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Foundations of AI Consulting

Understand what AI consulting is, who needs it, and the skills you'll build throughout this program.

Course content

Module 1

Week 1

  • Why AI Consulting Matters NowPreview55 min
  • AI Career Opportunities & Professional Pathways
  • AI & Machine Learning: Essential Foundations for Consultants
  • Claude & Anthropic: Models, Safety, and Professional Selection
  • Markdown for Professional AI Work
  • JSON: The Data Language of AI Systems
  • Prompt Engineering & Context Engineering for Modern AI Models
  • HTML: The Skeleton Behind Every Web Page
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Module 2

Week 2

  • Building an AI Model from Scratch: Strategy to Deployment
  • Tokens: The Hidden Unit Behind Every AI Conversation
  • Open, Open-Weight & Proprietary Models: Choosing the Right Architecture
  • Weights, Biases, Parameters & Fine-Tuning: What Does a Model Actually Learn?
  • How Websites Work: Frontend to Deployment Through the Restaurant Analogy
  • Neural Networks & Deep Learning: From Neurons to Transformers
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Module 3

Week 3

  • Claude Code Starter Glossary: Terminal, Tools, Git & Development Environment
  • Vercel & Professional Web Deployment: From Localhost to Production
  • Databases & Supabase: Data, Authentication & Security from Zero to Production
  • Working with Open-Source Projects on GitHub: Fork, Clone & Safe Pull Requests
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Module 4

Week 4

  • Chatbot Architecture: From LLM to Memory, Knowledge, Tools & Channels
  • System Prompts & Bot Personality: Designing Testable Behavior, Voice & Boundaries
  • Memory & Conversation Management: Context, Sessions & Long-Term Memory
  • What Is RAG? From Documents & Embeddings to Grounded, Evaluated Answers
  • Tools & Function Calling: From Conversation to Safe Real-World Action
  • Building & Deploying Chatbots: From Stack Choice to Multi-Channel Production
  • Quality, Guardrails & Monitoring: Building Reliable, Measurable Chatbots
  • The Chatbot Business Layer: Cost, Pricing, Retainers & Client Growth
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Module 5

Week 5 — Practice & Project Week

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Module 6

Week 6

  • The First Client Consultation: From Discovery to a Clear Next Step
  • Consulting for Larger Businesses: Stakeholders, Data, Security & Pilots
  • Writing an AI Consulting Proposal: From Discovery to Signed Agreement
  • AI Agents & Agentic AI: From Answers to Safe Action
  • AI Automation & Workflows: From Trigger to Reliable Execution
  • What Is a Webhook? Real-Time Events, Security & Production Design
  • What Is an API? The Common Language of Software & Professional Integrations
  • What Is MCP? A Standard Interface Between AI, Tools & Data
  • What Is JSON? The Data Language of the Digital World & Reliable Contracts
  • What Is a Cron Job? Reliable Scheduling for Automation & AI
  • What Is an Endpoint? Service Entry Points & Reliable API Design
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Module 7

Week 7

  • CRM: Organizational Memory, Sales Engine & Data Foundation for AI
  • Prompt & Context Engineering: From Everyday Use to Agentic Systems
  • From Idea to Revenue: Building, Validating & Growing a SaaS
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Module 8

Week 8

  • The MIT License & the Art of Open Source: Responsible Use, Modification & Distribution
  • Client Project Handoff: The Art of the Last Mile
  • Building an AI Automation Agency: From Value Proposition to Scalable Operations
  • Your Role in the Claude Code Era: From Tool User to AI Builder & Consultant
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