Self-paced online course • 12–14 hours • For ages 13–19 (open to undergrads & career starters)
Course begins in December
Part of the EXPLR Edge™ credential series.
Program: EXPLR Edge™ × Qualcomm, Inc.
Created with industry input from Qualcomm, Inc. and awarded as an EXPLR Edge™ digital credential (issued via Credly).
Who This Is For
- Teens (13–19) exploring AI, data, or engineering careers
- College students building portfolios for internships or early roles
- Early-career professionals seeking practical AI literacy
- Anyone curious about AI — no coding required
What You’ll Learn
- How machine learning and neural networks actually work
- Computer vision basics: from pixels to predictions
- Chatbots & LLMs: prompting, creativity, and guardrails
- Ethics & risk: bias, transparency, and human-in-the-loop
- Inclusive design for accessibility and safety by default
- How to plan and prototype an AI for Good concept (no-code)
- How these critical AI skills translate into real-world careers in leading industries
Learn from experts at
- Qualcomm
- Tesla Autopilot
- OpenAI
- Nokia
- MIT
- Amazon
- …and more
About EXPLR & Qualcomm
EXPLR: Youth learning platform, National STEM Festival co-producer, and award-winning STEM content creator.
Qualcomm: Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Building on our 40 years of technology leadership in creating era-defining breakthroughs, we deliver a broad portfolio of solutions built with our leading-edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. Our Snapdragon® platforms power extraordinary consumer experiences, and our Qualcomm Dragonwing™ products empower businesses and industries to scale to new heights. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.
Course Outline
- Pre-Course Skill Scan — ~10–15 min
- Thinking in Layers: How Neural Networks Learn — ~90–100 min
- Seeing Like a Machine: Computer Vision — ~100–110 min
- Machines That Converse: Chatbots, LLMs & Creativity — ~90–100 min
- Ethics, Bias & Big Decisions (IoT/Smart Cities) — ~90–100 min
- AI for Inclusion & the Future of Work (Accessibility + Healthcare) — ~100–110 min
- Designing AI for Good (Capstone Prep) — ~70–80 min
- Capstone + Final Survey — ~2–4 hrs
Why It Matters
AI is already shaping hiring, healthcare, mobility, and manufacturing. This course builds practical literacy, ethical guardrails, and portfolio-ready artifacts — the kind of signal colleges and employers recognize.
Badge & Outcome
Earn an EXPLR Edge™ credential (issued via Credly). Your credential is valid for two (2) years from the date of issue, after which renewal is required to maintain active status. Share it on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios to demonstrate your skills to colleges and employers.
Pricing
Price: FREE • Access: 1 year from enrollment date
