Developer Training Curriculum

The THiNK Reseller Program follows a structured curriculum adapted from the THiNK Community AI Developer Program. The curriculum is organized into three progressive levels, enabling participants to build competence from AI fundamentals to production-ready AI solution development. 
 Level 1: AI Foundations 
 This introductory level provides learners with a strong understanding of artificial intelligence and its role in solving real-world challenges. Topics include: 
 
 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 
 Machine Learning fundamentals 
 Types of AI and AI applications 
 AI in African contexts 
 Data quality and bias 
 AI-generated text and images 
 Energy-efficient AI 
 AI opportunities across industries 
 
 Learners complete quizzes and a practical project before progressing. 
 Level 2: AI Applications and Responsible AI 
 The second level focuses on practical AI usage and responsible deployment. Participants learn: 
 
 Prompt Engineering 
 AI productivity tools 
 Generative AI applications 
 Safe, Fair, and Responsible AI 
 Conformity Assessment Process (CAP) 
 AI governance and risk management 
 Kenyan AI case studies 
 Ethical decision-making 
 
 Participants complete practical exercises demonstrating responsible AI use in business scenarios. 
 Level 3: AI Solution Development 
 The final level equips resellers with implementation skills required for client projects, including: 
 
 Python development environment 
 LlamaIndex 
 Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) 
 Vector databases (ChromaDB) 
 OpenAI and Groq APIs 
 FastAPI development 
 AI chatbot development 
 Testing and evaluation 
 Deployment best practices 
 
 The curriculum culminates in a capstone project where learners design and deploy a functional AI-powered chatbot using THiNK's recommended technology stack.