Intel has joined hands with Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to launch the first Intel-designed artificial intelligence (AI) associate degree program in the United States.
The Arizona Commerce Authority will also provide a workforce grant of $100,000 to support the program. It will enable students to land careers in high-tech, healthcare, automotive, industrial and aerospace fields.
“Intel is committed to partnering with educational institutions to expand access to technology skills needed for current and future jobs,” Gregory Bryant, Intel executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group.
Based in Tempe, Arizona, MCCCD is the largest community college district in the U.S. with an estimated enrollment of more than 100,000 students across 10 campuses and 10,000 faculty and staff members.
The AI program consists of courses that have been developed by MCCCD’s faculty and Intel leaders based on Intel software and tools such as the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit and Intel Python.
Intel will also contribute technical advice, faculty training, summer internships and Intel mentors for both students and faculty members. Students will learn fundamental skills such as data collection, AI model training, coding and exploration of AI technology’s societal impact.
