Verizon Programs

VERIZON AI SKILLS FOR AMERICA

Verizon AI Skills for America provides free, high-value AI training from leading tech providers that equips workers with job-ready fluency, opening doors to meaningful career advancement in a changing economy.

Program Details

  • Aggregates premium courses from world leaders like IBM, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI into one simple portal.
  • Eliminates financial barriers by offering training valued at over $700/year — completely free.
  • Open to all adult learners without requiring a Verizon account.

About the Skills

  • Learn how to work with tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini for real work tasks & prompting so you get answers you can use.
  • Learn to take the repetitive parts of your job off your plate.
  • Learn to spot when AI gets it wrong and use AI responsibly.
  • Learn how to use AI simplify data so you can clean up a spreadsheet, spot the trend, build the chart and create a report ready to hand in.
  • Learn how to work with AI, not just the tools so you’re ready for whatever comes next.
  • Job-ready certificates in fields that are hiring like cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud, IT support and digital marketing.

Costs and Access

  • It’s free.
  • Training like this normally runs more than $700 a year.
  • No experience needed. No one gets turned away for knowing too little.
  • Any adult 18 or older can join.
  • You don’t need to be a Verizon customer.

For Job Seekers

  • Some courses take as little as 15 minutes, while others offer more in-depth learning experiences. You can learn at your own pace and start, pause, or pick back up whenever it works for you.
  • Use AI to sharpen your resume and practice the interview before you walk in the room.
  • Free AI skills. Free certifications. A real route back in.
  • Come back stronger than you left.

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VERIZON SMALL BUSINESS DIGITAL READY

Verizon has an ambitious goal of supporting 1M small businesses by 2030 with resources to help them thrive in the digital economy. We know technology adoption is critical to small business success, and we understand that small business owners need practical, actionable support. 

Small Business Digital Ready, a free, online platform designed by small business owners for small business owners. 

Digital Ready offers more than 50 on-demand courses on topics like AI, social media marketing, financial planning, and more; a full calendar of virtual events to connect business owners with experts and peers; and incentives. including the opportunity to apply $10,000 grants, exclusive for Digital Ready members.

CLICK HERE FOR FREE RESOURCES & COURSES!

For more information, contact:

Katie Calabrese, Senior Director, Verizon Programs 

calabrese@nacce.com