Stage 1 · Foundations

From phone-native to future-ready.

8 weeks · 24 sessions · online. The base camp of your climb into tech.

What you'll be able to do

  • Structure files, data, and documents like a professional — and recover them when things break.
  • Use AI assistants with judgment: when to delegate, when to verify, when to do it yourself.
  • Spot deepfakes and synthetic media, and trace whether a claim is actually true.
  • Build and deliver a real project — and present it live.
  • Secure your identity with passkeys and defend against modern scams.

How it works

  • Starts where you are. You're fluent on your phone; we bridge that to real desktop and work skills — no pretending you're a blank slate.
  • Live + self-paced. Two live sessions a week, plus practice you do on your own time.
  • Measured, not graded on a curve. A 4-level mastery rubric shows exactly how far you've climbed — and rewards growth, not just early talent.
  • You don't need any background. If you can use a phone, you can start here.

Ends with a real artifact

Your final project — a complete, real pipeline you build and present — becomes the first piece of your portfolio, and the evidence Compass uses to point you toward your career.

Then Compass shows you where it leads — free.