Become a certified AI Transformation Specialist.
Train with Lampstand, get certified, and go on to lead AI adoption for businesses across Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Hope and the Fraser Valley. This is the pathway for professionals, educators and facilitators who want to build the future.
Five steps from application to certification.
A structured cohort programme designed to make you genuinely capable, not just credentialed.
Apply
Tell us about your background and why you want to lead AI change. Applications are open through this website.
Get shortlisted
We review applicants and shortlist candidates for the next available cohort, keeping batches small enough for real quality.
Enrol
Confirm your place in the cohort. We will flag any funding pathways you may qualify for.
Train
Complete a structured programme over a set duration, blending live and self paced learning with practical assessment.
Get certified
Graduate as a certified Lampstand AI Transformation Specialist, ready to train businesses across the Fraser Valley and beyond.
A specialist businesses want to hire.
Certified specialists carry a repeatable, quality assured curriculum and a certification aligned to emerging national standards, ready to deploy wherever AI capability is needed across British Columbia.
You do not need to be technical to start.
You need curiosity, people skills, and the drive to move early. We take care of the rest.
Career changers
Ready for a new direction and a high demand skill. Turn AI into a career, not just a curiosity.
Students & early career
Graduate ready for the AI economy with a credential and practical skill employers are looking for.
Professionals & educators
Add AI transformation to what you already do, and multiply your impact across your community.
From foundations to leading a room.
A practical curriculum that makes you capable of delivering real AI training and consulting.
AI foundations
How modern AI works, what it does well, and where it falls short, in plain language.
Applied AI for business
Turning AI into real workflows and productivity across common business functions.
Delivery & facilitation
How to teach, run a room, and take non technical teams from unsure to confident.
Ethics, privacy & standards
Responsible use, data care, and alignment with emerging national standards.
Client engagement
Scoping, delivering and proving value in a real business, the Lampstand method.
Your certification project
Demonstrate your capability on a practical assessment to earn certification.
Ready to train as an AI Transformation Specialist?
Start your applicationCommon questions from applicants.
Do I need a technical or coding background?
No. The programme is built to take capable, motivated people from any background and make them genuinely able to train others. Coders are welcome too, and the application asks about your comfort with technology so we can pitch the cohort right.
How long is the programme and what does it cost?
We are finalizing cohort dates, duration and fees. Apply now and we will share the details for the next available batch, along with any funding pathways you may qualify for.
Is funding available?
There may be. We flag training grants and support that could apply to you. Program eligibility varies and changes over time, so we assess it case by case.
What can I do once certified?
Certified specialists can deliver AI training and consulting to businesses, on their own or as part of the Lampstand network, across the Fraser Valley and beyond.