AI Apprenticeships
Give your organisation an edge by empowering your teams with essential AI skills. Our tailored AI apprenticeship programmes enable you to upskill existing teams or bring in future-ready talent to drive innovation and make an impact.
Our AI Apprenticeship programmes
Explore our AI apprenticeships, from Levels 3 to 7, offering flexible talent and skills ready to transform your organisation with the power of AI and Machine Learning.
Digital & AI Support Level 3 Apprenticeship
Course summary
This programme brings together AI, Microsoft Copilot and broader digital skills to provide support and advice to users across a wide range of business software and Generative AI applications
AI & Automation Specialist Level 4 Apprenticeship
Course summary
The AI & Automation Specialist programme enables learners to design and deploy AI and automation, unlocking time and cost savings and responsible governance to manage risk and adoption.
Databricks Engineer Level 5 Apprenticeship
Course summary
Our Databricks Engineer Level 5 apprenticeship programme is designed to provide learners with a strong foundation for the development of advanced technical skills on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
AI Engineer Level 6 Apprenticeship
Course summary
The AI Engineer programme helps businesses embrace AI-driven transformation by developing specialists with the skills to design, build, and deploy Generative AI and Machine Learning solutions.
Apprenticeship testimonials and learner stories
“We’ve been blown away with the quality of the candidates that have been put in front of us. If these candidates are representative of the level of the capabilities that are coming out of the schools in Scotland I think we are in an extremely good place as a nation and a tech nation for the future.”
“We’re creating a level playing field with QA. We can bring employees in from stores and build up their foundations in data. We have amazing opportunities in our technology team, like consumer analytics.”
“We chose QA because of their ability to tailor apprenticeship programmes to suit our specific needs.”
“We highly recommend apprenticeship programmes to any businesses that have yet to explore this opportunity.”
“Apprenticeships are a good opportunity for individuals looking to make a career in IT. We see apprenticeships as investing in young people. We like the idea of growing our own talent within the company. This gives them a good grounding on learning, and gives us time to make sure they are the right people for our company.”
“We did not expect apprentices to move into core roles so quickly!”
From evidence to action: Apprenticeships & The Ministry of Justice
QA's data apprenticeship programme has proven to be a valuable solution for the Ministry of Justice, addressing both immediate skills gaps and long-term workforce needs.
Oli's Story - Data Analytics Apprentice
From working part-time at McDonald’s to building databases and presenting key insights at United Utilities, Oli’s Level 4 Data Analytics Apprenticeship has transformed his career path.
Why QA?
AI skills. Built in.
Microsoft Copilot in all apprenticeship programmes
AI is for everyone, not just technical teams. Every QA apprenticeship includes Microsoft Copilot training for every learner, at no extra cost, delivering AI readiness that benefits your entire organisation.
AI skills. Built in.
AI is for everyone, not just technical teams. Every QA apprenticeship includes Microsoft Copilot training for every learner, at no extra cost, delivering AI readiness that benefits your entire organisation.
Flexible durations
Our apprenticeship programme timelines are not set in stone – flexible options for Level 3-5 apprenticeships deliver the skills you need, when you need them. Talk to our experts to find out more.
Learn more about AI apprenticeships
What is an AI apprenticeship?
An AI apprenticeship programme is a course designed to kickstart a career in the emerging world of AI. With new jobs in AI being created all the time, our AI apprenticeships are designed to prepare learners for the AI-centric future of the workplace, as well as helping businesses to bring in new talent with the latest AI skills.
According to PWC, there is a 56% wage premium for AI skills when comparing workers in the same job with and without AI skills. This is why our AI apprenticeship programmes, and all QA apprenticeship courses, come with Microsoft Copilot training as standard.
AI apprenticeship programmes combine virtual learning, with QA experts in AI, with hands-on work experience, ensuring all of our apprentices are workplace ready.
How long is an AI apprenticeship?
The length of our apprenticeship courses vary by programme. The Digital and AI Support Level 3 programme takes around 16 months to complete, whilst the more advanced Level 7 Data and AI Specialist programme takes around 21 months.
View the individual programme pages or get in touch with our team of experts if you have any questions or want to know more about our courses.
Why do businesses need AI apprentices?
Businesses around the world are grappling with the challenge of adopting AI technology and they need the right talent to help deliver that change.
Demand for AI Skills has grown 21% annually since 2019, but fully equipped talent is still difficult to come by.
Whether it’s extracting big data, developing AI solutions or adhering to AI regulations and best practice, having professionals who can leverage AI is only going to become more critical in the future.
Apprenticeship programmes can help to fill these gaps, with organisations able to scale up their AI talent acquisition with work-ready professionals who already possess important AI skills.
In which industries are AI professionals in-demand?
AI roles are becoming increasingly important across a range of industries. From tracking and assessment in finance, to analysis and predictive modelling in healthcare and automation in manufacturing, AI technology is transforming all leading industries and changing the requirements of those that work in those industries.
What does a career in AI look like?
New roles and career paths in AI are emerging all the time. It is also changing existing job roles, removing some responsibilities that can be done by AI, and adding others that can be empowered by AI tools and technology.
An AI apprenticeship can support a career in Data Science, working with big data to train machine and large language models. It can also lead to a career as a Machine Learning Engineer, working with machine learning models in live environments.
Other emerging roles include that of an AI engineer, AI product manager and AI research scientist, and there are sure to be more roles that emerge as new AI tech evolves.
What skills will I develop as an AI apprentice?
There are a range of skills you can develop as an AI apprentice. It is likely to include training in a programming language, such as Python or R, as well as a fundamental understanding of data science. An AI apprentice could also work closely with cloud computing programs, like AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP and Databricks.
AI apprentices will also develop the soft skills they need to translate their ideas and recommendations into actionable business change. The skills learnt as an AI apprentice could be crucial in helping an organisation evolve and compete in the AI revolution.
Why choose QA for AI apprenticeships?
QA are a leading provider of AI training and upskilling, including market-leading AI apprenticeship programmes. We are an experienced apprenticeship training provider, with experience of pairing talent with roles in leading organisations.
We offer flexible learning programmes, which includes a mix of workplace experience, online learning through our platform and instructor-led courses through our team of AI experts.
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