AI Operator Lab
Hands-On Weekend Course — Build Real AI Workflows
About This Course
The AI Operator Lab is a hands-on weekend course designed for professionals who want to move beyond AI theory and start building. Over 6 Saturday sessions (30 hours total), you will progress from AI fluency through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), workflow automation, agent architecture, and culminate in a capstone project you can showcase in your portfolio. No coding experience required — just bring a laptop and curiosity.
Curriculum
Week 1: AI Fluency & Foundations
- How LLMs work — tokens, context, and prompts
- Prompt engineering patterns and best practices
- Evaluating AI outputs and understanding limitations
- Setting up your AI development environment
Week 2: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- What RAG is and why it matters
- Building a vector database from your own documents
- Connecting LLMs to private knowledge bases
- Hands-on: Build a Q&A bot over company docs
Week 3: Workflow Automation
- Mapping manual processes to AI-powered workflows
- Integrating AI with existing tools (Slack, email, CRMs)
- Building multi-step automation pipelines
- Hands-on: Automate a real business process
Week 4: AI Agents & Tool Use
- Agent architecture — planning, memory, and tools
- Building agents that can browse, search, and execute
- Safety guardrails and human-in-the-loop patterns
- Hands-on: Build an autonomous research agent
Week 5: Build & Deploy
- Packaging AI workflows for production
- Deployment options — cloud, local, and hybrid
- Monitoring, logging, and error handling
- Hands-on: Deploy your project to a live environment
Week 6: Capstone & Showcase
- Capstone project working session
- Peer review and feedback
- Portfolio presentation and storytelling
- Post-course resources and community onboarding
Who Should Attend
- Professionals who want hands-on AI skills (not just theory)
- Career changers exploring AI-adjacent roles
- Team leads and managers evaluating AI for their organizations
- Entrepreneurs building AI-powered products or services
- Anyone curious about building with LLMs, RAG, and agents
Prerequisites
- No coding experience required
- Laptop with internet access
- Curiosity and willingness to learn by doing
What's Included
- 30 hours of live, hands-on instruction
- All lab environments and tools provided
- Portfolio-ready capstone project
- Post-course community access
- Certificate of completion
- Recordings of all sessions for review
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The AI Operator Lab is designed for non-developers. You will use no-code and low-code tools throughout, with optional deeper dives for those who want them.
What is the time commitment?
6 consecutive Saturdays, 5 hours per session (30 hours total). Sessions are designed to be self-contained so you can absorb and practice between weekends.
Can I attend online?
Yes, the course is available in both in-person (Dallas, TX) and online live formats. Online participants get the same labs, instructor access, and materials.
What will I have at the end?
A portfolio-ready capstone project demonstrating your ability to build AI workflows, plus access to our post-course community for ongoing support and collaboration.
Group and early-bird discounts available
- Duration
- 6 weekends (30 hours)
- Format
- In-Person / Online
- Schedule
- Saturdays, 5-hour sessions
- Next Start
- New cohorts forming
- Category
- Corporate Training
Ready to get started?
Take the next step in your professional development. Enroll today or contact us for more information.