Top AI courses in 2025

In January 2024, for the first time since the 90s, Microsoft introduced a new keyboard key across all its laptops. It opens Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant, heralding the era of the AI PC.

In 2025, this trend continues: all eyes are on AI integration. AI, however, doesn't work in a vacuum. To be able to use it, businesses must have their big data in order, learn to feed it to ML models, and ensure its safety at all times. AI impacts all of these jobs.

This is why your team needs to be not just trained, but certified. Certifications are developed by respected IT organizations that have the pulse on industry trends. These certifications demonstrate your team's expertise in IT concepts, algorithms, and tools and attest to the quality of their work, ensuring that it meets quality standards or regulatory requirements such as safety and efficacy standards.

Let's take a look at the top courses that can prepare you to adopt AI in 2025.

1. Data Science

AI models are trained and operate on data. "The better structured and labelled a company's data, the easier it will be to implement AI, which is where data skills come in!" says the Head of Firebrand Data/AI Curriculum, Sean Rafter.

"In 2025, Data Engineers will pipeline data to models, Data Scientists will develop and assess those models, and Machine Learning Engineers will productionise those models," Sean adds.

If you want to ensure your knowledge of Data is up to speed, consider investing in the well-known and respected CompTIA Data+. If your tech stack is specialised in Azure, take a look at the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203), Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300), or Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900); for Amazon, check out AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate or Planning and Designing Databases on AWS.

Bonus tip: If you’re interested in Data and Cybersecurity, the ISACA Data Science Fundamentals certification could be very useful.

2. Machine Learning 

Machine Learning is the process of using data models to help computers learn and improve. 

If you have experience in Microsoft Azure and Python, you can learn to train and deploy an ML model with Microsoft's Azure Machine Learning course, also known as DP-3007.

If your tech stack focuses on Google, they have developed a comprehensive certification, the Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer, which may be what you need.

Similarly, AWS have created a Machine Learning Specialty course (MLS-C01) that teaches you to design, implement, deploy, and maintain ML models using AWS Cloud. At Firebrand, this course is delivered in only 3 days. Find out more.

3. AI

Microsoft have been at the forefront of AI development and education, so it's no surprise that Microsoft AI certifications are wide-ranging and thorough. These certifications help you build credibility within your company as well as externally, showing that your employer is forward-thinking in terms of AI.

If you use Microsoft Azure, you can attain the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) to attest your skills, as well as the Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102). If you're interested in ChatGPT, don't miss this one: ChatGPT Embedding and Development within Microsoft. 

If you don't necessarily need Microsoft expertise, check out The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence.

4. Cyber Security

Whilst Generative AI can increase business efficiency, it also increases Cyber Security risks, driving the need for certified Cyber Security specialists. If you're interested in Cyber Sec, getting certified now can help you capitalise on this trend.

Aim for an industry-recognised and respected certification such as CompTIA Security+, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional® (CISSP®) and Certified Cloud Security Professional® (CCSP®) certifications developed by ISC2, or the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager®, also known as CISM®.

Network Security and Ethical Hacking are still trending in this category, with EC-Council's Certified Network Defender® (CND®) and Certified Ethical Hacker® (CEH®) setting the stage for the industry; last but not least, depending on the scope of your business, you may want to brush up on Data Protection or hire a specialist.

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