problems, and use AI safely and effectively in their day-to-day roles through a real business project.

Skills gained

Visualisation and reporting
Automation processes
Data-driven decision making
AI prompting

Business outcomes

Accelerate productivity

by ensuring entry talent can apply AI and data tools in real workflows from the start

Reduce ramp up time

enabling team members to streamline workflows and contribute to continuous delivery from day one.

Future-proof your pipeline

with a scalable, repeatable model for developing AI-enabled talent year after year

Reduce manager overhead

by developing workplace-ready behaviours, so line managers spend less time coaching the basics

Curriculum

Data and AI Accelerator

Starting strong

Module 1 — Starting strong

  • Mapping your communication channels
  • Building your channel reference guide
  • AI for building and testing
  • Drafting stakeholder replies with AI
  • Refining AI drafts for stakeholder tone
  • Evaluating stakeholder communications
  • Building your evaluation annotations
  • Evidencing initiative and collaboration
  • Comparing team norms with AI

Mapping AI opportunities

Module 2 — Mapping your AI opportunities

  • Setting up your professional operating system and using AI safely
  • Researching with AI and building your 90-day plan
  • Mapping your digital world
  • Working securely while spotting AI opportunities

Using data responsibly

Module 3 — Using data responsibly

  • Backing up and reducing the risk of data loss
  • Securing information, meeting legislation and using AI safely
  • Checking and cleaning your data
  • Using AI to spot patterns and share improvements

Improving support systems

Module 4 — Improving support systems

  • Mapping and operating your helpdesk workflow
  • Using AI to improve ticket resolution

Solving digital problems

Module 5 — Solving digital problems

  • Structured troubleshooting: a method for diagnosing digital problems
  • AI-assisted diagnosis and productivity tools for stakeholder support

Owning your development

Module 6 — Owning your development

  • Know yourself: self-assessment and professional independence
  • Plan your path: evaluating sources and building a CPD plan

Leading a team improvement

Module 7 — Leading a team improvement

  • Scoping and designing a data-enabled improvement
  • Implementing and evidencing impact

Building your AI toolkit

Module 8 — Building your AI toolkit

  • Auditing AI use and building a prompt library
  • Designing AI-augmented workflows and evaluating impact

Coaching a colleague

Module 9 — Coaching a colleague

  • Diagnosing a colleague's coaching need
  • Planning an I-We-You coaching session

Driving change

Module 10 — Driving change

  • Reading the dashboard and benchmarking the market
  • Building a change recommendation
  • Building a risk register
  • Stress-testing your plan with AI

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Why our approach works

Measurable Impact

Track quantifiable return on learning investment through business efficiencies, productivity and cost-savings.

Applied learning

We deliver project-based learning in a real-world context, personalised to each learner, to drive deep skill retention.

Guided by experts

Learners receive 1-to-1 coaching from industry experts, regular group coaching and community collaboration.

Transform careers

Everyone in your team has future-focused potential and deserves equitable access to economic opportunity.

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