AI Fluency for Trades Educators: Using Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot in Apprenticeship Training by Microsoft and NABTU
35mBeginner2026-03-16
Authors

Microsoft
Supporting inclusive economic opportunity

North America's Building Trade Unions (NABTU)
Course details
Find out how you can make the most of generative AI and Microsoft Copilot within apprenticeship training environments. Build foundational AI knowledge and responsible use skills while practicing Microsoft Copilot to efficiently plan lessons, create outlines and assessments, and strengthen communication. Ideal for instructors and training coordinators in the skilled trades, this course provides practical demonstrations and concrete examples relevant to real-world teaching scenarios. Build the AI skills you need to support learner engagement and effectively prepare the next generation of skilled trades professionals.
Aligned to the U.S. Department of Labor’s AI Literacy Framework, this course supports nationally recognized AI literacy goals, including understanding AI principles, exploring practical use cases, directing AI effectively, evaluating outputs, and using AI responsibly.
Aligned to the U.S. Department of Labor’s AI Literacy Framework, this course supports nationally recognized AI literacy goals, including understanding AI principles, exploring practical use cases, directing AI effectively, evaluating outputs, and using AI responsibly.
Concepts
Introduction and Welcome
- Course overview
Foundations for Using Generative AI
- Generative AI basics
- Using AI responsibly
- Getting started with Microsoft Copilot and prompts
AI Skills for Learning, Working, and Communicating
- Use Copilot to summarize, create, and communicate
- Use Copilot to draft course materials
- Improving communication with Copilot
Build, Translate, and Promote with Copilot
- From outline to outreach with Copilot
- Translate materials and promote your programs
Conclusion
- Conclusion