Blockchain + Career Track

Blockchain + Career Track

The Future of the Internet

The Web3 Foundations Certification Career Track offers a comprehensive learning pathway focused on the future of Internet technologies. This track encompasses four key areas: Web3, Bitcoin, Blockchain, and AI, equipping learners with a profound understanding of these interconnected technologies and their applications. From grasping the essence of Web3, learning the intricacies of Blockchain, and exploring the synergy of AI and Blockchain, to understanding the evolution and influence of Bitcoin, this career track prepares learners to grow into this next stage of the Internet.

Course Descriptions:

Web3 Foundations Course: Understand the concept and potential of Web3, learn about its technical structure, and how to adapt this technology to various entities. Acquire exposure to a number of actual use cases and tokenomics.

Blockchain Foundations Course: Gain a solid foundation of blockchain technology, explore its usage across business areas, understand the differences and nuances of various blockchain types, and comprehend the functioning of smart contracts.

Blockchain & Bitcoin Intensive Course: Embark on a journey through the revolutionary world of Bitcoin. Learn about its history, cryptography, technical limitations, the role of Bitcoin in payments, and digital identity.

Blockchain Development Decision: Master key strategies and decision-making tactics for implementing blockchain solutions. This course offers deep insights into platforms, security, and hosting, suitable for both technical and non-technical backgrounds. Discover the pros and cons of various choices and open doors to new opportunities.

Key Career Track Takeaways:

  • Comprehensive understanding of Web3 and its potential applications
  • Deep insight into the world of blockchain, its types, and consensus mechanisms
  • Exploration of the synergy between AI and Blockchain and understanding their combined benefits
  • Grasp of AI algorithms and techniques and the use of AI-based decentralized applications
  • Knowledge of Bitcoin, its evolution, underlying cryptography, and its role in digital payments
  • Understanding of software development tools for AI and Blockchain
  • Proficiency in data management in AI and Blockchain systems
  • Examination of the nuances of various blockchain types
  • Knowledge of smart contracts and their operational mechanisms
  • Exposure to practical use cases across all focus areas.

W3CB Certification Exam Competencies:

Review Web3 Certification Board Certification Exam Competencies on the Web3 Certification Board (W3CB) website.

Courses in this Certificate Program

  • 20 Hours
  • OnDemand: 15 Hours
  • Self-Study: 5 Hours
  • Tuition: $595
Components of this CourseHours Delivery Method
Student Orientation1 HourLive Online (optional)
LIVE Instructor AMA - bi-monthly1 Hour+Live Online (optional)
Web3 Foundations3 HoursOnDemand - Instructor Supported
Blockchain Foundations6 HoursOnDemand - Instructor Supported
Bitcoin Intensive6 HoursOnDemand - Instructor Supported
Blockchain Development Decision5 HoursOnDemand - Instructor Supported
EXAM: W3CB Blockchian + Certification Exam1 HourAI Remote Proctored Exam

Upcoming LIVE Instruction Dates

How this course works:

You complete the courses within this program at your own pace and attend weekly instructor AMA sessions and other live events as your schedule permits. You start when you are ready, and should you fall behind, we will send notifications encouraging you to log in and continue to completion. Upon completion, you are prepared to take the W3CB Blockchain + Certification exam.

Learner Outcomes

Key Career Track Takeaways:

  • Comprehensive understanding of Web3 and its potential applications;
  • Deep insight into the world of blockchain, its types, and consensus mechanisms;
  • Exploration of the synergy between AI and Blockchain and understanding their combined benefits;
  • Grasp of AI algorithms and techniques and the use of AI-based decentralized applications;
  • Knowledge of Bitcoin, its evolution, underlying cryptography, and its role in digital payments;
  • Understanding of software development tools for AI and Blockchain;
  • Proficiency in data management in AI and Blockchain systems;
  • Examination of the nuances of various blockchain types;
  • Knowledge of smart contracts and their operational mechanisms;
  • Exposure to practical use cases across all focus areas;

Certificate of Completion

  • Soulbound NFT Credential.  The recognition of your course achievement is stored on the blockchain and owned by you.

W3CB Certification & Digital Badge Credential

The courses within this Career Track fully prepare you for the certification exam.

Prerequisites

No prior blockchain or computer programming experience is required. A 10th-grade reading and math proficiency is recommended.

Blockchain Career Track Program Content

 

Web3 Foundations

Module 1: Understanding what Web3 is
Module 2: Why Web3
Module 3: Web3 and the Metaverse
Module 4: Blockchain Fundamentals
Module 5: Understanding DeFi
Module 6: Challenges, Risks and Ethics of Web3
Module 7: What comes after Web3?

Blockchain Foundations

Module 1: Blockchain Background and Basics
Module 2: Different Types of Blockchains
Module 3: Consensus
Module 4: Cryptography and Hashing
Module 5: Smart Contracts
Module 6: Blockchain Wallets
Module 7: Pros and Cons
Module 8: Public Blockchain-Based Applications
Module 9: Blockchain and Crypto Regulation
Module 10: Regulatory Reporting
Module 11: Distributed Autonomous Organizations
Module 12: Blockchain Today
Module 13: The Trilemma

Blockchain & Bitcoin Intensive

Module 1: Bitcoin Overview
Module 2: Technical Limitations & Mining Introduction
Module 3: Mining
Module 4: Bitcoin vs Protocols 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…etc.
Module 5: The New Database
Module 6: Payments, Voting and other Use Cases
Module 7: What’s next?

Blockchain Development Decision

Module 1 – Development Essentials
Module 2 – Platforms
Module 3 – Hosting and Mining Decisions
Module 4 – Associated Technologies
Module 5 – Development Languages
Module 6 – Security and Implementation Goals
Module 7 – Risk Management
Module 8 – Digital Transformation & Summary

Career Track Information

  • Dates: Rolling Enrollment
  • Location: OnDemand & LIVE Online
  • Tuition: $595
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  • 20 Total Hours
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Additional Information

  • Module Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
  • Guest Lectures & Networking
  • Student Orientation
  • LIVE Online Instructor AMAs
  • LIVE Workshops
  • 1 EXAM VOUCHER – W3CB CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Competencies

The material covered in this course contributes to 100% of the Focus Areas as defined in the Web3 Certification Association (W3CB) Exam Competencies.

Level 1 Blocckahin + Certification Exam

Advanced Certification Track

BLOCKCHAIN ENTERPRISE PROFESSIONAL 

  • AI Essentials
  • Web3 Foundations
  • Blockchain Foundations
  • Blockchain & Bitcoin Intensive
  • Exam Voucher: W3CB Web3 Foundations Level 1 Certification
  • Blockchain Development Decision
  • Key Management
  • Blockchain Enterprise Strategy
  • Fundamentals of DeFi & Primitives
  • Non-fungible Token Essentials
  • Tokenomic Essentials
  • Understanding L1 and L2 Blockchains
  • Exam Voucher: W3CB Blockchain Enterprise Advocate Level 2 Certification
  • Introduction to DevOps
  • Information Security and Cyber Risk Awareness
  • Risk Management for Blockchain-Based Technology Companies
  • Data Protection Regulation: GDPR, CPRA/CCPA
  • OFAC Compliance Essentials
  • Introduction to Blockchain Scrum Master
  • Blockchain Architecture 101
  • Blockchain Architecture 201
  • Exam Voucher: W3CB Blockchain Enterprise Professional Level 3 Certification