Become an AI Ready Approved Trainer
Help Georgia get AI ready. Approved Trainers publish courses, lead cohorts, and run workshops on AI Ready Georgia, and every hour your trainees complete counts toward official AI Ready credit hours.
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Meet Approved Trainers →Why become an Approved Trainer
Approved to train, verified to count. Approved Trainers deliver AI Ready training, and their trainees' hours always count.
Publish your content
Add courses and learning resources to the AI Ready catalog, reaching thousands of Georgia learners.
Lead cohorts
Run cohort programs and workshops with built-in tools to enroll students, schedule sessions, and issue certificates.
Hours that count
Your trainees can always log hours from your trainings toward AI Ready credit hours and certificate pathways.
Join the ETA ecosystem
As ETA Approved Trainers, you have access to ETA's public and invite-only communities, plus speaking, partnership, and training opportunities across the Enterprise Technology Association network, including AI Week and the US AI Congress.
Who Can Apply
ETA Approved Trainers are vetted and verified through ETA. Approval takes a short application, ETA vetting and verification, and a few clear standards.
- Individual educators, consultants, and practitioners with demonstrated AI training or subject-matter experience
- Organizations: training providers, universities, community colleges, workforce boards, nonprofits, and industry partners
- Graduates of the AI Ready Train the Trainer track (fast-track review)
- Deliver accurate, practical, vendor-neutral training aligned to AI Ready pathways
- Submit new courses and content for review before publishing
- Record attendance and hours accurately; trainer-session hours are auto-approved, so accuracy rests with the trainer
- Use AI Ready and ETA branding per brand guidelines
- Follow the AI Ready code of conduct, including responsible AI and data privacy practices
- Keep profile, bio, and contact information current
How Approval Works
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Apply through the Trainers Hub ("Become a Trainer" on the Trainers page) and complete vetting and verification through ETA.
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ETA reviews the application, sample content, and references.
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ETA approves, requests more information, or declines; the applicant is notified by email.
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Approved trainers get the Trainers Hub unlocked for the state they were approved in, a directory listing, and the badge.
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Approval renews annually with ETA vetting and verification; ETA may pause or revoke approval for quality or conduct issues. Trainers approved before this program launched are grandfathered until January 1, 2027; after that they need ETA verification or ETA admin approval to stay approved.
Trainer FAQs
What is an AI Ready Approved Trainer?
An individual or organization approved by ETA to deliver AI training through AI Ready Georgia. Approved Trainers can publish courses, lead cohorts, and their trainees' hours count toward AI Ready credit hours.
Do hours from Approved Trainers always count?
Yes. Hours from sessions led by an Approved Trainer are automatically approved as AI Ready credit hours. Log them on the log-hours page with your registration email.
Who can apply?
Educators, consultants, practitioners, and organizations with AI training or subject-matter experience. Train the Trainer graduates receive fast-track review.
Is there a cost to become an Approved Trainer?
Approval requires vetting and verification through ETA, which is included with ETA Pro membership and above. ETA Approved Trainers also get access to ETA's public and invite-only communities.
Can I train in both Ohio and Georgia?
Yes. Approval is granted per state. Once approved in one state, request the other from your Trainers Hub and ETA will review it separately.