• Admission closes

    April 4, 2026
  • Program Duration

    16 weeks
  • Learning Format

    Live, Online, Interactive

Key Features

  • UCSB PaCE Edge

    Earn a certificate of completion from UCSB PaCE and Simplilearn

    Learn through a curriculum approved by UCSB PaCE to ensure academic rigor and relevance

  • Exposure to Generative AI

    Dedicated course on agentic AI, prompt engineering, LLM, and more

    Gain exposure to ChatGPT, LangChain, Stable Diffusion, and other tools

  • Hands-on, Project First

    7+ real-world projects plus a portfolio-ready capstone

    Build applied GenAI solutions you can showcase

  • Simplilearn Career Service

    Strengthen your resume and get career guidance from industry specialists

    Attend mock interview sessions to help you ace the hard technical questions

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Career Opportunities

  • Generative AI Developer
  • Generative AI Architect
  • Agentic AI Specialist

A Generative AI Developer specializes in building, deploying, and optimizing generative AI models and algorithms. These systems generate new content, data, or patterns by learning from existing datasets and inputs.

Hiring Companies
Netflix
Ernst & Young
Amazon
Nvidia
Meta
Adobe
Average Salary
$120KMin
$180KAverage
$300KMax

Essentials Skills You will Develop

  • Agentic AI and Autonomous AI Agents
  • AI Literacy
  • Explainable AI
  • GenAI Application Development
  • Generative AI Fundamentals
  • Generative AI Governance and Ethics
  • LangChain
  • LLM Benchmarking and Evaluation
  • LLM Fine Tuning and Customization
  • Model Context Protocol
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Stable Diffusion
  • Transformers and Attention Mechanism

Earn Professional Certifications

Program Certificate
Program Certificate
  • Certificate of completion from UCSB PaCE and Simplilearn
  • Individual course completion certificates from Simplilearn
  • Build Gen AI enabled applications through 7+ hands on projects
Microsoft & Azure AI Advantage
Microsoft & Azure AI Advantage
  • Microsoft Learn Badges on MS Learn Portal for the MS-branded courses
  • Latest GenAI course content by Microsoft
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Program Curriculum

The Applied Generative AI Specialization program is designed to prepare you for modern, in-demand roles across industries. Build expertise in generative AI, from foundational concepts to advanced LLM applications, Agentic AI, and MCP.

  • Begin your learning journey with an online induction. Understand how this Applied Generative AI course provides comprehensive knowledge and elevates your career. Learn about all essential concepts in the generative AI domain that the program will cover.

  • Build a strong foundation in machine learning and generative AI by exploring key algorithms, including neural networks, GANs, and transformers. Learn how large language models support chatbots and discover image and video generation techniques. Under expert guidance, you will also practice with tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.

  • Get introduced to generative models and understand how modern AI systems create content. Explore the architecture of large language models, learn how variational autoencoders work, and examine adversarial networks. You will also learn about attention mechanisms and transformers that power many advanced generative AI applications

  • Learn how to design LLM workflows using LangChain and use advanced prompt engineering techniques. Explore how to build LLM applications, work with retrieval-augmented generation, and fine-tune and customize large language models for specific use cases.

  • Learn the basics of agentic AI. Design LLM agents with perception layers and cognitive engines, build workflows using LangGraph, and develop multi-agent systems with AutoGen. You will also learn how to create agent teams with CrewAI and implement the Model Context Protocol for unified integration and communication across different AI systems.

  • Understand how denoising enables high-quality image generation. Learn the role of autoencoders in generative AI, study contrastive learning techniques, and how shared embedding spaces help models understand relationships between text, images, and other data.

  • Understand why governance is critical in AI and explore the challenges companies face in responsibly managing AI systems. Learn key ethical principles, governance structures, risk management strategies for AI projects, and how governance is integrated into the AI lifecycle.

  • Complete the Applied Generative AI course online Specialization program with a portfolio-worthy capstone project in which you will apply your newly acquired skills to work on an industry problem.

ELECTIVES
  • Understand the foundational role of large language models in generative AI and how Azure OpenAI Service provides access to advanced generative AI technologies. Learn how applications such as Copilot improve productivity, practice refining prompts and responses, and explore how Microsoft’s responsible AI principles support ethical and responsible AI development.

  • Learn to build develop copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio and understand how to publish bots and analyze their performance. Explore Azure AI Studio, build a copilot solution using retrieval-augmented generation, learn how to ground language models with relevant data, and create copilots using prompt flow.

  • Attend an online interactive masterclass led by industry experts and get insights about advancements in generative AI technologies and techniques.

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14+ Tools Covered

Microsoft Copilot
Azure AI Studio
ChatGPT
python
Langchain
Hugging Face
Dalle.2
Streamlit
Gemini
Chroma
Gradio
Open AI
Stability AI
JUPYTER

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Practice anytime with the AI-powered Mock Interview Coach

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Demand For Program

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) is poised for exponential growth, fueled by staggering projections and its transformative potential across industries. By 2030, the Generative AI market is anticipated to surge by an astounding $667.9 billion, representing a remarkable 24.4% projected annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2030. This growth trajectory underscores the increasing adoption and integration of Generative AI technologies into various sectors of the economy. 

The impact of Generative AI extends far beyond market size. It is projected to contribute a substantial $4.4 trillion to the global economy annually. Such a significant contribution underscores the pivotal role Generative AI is poised to play in driving innovation, efficiency, and economic growth worldwide.

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