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Polytechnic Institute

Technology · Data Science

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for Industry Readiness

Master the full AI/ML pipeline — from data wrangling and statistical modeling to deploying production-grade machine learning systems — and earn a credential recognized by leading employers.

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8-12 Weeks
Self-paced
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8 Courses
+ Capstone
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Certificate
Shareable credential
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Hands-on Labs
Python · PyTorch · HuggingFace
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Enroll in This Program

Next cohort starts March 3, 2026

$499
or 4 payments of $124 · All taxes included

This program includes

40+ hours of video content
12 hands-on coding projects
Verified digital certificate
Lifetime access to materials
Private alumni community
1-on-1 mentor office hours
Career services support
30-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.

What You'll Learn

Build and train supervised & unsupervised machine learning models from scratch

Design and deploy deep neural networks using PyTorch and TensorFlow

Work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and fine-tune transformer architectures

Engineer production-ready ML pipelines with CI/CD and model monitoring

Apply computer vision techniques: CNNs, object detection, image segmentation

Perform NLP tasks including sentiment analysis, summarization, and RAG systems

Understand AI ethics, bias detection, and responsible AI deployment

Present data insights and model results to non-technical stakeholders

Program Curriculum

1

Python for Data Science & ML Foundations

5 lessons · 6 hrs · 2 projects
NumPy, Pandas & Data Manipulation Essentials Free Preview
Data Cleaning & Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
Statistical Thinking for ML Practitioners
Visualization with Matplotlib, Seaborn & Plotly
📁 Project: EDA on Real-World Dataset Project
2

Classical Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn

6 lessons · 7 hrs · 2 projects
Linear & Logistic Regression Deep Dive Free Preview
Decision Trees, Random Forests & Gradient Boosting
Support Vector Machines & Kernel Methods
Clustering: K-Means, DBSCAN, Hierarchical
Model Evaluation, Cross-Validation & Hyperparameter Tuning
📁 Project: Build a Predictive Classification System Project
3

Deep Learning with PyTorch

7 lessons · 9 hrs · 2 projects
Neural Network Fundamentals & Backpropagation
Building Custom Architectures in PyTorch
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for Vision
Recurrent Networks, LSTMs & Time-Series
Transfer Learning & Fine-Tuning Pretrained Models
Regularization, Dropout & Batch Normalization
📁 Project: Image Classifier with Transfer Learning Project
4

Natural Language Processing & Transformers

6 lessons · 8 hrs · 2 projects
Text Preprocessing, Tokenization & Embeddings
Attention Mechanisms & the Transformer Architecture
Working with BERT, GPT & HuggingFace Transformers
Fine-Tuning LLMs for Classification & Generation Tasks
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Systems
📁 Project: Build a Domain-Specific Q&A Chatbot Project
5

MLOps & Production Deployment

5 lessons · 7 hrs · 1 project
ML Pipelines with Airflow & Kubeflow
Model Serving: FastAPI, Docker & Kubernetes
Experiment Tracking with MLflow & Weights & Biases
Model Monitoring, Drift Detection & A/B Testing
📁 Project: Deploy a Real-Time Prediction API Project
6

Responsible AI, Ethics & Governance

4 lessons · 4 hrs
Bias, Fairness & Explainability in ML Systems
GDPR, Data Privacy & Compliance for AI
AI Risk Frameworks & Governance Structures
Case Studies: AI Failures and Lessons Learned

Capstone Project

End-to-end ML system from problem definition to deployment
📁 Problem Framing & Dataset Acquisition Project
📁 Model Development & Experimentation
📁 Production Deployment & Presentation to Review Panel

Skills You'll Gain

Python PyTorch TensorFlow Scikit-Learn HuggingFace Large Language Models Computer Vision NLP MLOps Docker Kubernetes FastAPI Feature Engineering Model Evaluation A/B Testing Data Visualization RAG Systems Responsible AI

Requirements

Basic familiarity with Python programming (variables, loops, functions). A free refresher module is provided for beginners.

High school-level mathematics (algebra & basic statistics). Calculus and linear algebra are introduced in-program.

A modern laptop or desktop computer (Mac, Windows, or Linux) with internet access.

Approximately 8–12 hours per week of dedicated study time.

Your Certificate of Completion

Upon successfully completing all coursework and the capstone project, you'll receive a verified digital certificate you can share directly to LinkedIn, embed on your portfolio, and present to employers.

Westford Polytechnic Institute

Certificate of Completion

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
for Industry Readiness
Issued March 2026 · Credential ID: WPI-AIML-XXXX
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Meet Your Instructors

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Dr. Priya Nair

Lead Instructor · Former AI Research Lead, Google Brain

Dr. Nair holds a Ph.D. in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and spent eight years at Google Brain working on large-scale recommendation systems. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers and holds 12 patents in the AI/ML domain.

4.9 Rating
👥 18,200 Students
📚 4 Courses
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Marcus Webb, M.Sc.

MLOps & Deployment Specialist · Principal Engineer, Databricks

Marcus leads the MLOps curriculum and brings 10 years of production ML experience from companies including Databricks, Stripe, and two Y Combinator startups. He is a core contributor to several open-source ML infrastructure projects.

4.8 Rating
👥 9,600 Students
📚 3 Courses