AI and Automation Practitioner

⚡ Includes 3 x Free Professional Qualifications

🔥 New for 2026!

🎓 Level 4
⌛ 17 months
💻 Live online learning (approx 2 hours training per week)
📊 Off-the-job training (approx 7.5 hours per week)
🏷️ £Free – £18,000 – Check funding

AI & Automation Practitioner

Introduction

AI & Automation Practitioners improve workflow efficiency across organisations by identifying and solving operational inefficiencies using digital tools, automation, integration, and AI.  

They collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to analyse existing processes, implement improvements and ensure safe, responsible adoption of new systems.

Our apprenticeship is designed to enable individuals to utilise best practise and identify opportunities for optimisation by owning specific projects that deliver measurable productivity, accuracy and cost benefits.

Who can do this apprenticeship?

This apprenticeship is designed for individuals working in a position which requires them to analyse and optimise processes, to improve operational efficiency.

Apprenticeship candidates are likely to be working as: 

  • AI Integration Officer
  • Business Process Support Executive
  • Digital Automation Specialist
  • Technology Operations Coordinator
  • Process Automation Analyst
  • Workflow Solutions Assistant
  • + More

Candidates will need to… 

  • Be employed in or being hired into a job role with process optimisation responsibilities 
  • Undertake a real-word AI adoption project to showcase their knowledge 
  • Have support from their employer to dedicate approximately 8 hours a week to training 

🟢 Live online learning

Our interactive live, online training model is designed to create a flexible learning environment without losing any of the benefits of in-person teaching. An apprenticeship with LearnTech typically looks like… 

  • Live weekly online sessions – 2 hours per week
  • Off-the-job training (OTJT) - Weekly hours are programme specific (see top of page)
  • Immersive learning experience through Microsoft Teams Classroom 
  • Maximum classroom size of 12 ensures a highly effective trainer to student ratio 
  • Monthly 1 to 1 mentor meetings
  • Maths and English - if required

▶️ Discover more with our 5 minute Typical Week in Training video.

✅ Core content

  • Support leaders in adopting AI responsibly by aligning solutions with values, ethics and workforce needs 
  • Design and configure AI solutions using appropriate tools to ensure scalability and strategic fit 
  • Assess solution viability through testing and feedback, refining for performance and reliability  
  • Implement assurance activities using governance and risk strategies to ensure compliance and transparency 
  • Engage stakeholders for inclusive AI adoption through training and clear communication 
  • Identify opportunities to improve productivity with automation and contribute to sustainable change

For more information you can visit Skills England and browse the full Level 4 AI & Automation Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard.

⚡ Included Professional Qualifications (free of charge)

We’re committed to maximising the impact of our apprenticeships and include professional courses (at no extra cost) in the majority of our apprenticeships. These give apprentices industry-recognised qualifications that enrich learning, build confidence and deliver even greater value organisations.

The following Professional Qualifications are now included with this apprenticeship:

Each course comprises of additional learning, live online with a trainer, exam preparation and the final exams. For more information see our Additional Professional Qualifications page.

Ash Williams

Senior Technical Trainer / Mentor

Ash is a Technical Trainer and Mentor for LearnTech’s Level 4 AI & Automation Practitioner programme. With a BA, MA, and Postgraduate Certificate in Education, specialising in Computer Science, Ash turned a passion for computing into a thriving career in teaching.

With over eight years’ experience, Ash excels in developing and delivering tech education, helping students build skills and confidence in the ever-changing tech world.

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Key information all on one page…

Apprenticeship Timeline

The modules shown in the timeline below will be covered by all apprentices on this programme.

Use the arrows on each side below to navigate.

Initial Steps
Enquiry to Enrolment

📅 Typically 4 – 8 weeks

What happens:

The employer, apprentice and LearnTech design the bespoke apprenticeship training plan, and complete the required paperwork.

Training Module
Strategic Thinking & Ethics

📅 15 weeks

Module focus:

Adopting responsible AI and automation, aligning with ethics, values, workforce, change and impacts.

Training Module
Solution Design & Development

📅 10 weeks

Module focus:

Designing scalable, accessible AI solutions using tools, aligning technology with business needs.

Training Module
Testing, Evaluation & Iteration

📅 9 weeks

Module focus:

Testing and refining solutions using feedback and analysis, ensuring viability, performance and alignment.

Training Module
Governance, Assurance & Risk Management

📅 10 weeks

Module focus:

Implementing governance, risk and impact assessments ensuring responsible, transparent AI.

Training Module
Stakeholder Engagement & Workforce Enablement

📅 8 weeks

Module focus:

Engaging stakeholders, delivering training and sharing AI accessibly for inclusive adoption.

Training Module
Continuous Improvement & Change Delivery

📅 10 weeks

Module focus:

Identifying automation opportunities, supporting improvements, change and decisions.

Assessment
Apprenticeship Assessment

💻 Various methods

What happens:

The apprentice demonstrates their knowledge and skills against the apprenticeship criteria to gain their qualification.

Onward Journey
Alumni & Continued Development

📅 After successful completion

What happens:

We’re keen to offer your apprentice support to develop further & opportunities to share their skills.

Why employers choose LearnTech…

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Register your interest

Open for enquiries 

This apprenticeship standard was released on 10 December 2025 and we’re planning our first start dates for spring 2026.  

Demand is expected to be high, so register your interest today to be among the first to receive updates, key dates and availability information…

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Potential Apprentice (Employed) Contact Form

 

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An apprenticeship is a job with training leading to a qualification. So, if you’re NOT currently employed in a suitable role, here are the three main ways to start an apprenticeship...

1 - Apply for an apprenticeship vacancy. Visit our Apprenticeship Vacancies Page to view our current opportunities. You can also explore all available apprenticeship vacancies in England using the government website findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk, where you can filter by your interests and location, plus save your searches and get email alerts for new vacancies.

2 - Talk to your current employer. If you're interested in an apprenticeship as part of your career development, speak with your employer. Following this, you can contact us to book an information session to find out more about the programmes you’re interested in.

3 – Approach another employer. Consider approaching a potential employer with a proposal to join their team as an apprentice. Many have succeeded with this approach, showing their enthusiasm for work and learning.

For more information about becoming an apprentice, explore our Apprentice Guide.

We wish you the best of luck in your future career 🙂

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