Courses for professionals

Accelerate IT - Short courses for professionals

As a professional or job seeker, would you like to develop in the ICT field, but time is the biggest stumbling block? Then a course is a good idea. Our college courses not only provide you with in-depth knowledge and a professional network, but above all you gain valuable practical experience that is essential for personal growth and enhanced career opportunities.

Working on real IT projects

Within shared learning teams, you will work with other students and lecturer-researchers on real IT projects. These projects may stem from practical cases you submit or challenges within the lecturers' research area. The courses are held in Eindhoven at StrijpT.

The courses Data Driven Business Lab, AI for Society & AI for Education:

Duration: 18 weeks, 1 day per week
Costs: € 3.105 (VAT exempt)

The course Generatieve AI:

Duration: 1 day
Costs: € 216 per day

Experience in IT not required

Experience in IT is nice to have here but certainly not necessary.

"By collaborating with companies in the Brainport region, we can support professionals in the transition to AI, digitalisation and data-driven working. The programme offers tailor-made solutions to this target group and contributes to the Brainport ecosystem."

Joris van der Straten, programme manager

Watch the video below!

In this video, you will see several lecturers talking and get a clear picture of what the course offer professionals.

AI For Society

Boost your career with AI skills. This course prepares you for a future with AI, where you not only speak and understand the AI language, but can use your expertise to see opportunities for innovations that really add something to society.

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AI For Education

Improve your teaching practice with the latest technologies. You don't have to be a tech expert to see how Artificial Intelligence and other innovations can improve education. In a world that is constantly changing, it is essential to keep learning and keep your skills up-to-date

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Data Driven Business Lab

Boost your career with applied data skills. You don't have to be an ICT specialist to see the impact technology is having on the way we work. In an ever-changing world, you need to keep learning to stay ahead and up-to-date in your profession.

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Generative AI

Step into the world of generative AI with our one- or two-day course, specially designed for professionals who want to embrace and integrate the power of AI tools into their daily work. This course offers a perfect balance between theory and practice.

Interested? Mail accelerate-it@fontys.nl

Bring your colleagues and your own practice case!

Would you like to attend one of the training courses together with a group of colleagues as a company? You can! Do you have a specific challenge or would you like to combine elements from different programmes? Contact us to discuss the possibilities.

For whom?

You already have several years of work experience in marketing, sales, service, CX or product management. You believe in the power of data and AI or you have been working with it for some time and would like to take the next step. For this training, we assume at least an HBO work and thinking level. You also have a strong affinity and experience with data, statistics and data-driven work. Experience in IT is not required.

Visa or residence permit

Accelerate IT's courses do not offer visa or residence permit options. More information on this can be found on the IND's site:

Info on visa and residence permits

More information?

E-mail us: accelerate-it@fontys.nl.

Watch the video 'More about Accelerate IT'

In this video, Location Manager (LM) of the Fontys ICT Innovation Lab at StrijpT explains the Accelerate IT course programme at Fontys ICT.