AI Mobile Unit for Workforce & Education

In alignment with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 30 (January 2024) and the Virginia Department of Education’s Guidelines for AI Integration Throughout Education, the AI Mobile Unit for Workforce & Education is a multi-regional initiative designed to deliver AI literacy, ethics, prompting, and certification training directly to schools, workforce centers, and businesses across Regions 6 and 9.

This initiative addresses a critical workforce gap by equipping high school students, teachers, and adult learners with industry-recognized AI competencies, linking CompTIA AI certifications to entry-level jobs across Virginia’s traded-sector industries—Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; IT/Data Centers; and IT & Communications. The mobile delivery model ensures equitable access across rural and underserved communities, removing the technical and policy barriers often encountered within school networks. This flexibility allows secure deployment of high-quality AI programming that builds on proven frameworks already piloted in Virginia schools, ensuring those trained possess the foundational AI skills employers demand

Key Deliverables (Two-Year Implementation)

• 80 Mobile AI Workshops delivered annually across schools, workforce centers, and rural communities in both regions.
• 2,000 Students Served, gaining foundational AI literacy, ethics, and prompting skills.
• 80 Teachers Certified annually through CompTIA AI, embedding AI instruction within classrooms.
• 200 High School Seniors earning CompTIA AI credentials annually, validating job readiness.
• 20 Businesses Served through applied AI and workforce upskilling workshops.
• Dual-Enrollment Framework (Year 2 Goal) developed with ATI–UMW and Rappahannock Community College, enabling high school students to earn college-level AI credits.

• Statewide Project Theme: Workforce Development
• Region 6 Priority Industry Cluster: Information/Data Centers and Professional/Scientific/Technical Services
• Project Type: Implementation
• GO Virginia Request: $1,079,108.65
• Match: $520,473.13
• Source of Match: Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board, GCubed Inc, Smart Community Exchange, X Corp Solutions Inc, King George County Public Schools, Nelson County Public Schools, Orange County Department of Economic Development, Orange County Public Schools, Rappahannock County Public Schools, Spotsylvania County Public Schools, and Stafford County Department of Economic Development
• Localities: King George County, Stafford County, Orange County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Caroline County, Nelson County, Rappahannock County, Spotsylvania County