DIR-Certified AI Awareness Training
AI in Texas State Government: Responsible Use and Risk Awareness
At least once each year, covered state and local government employees who use a computer for at least 25 percent of their duties must complete a DIR-certified AI awareness training program.
Microassist developed this online, DIR-certified AI awareness course to help agencies meet Texas’s annual AI training requirement. It is purpose-built for the Texas government, focusing on practical guidance that fits public-sector work, including the ethical, legal, and operational considerations agencies face when adopting and using AI.
Microassist’s DIR Certified AI in Government: Responsible Use and Risk Awareness Course
- Format: Online, about 1 hour, designed for non-technical staff
- Completion: Includes assessment and proof of completion
- Accessibility: Conforms with WCAG 2.1 AA (Title II aligned)
- Reporting: Completion reporting suitable for internal compliance documentation
- Buying: Available via DIR-CPO-5046
Customization with Agency Specific Content
Microassist’s instructional design team can tailor the course to your agency’s AI policies, priority use cases, and governance approach, including procedures and escalation paths, so staff learn how your agency expects AI to be used.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, learners will have clear, job-relevant guidance for using AI tools responsibly, aligned to common public-sector risks and expectations.
Specifically, learners will be able to:
- Define AI in simple, non-technical terms.
- Identify how AI may be used in relation to job responsibilities and duties.
- Recognize best practices for ethical, secure, and privacy-conscious AI use.
- Apply agency-specific guidelines, as applicable.
AI in Government: Responsible Use and Risk Awareness Course Outline
As agencies across Texas prepare for AI-related requirements, Microassist is ready to help you roll out DIR-certified AI awareness training quickly and consistently. We offer tiered pricing for agencies of all sizes, and as a long-standing Texas vendor, we understand public-sector procurement and can support a fast, low-friction implementation so your staff is equipped to use AI safely and responsibly so that you are able to meet key compliance deadlines.
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