This comprehensive training program prepares community faculty members for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner certification by covering essential AI/ML concepts and AWS implementation. The curriculum, divided into 4 sessions of 2 hours each, encompasses fundamental artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI technologies, with emphasis on practical applications, use case identification, and responsible AI implementation. Participants will learn to evaluate AI solutions and integrate cloud-based AI services into educational contexts. AWS AI Practitioner certification exam vouchers will be available to all educators who successfully complete all training sessions.

‍Previous knowledge required

Basic understanding of cloud computing and Machine Learning concepts. Familiarity with general IT concepts is beneficial, though no prior AWS or AI experience is required. 

‍Intended audience 

Faculty members from all disciplines interested in AI and cloud computing, particularly those looking to incorporate AWS cloud computing and AI services into their teaching. 

‍Number of training sessions: 4 sessions, 2 hours per session 

Dates

• Session 1: October 24, 2025, 12 to 2 PM EST, online  
• Session 2: October 31, 2025, 12 to 2 PM EST, online  
• Session 3: November 7, 2025, 12 to 2 PM EST, online  
• Session 4: November 14, 2025, 12 to 2 PM EST, online  

The American Association of Community Colleges, with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will host the 32nd National ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference on October 29-31, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

The conference will bring together more than 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Conference participants represent ATE projects and centers across the U.S. including community colleges, business and industry, secondary school systems, and four-year colleges covering projects in a wide variety of areas, such as information technology, cybersecurity, engineering technology, advanced manufacturing technologies, and biotechnology.

As one of the largest annual gatherings of top STEM talent, this premier event brings together over 15,000 students and professionals, 200+ top employers, and 1,700+ recruiters for four days of connection, innovation, and opportunity. Whether you're advancing your career, expanding your network, or looking to engage with top talent in STEM, this is where it all begins.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU programs and services are available to all students, faculty, and staff at HACU-member institutions. HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics.

The 26th ACM Annual Conference on Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education (ACM SIGCITE 2025) will be held at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, U.S.A. on November 6th-8th, 2025. Organized by the ACM Special Interest Group for Cybersecurity and Information Technology (ACM SIGCITE; formerly ACM SIGITE), this year’s conference theme is “Embracing Our exCITing Identity”, and your conference organizers look forward to your paper, lightning talk, panel, tutorial, and poster submissions that showcase your research and your experiences around Cybersecurity and IT education and the many important issues which our disciplines are facing.

Brought to you by Northland and the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), Experience Northland is open to all students (grades 7-12) and teachers. It offers a large variety of 50-minute hands-on learning activities directly related to Northland programs. Schools/students can choose to attend one session or make it a day-trip and attend sessions throughout the day.
 

Benefits of joining the NCNGM Community of Practice include:

• Certificate of membership ~ Networking and partnership opportunities 
• Priority acceptance to the NCNGM’s activities and workshops
• Mentorship for grant proposals 
• Dissemination of educational resources you’ve developed via the NCNGM website and additional platforms
• Membership can serve as leverage for grant applications, promotion applications, and validation with industry

Who should attend and join? Advanced manufacturing workforce stakeholders including, but not limited to, community college and high school educators, representatives from business, industry, economic development agencies, government agencies, and non-profits.

This is the second course in a two-part CMMC readiness series. Building on foundational knowledge, this course prepares learners to implement the required security controls from the NIST SP 800-171 framework and configure audit-readiness activities for CMMC certification. It also explores the use of modern tools and AI capabilities to streamline compliance and training processes.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the relationship between CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, FCI, and CUI.
2. Assess CMMC applicability and readiness within an organization.
3. Implement and manage NIST SP 800-171 controls using real-world tools.
4. Track compliance tasks and progress using CMMC dashboards.
5. Prepare for a third-party audit, including artifact collection and POA&M documentation.
6. Use AI tools to build chatbots, training agents, and audit assistants to accelerate compliance readiness.