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Teresa Ong
Vice President, Workforce Innovation and Economic Development
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Foothill College
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Program Details
Principles of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Certificate of Achievement
New Program
Computer Programming (070710)
09/01/25
The Certificate of Achievement in Principles of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence provides foundational knowledge in thisgrowing field. This certificate is relevant for students looking to enter the workforce, learn new skills in an existing role, or work towardother certificates and degrees in computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
The initial year is expected to have 30 students complete this certificate. The courses to be introduced in Fall 2025 that comprise the core subject matter for this certificate—C S 11A and C S 12A—are expected to be highly in-demand and reach an enrollment of40 students per section, with one section of both courses anticipated to be available for the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms of the2025-2026 school year. The future addition of more advanced certificates and degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learningare expected to result in higher rates of completion for this certificate compared to its initial year offering.Historical information is from 2022-23 and 2023-24. We are now offering C S 8A, which has had strong enrollment in its initial twoquarters, two sections online in Winter 2025 with 71 students total, one section in person in Spring 2025 with 26 students total.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
The Certificate of Achievement in Principles of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence will provide a foundational education in thealgorithms and applications of AI. The certificate will offer an introductory level of programming and data science curricula, as wellas a course in ethics specific to this field, with minimal prerequisites so as to be attainable within one academic year. In addition, thiscertificate would be intended to serve as a pathway for students who wish to pursue more advanced programs planned for FoothillCollege in the future.
Course Units and Hours
22 quarter units
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Course Report
Students will take four courses from Computer Science and one from Humanities
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS 3A | Object oriented Programming Methodologies in Pythion | 4.5 | Y1Q1 |
| CS 8A | Introduction to Data Science | 4.5 | Y1Q1 |
| CS 11A | Introducton to Artificial Intelligence | 4.5 | Y1Q2 |
| CS 12A | Introduction to Machine Learning | 4.5 | Y1Q2 |
| Humn15 or Phil 15 | Ethics in Artificial Intelligence | 4 | Y1Q3 |
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Bay Area Regional Questions
CTE
The LMI was created to help us explore the possibility of a bachelor's degree in AI. Based on the data and discussions with faculty and administrators, we decided instead to offer a certificate of achievement in AI as an enhancement to our current students and potential students who wish to upskill.
At this time, several four year colleges offer boot camps and/or certificates. No other community college was listed.
Submission Details
06/18/25 - 02:02 PM
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