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Artificial Intelligence · 48 weeks · 50 live classes · Cohort: September 2026

AI & Machine Learning Engineer

Production ML, LLM applications and MLOps. The single highest-paid entry point in technology.

From $120/week on the weekly plan · pay in full and save 10%

Open to applicants worldwide (classes on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)) · minimum age 16 · all payments in USD

Fellowship

AI & Machine Learning Engineer — Fellowship

For the few who want the most intensive route in: the smallest cohort, a named senior mentor, and priority into the hiring funnel.

  • A cohort of just 6 — the smallest classes we run
  • Twice-weekly 1:1s with a named senior mentor (not a rotation)
  • Priority hiring introductions and interview coaching
  • Your capstone taken to portfolio-grade with dedicated review
  • Everything in the standard track
StandardFellowship
Cohort sizeUp to 306 seats
Weekly 1:1 mentoringOnce, with the track mentorTwice, with a named senior mentor
Hiring introductionsThrough the funnelPriority, made first
CapstoneGraded to the rubricTaken to portfolio-grade, dedicated review
Curriculum, certs, guaranteesIdenticalIdentical
Price$9,550$15,300

Which is right for me? The Standard track already gets you fully job-ready — most students choose it. Pick the Fellowship only if you want the most intensive route: the smallest room, double the mentor time, and to be first in line to employers.

$15,300 USD · 6 seats Apply for the Fellowship

Standard track: $9,550 (from $120/week).

Artificial Intelligence

AI & Machine Learning Engineer — free brochure

Production ML, LLM applications and MLOps. The single highest-paid entry point in technology.

  • The skills you'll master — and the jobs that pay for them
  • How Derry teaches: live classes, a personal mentor, spaced repetition
  • Salary ranges, certifications and where this leads
  • Exactly how to become a student

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The number that matters first

Tuition is $9,550 USD — about 10% of the entry-level salary this track leads to. Entry roles start at $100,000–$110,000, the median sits at $145,000, and the ceiling runs to $250,000+. On first-year pay alone, the programme returns its cost roughly every three to four weeks of employment — and keeps returning it for the rest of your career.

Your class time

Mondays 19:30–20:30 · Thursdays 18:00–19:00 (Women-Only cohort) — Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). One live class every week for the full year, plus your weekly 30-minute 1:1 mentor session (Monday–Thursday afternoons). Check the overlap with your local time before applying.

The year, phase by phase

Phase 1

Foundations (wks 1–10): Python engineering, data structures, statistics, SQL — built to production standard from day one.

Phase 2

Core machine learning (wks 11–24): supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering on real datasets.

Phase 3

Deep learning & LLMs (wks 25–38): neural networks, transformers, LLM applications, retrieval-augmented systems.

Phase 4

MLOps, capstone & placement (wks 39–48): deployment, monitoring, a production capstone, certification exams and the interview phase.

Certification preparation built in: AWS Machine Learning Specialty · TensorFlow Developer.

Why graduates of this track get hired

Three reasons, in the order employers cite them. First, depth: 48 weeks and 50 live classes produce a candidate who has done the work, not watched it. Second, proof: a capstone employers can test-drive, industry certifications, and a year of documented projects. Third, access: the final phase runs through our developed hiring funnel of partner companies, with introductions made for you and support until you sign.

Taught by people who've done it for 20+ years

Every instructor and mentor on this track has had a successful career at top universities and companies, with at least 20 years of experience. Your weekly 1:1 mentor reviews your work, corrects your course, and prepares you for the interviews they themselves used to run.

Technology that adapts to you

Our proprietary, custom-built platform adapts each module to how you individually learn, and integrates spaced-repetition scheduling — so phase-one fundamentals are still sharp when interviews arrive in the final phase. Built in-house by our own engineers; because we've taken no venture capital, profits go into improving it rather than into investor returns.

Who can apply

Who can apply

No degree and no tech background required. If the following describe you, you can apply — the 10-minute call is where we work out, together, whether a track fits.

  • Be 16 or older.
  • Comfortable using a computer for everyday tasks — email, web, files. No coding needed to start; we teach that from scratch.
  • Able to follow classes and materials in English.
  • Your own computer (Windows, Mac or Linux) and a reliable internet connection. Everything else — software, lab environments, licences and study resources — is included.
  • About 10–15 hours a week, consistently, across the year — most students study alongside a full-time job.
  • Willingness to be coached: show up, do the work, and let a mentor correct you.
A head start (optional — not required to be accepted):

Comfort with everyday numbers and logical thinking. No calculus, statistics or programming needed on day one — we build all of it with you.

Not there yet? The Foundations Sprint gets you ready — or take the free diagnostic and we'll route you to the exact starting point (you can test out of anything you already know).

Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. We assess potential and commitment, not credentials — and we'll tell you honestly on your call. If a specific gap needs closing first, we'll point you straight to the module that closes it.

Practical assurances

Every enrolment carries a 7-day money-back guarantee (less the non-refundable deposit) and the 6-month job guarantee: graduate without a job in 6 months and you choose six more months of career support or free admission to another track (conditional on documented job-search participation).

Alumni and teams

Derry Training graduates return for a second track at 40% off. Employers training three or more people take 10% off every seat, invoiced once — email admin@derrytraining.com.

Practicalities

Applicants are accepted from anywhere in the world. All live classes and mentor sessions are scheduled on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) — check the overlap with your local time before applying. Minimum age: 16. All prices in US Dollars (USD); all payments are taken in USD.

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