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Est. 2026 · British Columbia

BA Brydge Academy

AI Skills · Intermediate

Conversational AI & Chatbots


Deploy AI chat and assistants that handle enquiries and book customers around the clock.

In-person · on-site Essential 90-120 min Full 3-4 hours Certificate on completion

Two ways to take it


Essential

90-120 min

The complete program in a focused session: the same hands-on training, assessment, and certificate of completion, compressed into 90-120 min.

$297 + tax / person

≈ $59 / person after ETG

Full

3-4 hours

The same content and certificate, with more guided practice time on your own tools and workflows.

$500 + tax / person

≈ $100 / person after ETG

Minimum 2 participants. ETG reimburses up to 80% for eligible employers.

Who it’s for


Teams that want AI to handle first-line customer conversations, capture leads, and book appointments automatically.

What you’ll be able to do


  • Design conversation flows that match how your customers ask
  • Build and deploy an AI chatbot for your business
  • Connect chat to your CRM for lead capture and booking
  • Keep responses accurate, on-brand, and safe

Curriculum


  1. 01

    Conversation design

    Intents, flows, and handoff to a human when needed.

  2. 02

    Building the bot

    Standing up an assistant inside your tools.

  3. 03

    CRM integration

    Capturing leads and booking directly into your pipeline.

  4. 04

    Quality & safety

    Accuracy, tone, and brand-safe guardrails.

Assessment & certificate


Competency is confirmed through a hands-on assessment in which each participant deploys a working chatbot. Certificate of completion provided.

Frequently asked questions


Who is Conversational AI & Chatbots for? +

Teams that want AI to handle first-line customer conversations, capture leads, and book appointments automatically.

What will my team be able to do after Conversational AI & Chatbots? +

By the end of the program, participants can design conversation flows that match how your customers ask; build and deploy an AI chatbot for your business; connect chat to your CRM for lead capture and booking; keep responses accurate, on-brand, and safe.

How long is Conversational AI & Chatbots, and how is it delivered? +

It runs in two formats, both in-person · on-site at your location and hands-on: an Essential session (90-120 min) and the Full program (3-4 hours). Sessions use your own tools and workflows and are scheduled around your team’s working hours.

How much does Conversational AI & Chatbots cost? +

Two formats, minimum 2 participants: Essential (90-120 min) is $297 + tax / person, and the Full program (3-4 hours) is $500 + tax / person. Eligible B.C. employers can recover up to 80% through the Employer Training Grant, bringing those to roughly $59 and $100 per person after funding. See our Funding page for eligibility and how to apply.

What’s the difference between the Essential and Full versions of Conversational AI & Chatbots? +

Both cover the same content and include the hands-on assessment and certificate of completion. The Essential session (90-120 min) is a focused, compressed version; the Full program (3-4 hours) covers the same outcomes with more guided practice time on your own tools.

Is there a certificate or assessment for Conversational AI & Chatbots? +

Competency is confirmed through a hands-on assessment in which each participant deploys a working chatbot. Certificate of completion provided.