Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialist

Overview

What this apprenticeship develops

Uses advanced computational methods and complex data to discover AI solutions that improve and automate business processes. It is designed around the occupation in the official standard, not simply access to AI tools.

AI TECHNICAL: People building, integrating or maintaining AI and data solutions.

Role fit

Who it is designed for

• Experienced technical professionals undertaking advanced AI work
• Roles with access to complex data and applied research problems

Where AI genuinely fits

CORE AI: AI is explicit and central to the occupation described by the standard.

• Advanced applied AI
• Complex data science
• AI research and solution design
• AI strategy in technical contexts

Funding

Funding and eligibility

£17,000

Maximum funding band

The funding band is the maximum government funding available for eligible training and assessment. The actual funding route and employer contribution depend on the learner, role, employer circumstances and rules in force at the start date.

• Funding and learner eligibility depend on the rules in force on the apprentice's start date.
• The apprentice must have an eligible job in England that allows them to develop and demonstrate the standard's occupational competence.
• Prior learning, residency, employment status, age and employer circumstances can affect eligibility or the amount funded.
• For starts from 1 January 2026, government funding for Level 7 apprenticeships is generally limited to people aged 16 to 21, or under 25 with an Education, Health and Care plan and/or qualifying care experience; private funding may remain possible.

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