2026-2027 Course Catalog

Technical Certificate

CIP Code

11.0102

Overview

This 31-credit-hour artificial certificate will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities identified by industry partners to prepare them for skilled technician roles in AI-related careers.


You can complete the program and earn your artificial intelligence certificate in just two semesters.

Total Credit Hours: 31

Application Requirements

  • Completed MTC Application for Admission.
  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
  • Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures, including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.


Total Credit Hours: 31

Career Opportunities

AI/ML support roles:

      •     AI training specialist (labeling and preparing training data)

      •     Machine learning operations (MLOps) support

      •     AI quality assurance tester

Technical implementation:

      •     Junior software developer (with AI focus)

      •     Technical support specialist for AI products

      •     Automation technician

Industry applications:

      •     Business intelligence analyst

      •     Customer insights analyst

      •     Marketing analytics assistant

Total Credit Hours: 31

Curriculum

Fall Semester

CIT1000Introduction to Information Technology

3

CIT1100Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python

3

CIT1020Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

3

ENG1000English Composition I

3

FYE1000Academic and Career Success

1

MTH1300Applied Mathematics for AI

3

Spring Semester

CIT1200Web Application Development

3

CIT1701Intro to Logic and Visual Programming

3

CIT2010Machine Learning

3

CIT2020Natural Language Processing

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

Total Credit Hours: 31