Understanding AI
What these tools actually are, what they do well and where they fall short.
Foundation level — Start here
Seven programmes. Foundation level.
Foundation is a level, not one generic programme. Choose from seven programmes across three Schools, building on what you already know.
No advanced technology experience is required. If you can already show these skills, you can start further along.
At a glance
What you need to know before you begin.
- Foundation. The starting level of the Academy path.
- Nurses, midwives, healthcare workers and healthcare professionals across Africa and the diaspora.
- No advanced technology skills. No previous use of AI. You do not need to leave your job or your setting.
- Practical from the start. You learn what these tools are, use them appropriately in your own context and learn to question what they give you.
- Programmes are coming in November 2026. Format and cost are not yet confirmed.
- A real start: you understand the foundations, you have begun using them and you have a clearer sense of direction. Completion is recognised by the Academy. It is not an external qualification.
- Level 1 Training Bootcamps, then Level 2 Apprenticeships in the direction that fits you.
- You are not required to repeat Foundation-level skills you can already demonstrate.
- Explore the seven Foundation programmes. Express your interest in a programme to join its waitlist.
What it covers
Enough to use AI well, and enough to question it.
Across the Foundation level, build the language, judgement and confidence to take your next step. The focus depends on the programme you choose.
Practical use
Practical ways to explore and use AI and digital tools appropriately, within professional, organisational and information-governance requirements.
Critical judgement
Deciding when a tool helps, when it does not, and when to stop and think.
Questioning and verifying
Checking information, spotting what is wrong and finding a better source.
Responsible use
Privacy, safety, professional standards and where responsibility sits.
Digital health awareness
How digital systems are changing care, records, access and services.
Future of work and opportunity
How roles are shifting, and what that could mean for your own direction.
Who it is for
If you have been told this isn’t for you.
It is for nurses, midwives, healthcare workers and healthcare professionals who want to understand AI without becoming a programmer.
- You do not need advanced technology skills.
- You do not need to have used AI before.
- You do not need to leave your job or your setting.
- Being new to AI does not make you a beginner.
How it should feel afterwards
“I understand the foundations. I have started using them. I have a clearer idea of where I might go next.”
That is the whole aim. Not mastery. Not a job offer. A real, honest start you can build on.
A starting point, not a gate
You are not required to repeat this level.
Foundation programmes are one way in. If you can already demonstrate this level of skill and judgement, you can begin at the Apprenticeship instead.
Responsible AI
Use AI. Question it. Verify it.
We help people use AI, question it, check information and use it responsibly. AI does not replace professional judgement, professional standards or appropriate healthcare governance. Where something is not known, we say it is not known.
Access
Project 100 is one route into the Foundation.
Project 100 offers 100 sponsored places to begin. It is an access initiative, not the Academy itself.