CompTIA has provided details on its new learning and certification programs for its Essentials and Expansion training programs for the burgeoning AI job market. The goal is to train people already working in the IT industry on various AI disciplines without requiring them to spend time dealing with material with which they already are familiar.
The initial focus of the new program is on six job roles. Four are existing job clusters: software development, cybersecurity, systems operations (SysOps) and data analytics. The AI educational roadmap also looks deeply at two emerging job roles: prompt engineering and AI systems architects.
The organization provides nine courses, each with an intended job role. They are: AI Essentials (aimed at any occupation); Sec AI+ (security engineers); PenTest AI+ (penetration testers); CySA AI+ (security analysts); data AI+ (data analysts); AI SysOp+ (systems operations); AI Scripting+ (tech support, network operations); AI Architect+ (AI systems architects); and AI Prompt+ (prompt engineers).
All but the AI Essentials are classified as CompTIA Expansion series courses. The program is scheduled for release in July.
The CompTIA Expansions series aims to build advanced skills for specific industries and job roles. The idea is to enable those enrolled to learn about technical advances without revisiting skills that the individual already possesses and practices frequently.
“The crossing of the AI chasm means workers and companies need to quickly hone their skills-building strategies across AI domains,” CompTIA Chief Product Officer Thomas Reilly said in a press release issued today. “CompTIA’s investments in these areas confirm our commitment to delivering best-in-class competency-based learning and certifications designed for the age of AI.”
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is an international IT certification and training body.