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BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

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Course overview

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Make sense of AI – without the need to be technical.

The BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the perfect starting point if you want to understand what AI actually is, how it works, and what it means for your organisation – without overloading you with jargon.

It’s ideal for managers and team leaders who are working with AI-driven projects and need to speak the language with confidence, as well as anyone simply looking to build a clear, practical understanding of AI in the workplace before going further.

You’ll cover the fundamentals, including the benefits, risks, and limitations of AI, as well as an introduction to how machine learning works.

Once you complete this online AI course, you’ll have a solid, recognised grounding in one of today’s most in-demand topics – and be ready for the next step up: the BCS Foundation Certificate in AI.

Who's It For?

The BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence is great if you’re:

  • Looking to build a clear understanding of AI and how it applies to organisations

  • Professionals who have an interest in, or need to support, AI adoption within their role

Job outcomes

  • Junior admin/office roles in tech-enabled businesses
  • Customer service roles in digital-first companies
  • Entry-level IT support (with further study)
  • Marketing or operations assistant roles using AI tools

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Recognitions

BCS

Accredited/ Certified by BCS

Study method

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    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
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    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
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Duration study load

  • 30 learning hours, plus 1 exam

  • 3-month support period

Delivery

  • Self-study

  • e-Learning 

Entry requirements

You don’t need any prior experience or qualifications to enrol on the BCS Essentials Certificate in AI.

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Course features

  • 24/7 access to our all-in-one virtual learning platform, mystudyspace

  • Online Induction Programme and AI-led videos

  • The BCS AI and Machine Learning eBook to support you throughout your studies

  • FREE online study planners 

  • Our friendly Student Services team to help you with non-academic questions

Assessment

To successfully gain your BCS qualification, you'll sit one 20-question multiple-choice exam. You’ll have 30 minutes to complete your exam.

If English is your second language, you’re entitled to 25% additional time and the use of a paper language dictionary during the exam.

Subjects

*Please note that tutor support is not currently included on ICS Learn’s BCS courses.

Core Units
The BCS Essentials Certificate in AI covers six units in total:

• An Introduction to AI and Historical Development
• Ethical and Legal Considerations
• Enablers of Artificial Intelligence
• Finding and Using Data in Artificial Intelligence
• Using AI in Your Organisation
• Future Planning and Impact – Human Plus Machine

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Payment options

Full price: £695 £590

  • Interest-free, flexible payment plans available

  • No government funding available for this course

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About ICS Learn

As the world’s most experienced flexible learning provider, we specialise in professional online qualifications for where you're headed next.

Whether you're looking to break into a new field, advance in your current role, or gain a promotion, our self-paced, 100% online courses make it simple to study at your own pace, on your own terms. Suited for those across virtually any industry, our wide range of globally recognised qualifications includes:
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  • CMI Management & Leadership courses
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  • CIPS Procurement courses
  • BCS Information Technology courses
With anytime enrolment, 24/7 online course access, and expert academic support, we make it easy to fit learning around your life – and not the other way around. That’s why every year we help thousands of busy professionals just like you gain the skills they need for a career they’ll love. Progress with purpose. Enrol today!

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