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Where AI Theory Meets Real-World Impact

Many people grasp AI concepts at a high level—but how do you actually build something with AI, or seamlessly integrate AI tools into real-world scenarios? ZAKA’s Practitioner offerings are designed to help you do exactly that. Whether you want to code AI solutions from scratch or leverage AI platforms to streamline your workflow, our intermediate programs provide the hands-on guidance you need to move from theoretical understanding to concrete application.

Practitioner

Where AI Theory Meets Real-World Impact

Many people grasp AI concepts at a high level—but how do you actually build something with AI, or seamlessly integrate AI tools into real-world scenarios? ZAKA’s Practitioner offerings are designed to help you do exactly that. Whether you want to code AI solutions from scratch or leverage AI platforms to streamline your workflow, our intermediate programs provide the hands-on guidance you need to move from theoretical understanding to concrete application.

Applied Skill Development

Go beyond the basics and learn how to develop and deploy AI models, or effectively use AI tools, in various contexts.

Flexible Tracks

Whether you’re a coder looking for in-depth technical workshops or a professional wanting to utilize AI tools in your domain, we have tailored courses that fit your goals.

Real-World Impact

Gain practical experience solving industry-aligned challenges and enhance your ability to innovate in fast-evolving tech environments.

Program Focus Areas

1-Technical Bootcamps & Workshops

Designed for those with a foundational understanding of AI who want to deepen their technical expertise. These offerings include hands-on coding, data manipulation, and model deployment techniques.

What’s Included: Hands-on coding sessions, data handling, model building, and deployment strategies using popular frameworks.

Ideal For: Developers, software engineers, or technically inclined learners who want in-depth AI implementation skills.

Dive into advanced machine learning libraries, explore best practices for training and fine-tuning models, and deploy your AI solutions in a cloud environment.

Ideal For: Developers/Software engineers

Duration: 4 weeks (part-time)
Prerequisites: Basic Python & Math fundamentals

Join interactive coding sessions where you build AI solutions step-by-step alongside expert instructors. Learn hands-on by following live demonstrations, tackling practical challenges, and receiving immediate guidance to sharpen your coding and debugging skills.

Ideal For: Beginners transitioning to intermediate coders, anyone who learns best through hands-on practice

Duration: Typically 2-hour intensive sessions held online

Focus: Real-time coding, collaborative problem-solving, and immediate feedback

Fine Tuning YOLOv10

Join us for an interactive webinar where we will delve into the YOLOv10 architecture, highlighting its enhancements and applications in kidney stone detection. This hands-on session is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to set up their environment in Google Colab and prepare a dataset, covering essential tasks such as loading, preprocessing, and splitting data.

Fine-Tuning Llama 3-8B

Artificial intelligence is no longer about creating generalized systems but about crafting intelligent tools that understand context, respond with nuance, and adapt to specific challenges. The webinar on Fine-Tuning Llama 3-8B represents more than just a technical workshop—it’s an exploration of how human creativity can shape machine intelligence.

Data Engineering Specialization

20 weeks

Master the latest tools and technologies to construct robust data pipelines and infrastructure.
Data Analytics Specialization

20 weeks

Develop the mindset and technical expertise to extract actionable insights from complex datasets.

2-Non-Technical Toolkits & Workshops

For professionals looking to apply AI in their domain without deep coding. These programs focus on understanding AI capabilities, selecting the right tools, and interpreting AI insights to drive better decisions

What’s Included: Instruction on how to use AI platforms or tools without deep coding. Learn how to integrate AI solutions into your business processes, automate workflows, and interpret AI insights for decision-making.

Ideal For: Product managers, domain experts, and working professionals looking to leverage AI capabilities without getting into the technical details of model development

Learn to utilize accessible AI tools & platforms, run basic data analysis, and work with Generative AI models — no coding required.

Ideal For: Product Managers, Business Analysts

Duration: 21 hours

Format: Online & Interactive

Leverage AI-driven insights to enhance every stage of your product lifecycle—from concept ideation and user research to feature prioritization and roadmap execution. Learn how to collaborate effectively with data scientists, incorporate machine learning features that drive customer value, and confidently champion AI initiatives within your product team.

Ideal For: Product Managers, Product Owners, Innovation Leads

Duration: 3-day intensive workshop or 4-week online course

Outcomes: AI feature ideation, data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic product roadmapping

3-Industry Certifications

Targeted training for recognized credentials that validate your AI expertise. Each certification track includes exam prep, practice tests, and guidance from experienced instructors.

What’s Included​: Prep courses and resources for AI-centric certifications such as Microsoft AI-900, DP-900, CertNexus CAIP, and CDSP. Gain recognized credentials that validate your growing expertise.

Ideal For​: Professionals seeking formal recognition of their AI skills and a competitive edge in the job market.

Microsoft Certifications

Azure AI Fundamentals

AI-900

Mastering the basics in AI can help you jump-start your career and get ready to dive deeper into the other technical opportunities Azure offers.

Azure Data Fundamentals

DP-900

To master data in the cloud, you need the right foundation—a solid understanding of core data concepts, such as relational data, nonrelational data, big data, and analytics.

Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, mastering the basics in Microsoft Azure can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers.

CertNexus Certifications

AIBIZ offers business professionals with an understanding of AI concepts, fundamentals of AI implementations, and the impact of AI including business use cases.

DSBIZ offers business professionals with the necessary knowledge to help make decisions and drive organizational data strategies.

Certification designed for data practitioners desiring to get equipped with vendor-neutral, cross-industry knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and skills.

Vendor-neutral, high-stakes certification designed for programmers, data professionals and analysts seeking to validate and showcase their knowledge and skills in the area of Data Science.

AIBIZ offers business professionals with an understanding of AI concepts, fundamentals of AI implementations, and the impact of AI including business use cases.
DSBIZ offers business professionals with the necessary knowledge to help make decisions and drive organizational data strategies.
Certification designed for data practitioners desiring to get equipped with vendor-neutral, cross-industry knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and skills.
Vendor-neutral, high-stakes certification designed for programmers, data professionals and analysts seeking to validate and showcase their knowledge and skills in the area of Data Science.

4-Sector-Specific Courses

Addressing unique challenges and opportunities in various industries, these courses blend AI concepts with real-world case studies.

What’s Included​: Domain-focused case studies, relevant tools, and tailored strategies to address industry challenges using AI.
Ideal For​: Individuals or teams working in specific sectors who need targeted solutions and best practices.
AI in Healthcare

Explore patient data analytics, predictive modeling, and the ethical considerations of using AI in medical contexts.

Ideal For: Healthcare professionals, researchers.

Focus: HIPAA compliance, patient privacy, clinical data analysis

AI in Marketing

Learn how to segment customers, personalize marketing campaigns, and forecast trends using AI tools.

Ideal For: Marketing managers, digital strategists

Focus​: Customer data analysis, automation tools, ROI measurement

AI in Legal

Discover how AI streamlines contract review, e-discovery, and compliance checks, while understanding ethical/legal constraints.

Ideal For: Legal professionals, compliance officers

Focus: Document automation, risk assessment, data privacy

Testimonials & Success Stories

5/5

“Taking the ‘AI In Health Primer’ training was a real eye-opener for me. The way they broke down complex ideas made it so much easier to understand. Exploring the practical uses of AI in healthcare was truly mind-blowing. Huge shoutout to Zaka, Healtech, and University of Balamand for putting together such an awesome and enlightening training!”

—Farah Farchoukh

5/5

“The certification prep was a game-changer. I passed the Microsoft AI-900 exam and quickly integrated the concepts into our company’s data strategy.”

— Omar T.
Data Analyst

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