Within the framework of the “4IR Academy,” 22,500 people have so far benefited from free trainings under the “National Program” and obtained more than 41,000 international certificates.
Center of Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) under the Ministry of Economy and the Education Development Fund under the Ministry of Science and Education have jointly launched the 4th phase of the “National Program” under the “4IR Academy.” Within the program, another 7,500 citizens will gain free access for six weeks to trainings on the “Coursera” online education platform.
Since its launch in April, a total of 22,500 people have taken advantage of the online education platform under the “National Program.” Citizens have joined nearly 120,000 trainings. Those who successfully completed the trainings have obtained more than 41,000 international certificates. Users showed the greatest interest in artificial intelligence and data science courses. In addition, there was significant demand for courses on project management, soft skills, cybersecurity, and business.
The top 10 most popular trainings under the “National Program” are:
1. AI For Everyone
2. Foundations of Project Management
3. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
4. Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
5. Leadership Skills
6. AI, Business & the Future of Work
7. Project Management Fundamentals
8. What is Data Science?
9. Write Professional Emails in English
10. Introduction to Project Management
On the “Coursera” platform, more than 12,000 courses and trainings from nearly 350 of the world’s most prestigious universities and leading technology companies are available to “National Program” participants. These include institutions such as Oxford, Stanford, Yale, Duke, London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Michigan, Johns Hopkins, Illinois, Florida, Sydney, as well as companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, IBM, AWS, Oracle, GitLab, Intel, SAP, and Salesforce.
It should be noted that since August, five additional trainings have been dubbed into Azerbaijani within the “National Program” on the “Coursera” platform. As a result, 15 of the most in-demand courses are now offered in Azerbaijani. (List of courses – https://bit.ly/4ogG5Mw)
Another innovation within the “National Program” is that local educational institutions and private companies have begun integrating their own trainings and courses into the “Coursera” platform using the “Course Builder” tool.
The main goal of the “National Program” is to accelerate digital transformation in Azerbaijan, enhance citizens’ knowledge and skills in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, and support the training of competitive professionals for the labor market. Over the course of one year, tens of thousands of users are expected to benefit from trainings on “Coursera,” the world’s largest online learning platform. Azerbaijani citizens, regardless of age or employment status, can register at https://form.4sim.gov.az to take advantage of this opportunity.
The program is implemented in partnership with leading companies such as SOCAR, Pasha Holding, bp, JOCAP, and Azerconnect Group.
It should also be noted that in the pilot phase of the “4IR Academy” last year, 10,000 people benefited from “Coursera,” obtaining more than 4,200 international certificates. In 2024, the project won the “Outstanding Achievement Award 2024” in the “AI Innovation” category of Coursera’s annual competition.
