Strategic Workforce Development Inc.·Kansas City, Missouri
Participants will learn to utilize AI tools for practical work tasks such as scheduling, documentation, and research. The program concludes with the creation and presentation of a project that applies these tools to the participant's specific work or job search.
This is a free training program, not a job posting.
Strategic Workforce Development, Inc. is a Kansas City nonprofit.
We're enrolling now for our AI Literacy Program.
There is no cost to participate and no experience required.
What it is AI is changing how work gets done — in offices, on job sites, in dispatch, in the back office.
Most training on it is built for people who already sit at a desk with a laptop.
Ours isn't.
This program is built for people who work with their hands, people looking for their next job, and people who want to move up where they already are.
Over three to four weeks, about 60 hours in person at the SWD AI Lab, you'll learn: What these tools actually are, and where they get things wrong How to use them on real work — applications and résumés, but also scheduling, documentation, writing, research, and customer communication How to check an answer instead of trusting it What should never go into one of these tools, and why You'll finish by building something real that applies to your own work or job search, presenting it, and earning a certificate of completion based on what you demonstrated — not just attendance.
Who this is for Job seekers and people between jobs Workers who want to move up in their current role People returning to the workforce Anyone in construction, transportation, warehousing, administration, or operations No degree required.
No tech background required.
If you can use a smartphone, you can do this.
Upcoming cohorts Monday, September 14 Monday, October 12 Monday, November 9 Seats are limited and fill in the order applications are received.
Apply at least one week before your preferred start date.
Also available Two-day intensive sessions for employers who want to train their staff — September 22–23, October 20–21, and November 17–18.
Employers, contact us directly; Missouri grant funding may cover the cost.
About SWD Strategic Workforce Development trains Kansas Citians for real work — skilled trades, CDL, pre-apprenticeship, and reentry.
We've been doing this a long time.
The AI Lab is our newest program.
No specific degree or technical background is required to participate in this training. Applicants must be able to use a smartphone and be available for 60 hours of in-person instruction.
Market context
Demand for AI literacy training is rising as employers across sectors look for workers who can use digital tools confidently. This program is competitive because it is free, offers a certificate of completion, and requires no specific degree or technical background, but you must be able to use a smartphone and attend 60 hours of in-person instruction. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your schedule before applying.
