AI Trades Academy, a Midgard X initiative · Kelowna, BC · Updated November 2, 2026
Every course is taught online and self-paced by our lead instructor, who brings more than 30 years of construction and project management. Each module ends with a graded knowledge check, and each course ends with a final assessment. A certificate of completion is issued only when a signed-in student has finished every module, knowledge check and the final assessment; each certificate has a number anyone can verify.
AI for Everyday Tradespeople
Course type
Trades practice training
Duration
4 hours of instruction (240 minutes), not counting breaks
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Assessment
A graded knowledge check after each of the 6 modules, a final assessment question, and a capstone exercise
Certificate
Certificate of completion with a verifiable number, issued after every module, knowledge check and the final assessment are complete
Price
$79 CAD
Tradespeople learn to use AI to estimate, measure, plan, troubleshoot and document everyday trade work, checking every output against the drawings, measurements and specifications before relying on it.
Module
Minutes
Learning goal
1. undefined
35
Recognize useful AI tasks and understand its limitations.
2. undefined
35
Write prompts that include scope, context, constraints and output format.
3. undefined
45
Use AI for preliminary calculations and independently verify quantities.
4. undefined
35
Turn scope notes into realistic work sequences and checklists.
5. undefined
35
Use AI to draft clear reports without fabricating project facts.
6. undefined
55
Apply privacy, verification and safety rules to a realistic job.
AI for Construction Management
Course type
Construction management training
Subject area
Project management process (also Planning and scheduling, and Jobsite controls)
Duration
7 hours of instruction (420 minutes), not counting breaks
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Assessment
A graded knowledge check after each of the 6 modules, a final assessment question, and a capstone exercise
Certificate
Certificate of completion with a verifiable number, issued after every module, knowledge check and the final assessment are complete
Price
$199 CAD
Superintendents, project managers and coordinators learn to run the core management workflow of a renovation or small commercial job with AI as a drafting aid: verified scope, sequencing with hold points, factual reporting, document control and deficiency closeout. AI drafts; the responsible person checks and approves.
Module
Minutes
Learning goal
1. AI-Assisted Project Setup
60
Build a usable project brief from verified scope information.
2. Work Sequencing and Lookahead Planning
75
Draft a construction sequence with visible dependencies and hold points.
3. Daily Reports and Progress Tracking
60
Produce factual reports and distinguish observed progress from estimates.
4. Document Control and Requests for Information
75
Draft clear RFIs and track drawing revisions.
5. Deficiencies, Changes and Closeout
75
Track issues through verification and documented acceptance.
6. Management Capstone: Run a Renovation
75
Combine a brief, lookahead, reporting and issue tracking into one reviewed workflow.
AI for Contractors & Business Owners
Course type
Construction business management training
Subject area
Estimating (also Project cost control and accounting, and Communication)
Duration
12 hours of instruction (720 minutes), not counting breaks
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Assessment
A graded knowledge check after each of the 6 modules, a final assessment question, and a capstone exercise
Certificate
Certificate of completion with a verifiable number, issued after every module, knowledge check and the final assessment are complete
Price
$249 CAD
Contractors and owners of small construction firms learn to run the business side of a job with AI as a drafting aid: scoping, quoting with independently checked arithmetic and margins, honest client communication, and admin with clear approval points. The course follows one job from first inquiry to closeout.
Module
Minutes
Learning goal
1. Define Your Services and Customers
90
Turn practical experience into a clear and supportable service offer.
2. Client Intake and Site-Visit Preparation
105
Collect enough information to scope a job without unnecessary personal data.
3. Quotes, Costs and Pricing Checks
135
Draft transparent quote scopes and check arithmetic independently.
4. Customer Follow-Up and Honest Marketing
105
Draft consistent customer messages with a review before sending.
5. Admin Workflows and Cash Visibility
135
Design simple administration processes with clear approval points.
6. Business Capstone: Inquiry to Closeout
150
Build a coherent draft package for one fictional client job.