AI Coding for Noncoders

Clover Park Technical College ETPL

This artificial intelligence (AI) coding training is designed for those who want to build useful applications with AI—no prior programming or coding experience is required to get started. You will learn how to use modern AI coding tools from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic to move from an idea to a working application and gain practical experience programming with AI.

This AI coding course introduces you to tools and workflows associated with platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, and Claude Code, while also helping you understand how to evaluate different options as the AI coding landscape continues to evolve. You will begin with essential technical foundations, including working with files, browsers, Visual Studio Code, GitHub, the command line, and basic web concepts. From there, you will practice coding with AI as you build and publish a personal portfolio site, create an interactive quiz game, work with APIs, and build applications that use public and AI APIs.

As the program progresses, you will learn how to turn plain-English ideas into structured specifications that AI coding tools can use to help generate working software. You will also learn how to review AI-generated code, test applications, debug problems, improve existing projects, and use agentic coding workflows to manage more complex builds.

By the end of this training, you will have completed several hands-on projects and a capstone application of your own design. You will leave with practical experience using AI-assisted coding workflows to build applications that solve real problems, communicate your ideas clearly to AI tools, and evaluate the results with greater confidence. Program Hours: 135 Program Code: EDG 3151/GES3151 ALL APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES ARE INCLUDED.

Visit the program website Petra Perkins Assistant Director of Continuing Education Programming Continuing Professional Education (253) 589-5839 CPE@cptc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,120.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

8 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

This course is intended for non-coders, including project managers, designers, entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals in any field who want to use AI coding tools to build working applications. No prior coding experience is required to get started.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

None

Certification/license test preparation provided

None

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

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Careers for graduates

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Student characteristics

Enrollment

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Gender

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Race

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Age

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Prior education

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.