AI Foundations for the Skilled Trades: Getting Started with Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot by Microsoft and NABTU

Course details

Learn how to integrate Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot into your day-to-day tasks in the skilled trades. Build your understanding about generative AI and its unique capabilities compared to traditional software. Explore practical applications of Copilot for planning tasks, creating documents, and improving communication. Find out how Copilot can help you summarize information, create content quickly, and support safety compliance. This course offers practical scenarios that show how Copilot assists with daily logs, requests for information, and task preparation. Designed for apprentices and tradesmen, this course will equip you with AI fluency and skills that you can use right away on the job, freeing up more time for hands-on teaching and mentorship. Whether you're an instructor, apprentice, or journey-level worker, this course will help you optimize and streamline your tasks using AI technology.

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
Create documents for everyday use
Creating knowledge refreshers

Copilot on the Job - A Practical Scenario

Using AI to help you understand a task
Plan and prepare for tasks using AI

Conclusion

Conclusion