New Jersey Institute of Technology’s professional education and workforce development division, the Learning and Development Initiative (LDI), has partnered with 1st Street Partnerships to launch the Generative AI Practitioner Microcredential, a 20-hour live certification program for working professionals and entrepreneurs. Enrollment is now open, with the first cohort beginning March 16, 2026.
The program trains professionals to integrate generative AI into their work through applied human judgment. Over four weeks of virtual sessions led by 1st Street Partnerships instructors, participants work directly with ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney, and ElevenLabs across text, image, data, and audio applications. The program concludes with a capstone project that addresses a real challenge within each participant’s field and results in an NJIT-verified Generative AI Microcredential.
“This 20-hour, live virtual certification program delivers structured, instructor-led AI training that gives individuals immediate, applied experience with the tools shaping today’s workforce,” said Dr. Michael Edmondson, Associate Provost for Continued Learning, NJIT
Founded by Newark, NJ natives Monk and Ifiok Inyang, 1st Street Partnerships provides AI training to students, entrepreneurs, and working professionals through its Anchored Intelligence framework, which centers human judgment and professional expertise as
the foundation for practical skill development. The organization collaborated with LDI to develop the curriculum for the Generative AI Microcredential and has partnered with the Coramino Fund, Harlem Fashion Row, and Morgan State University.
“We are at a moment where AI is reshaping the workforce from two directions,” said Monk Inyang, CEO of 1st Street Partnerships. “Companies are embedding AI into everyday workflows and expecting fluency from their teams. At the same time, we are living through a layoff generation, with many professionals navigating transitions and exploring entrepreneurship. In both cases, AI literacy is a foundational skill required to compete.”
The Generative AI Microcredential program includes 20 hours of live virtual instruction over four weeks, with cohorts capped at 20 participants. No technical background is required. Three schedule options are available to accommodate working professionals.
Tuition is $2,000 and includes all instruction, materials, and the NJIT credential. Group pricing is available for organizations enrolling three or more participants.
For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/NJITAIclass.