For employees · Level 4 · No course fees
Get a degree-level AI qualification while you work. No fees. No student loan.
Become the person your business turns to for AI. Learn to set up AI tools and automate real work in your own job, with a nationally recognised Level 4 apprenticeship that's government funded.
- No course fees, no student loan
- Keep your job and your salary
- Level 4 national qualification
- Studied online around your work
- Real projects in your own job
- We help you ask your employer
Why do it
Become the person your business relies on for AI
Most people are picking up AI tools by guesswork. This course gives you structured, practical skills: how to spot what's worth automating, set up the tools and prove the time and money saved.
A qualification that's going places
A Level 4 apprenticeship in AI and Automation: the same level as the first year of a degree, in the skill employers are crying out for.
No fees, no debt
The training is funded through the government's apprenticeship scheme. You never pay course fees and there's no student loan to repay.
Become indispensable
You learn on your own work, so the time you save and the processes you automate are visible to your boss from the start.
Do I qualify?
Tick what applies to you
There are no exam grades to meet. What matters is your job: you need to be employed in England, with a manager who will back you and time in your working week to learn.
Unsure about one of them? Send your details anyway and we'll help you check.
How it works
From interested to enrolled in four steps
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Check you qualify
Use the checklist above, or just send us your details and we'll check for you.
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We prepare a report for your employer
A free report showing how AI could help the business and what the funding covers.
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Your employer says yes
We confirm the funding in writing and match your employer with an approved training provider.
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You start learning
Online, around your job, on real projects in your own work.
We'll help you ask
Get a free report to show your employer
Tell us about you and where you work. We'll prepare a free AI Opportunity Report for your employer, showing how AI could help the business and what the funding covers, so the conversation is easy.
Prefer to ask yourself first? Copy the email below and send it to your manager.
Email to send your manager
Hi [manager's name],
I've found a government-funded Level 4 AI and Automation apprenticeship that I'd like to do alongside my job. It would help me set up AI tools and automate some of our routine work, and the projects would be on our own processes.
For staff aged 16–24 the training is 100% government funded for most businesses. For staff aged 25 and over the business pays about 5% (around £900). It's studied online over 12 to 18 months.
There's a free report that shows what it could mean for us: www.fundedaicourses.co.uk. Could we have a quick chat about it?
Thanks,
[your name]
FAQs
Questions employees ask
Do I have to pay anything?
No. Apprentices never pay course fees and there's no student loan. Your employer may pay a small share if you're 25 or over, usually around £900, and that can often be covered by a levy transfer.
Can I do it in my current job?
Yes, as long as your role involves work you could improve with AI and automation, and the course teaches you new skills. You keep your job and your salary while you train.
What if my employer says no?
Many employers simply don't know the funding exists. Our free report shows your employer what's in it for the business and what it costs, which usually makes the conversation much easier. If they still say no, we'll talk you through your options.
How much time does it take?
Around 12 to 18 months, studied online. Your employer gives you protected time for learning during working hours, and much of the work is real projects in your own job.
Do I need qualifications or coding skills?
The national standard sets no academic entry requirements. Some training providers set their own, which we check for you. It suits organised, curious people more than coders.
What do I get at the end?
A nationally recognised Level 4 apprenticeship in AI and Automation, awarded after an independent end-point assessment. Level 4 is the same level as the first year of a degree.
Run a business, or manage a team?
See what funded AI training could do for your whole team.