The San Diego Community College District is partnering with the state on the AI-Ready California pilot, a micro-credential program designed to provide universal AI literacy education across the state. The program began in July with an initial cohort of 500 students from both the San Diego Community College District as well as Unemployment Insurance claimants in the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program in the San Diego area.
Training will be accessed via San Diego State University’s Global Campus. It was developed in partnership with the California Community Colleges, California State University system, Amazon Web Services, Instructure, and with support from the James Irvine Foundation.
The AI-Ready California initiative offers an accessible, online learning experience built around two interconnected learning dimensions:
- Civics & Responsibility – Participants learn to use AI safely and responsibly, with emphasis on privacy, data protection, and appropriate use.
- Career & Workforce Readiness – Learners gain practical skills to leverage AI for productivity, job-seeking, and long-term adaptability in an AI-augmented labor market.