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NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI Multimodal (NCA-GENM)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$1,995MSRP per seat
$1,500with military fundingAF COOL · Army CA · MyCAA
Name your pricethinQflex™ — tell us what you can payIn full, or across twelve monthly payments
Next dates
  • Dec 14–16Burbank, CA
  • Jan 4–6Sterling, VA
  • Jan 25–27Atlanta, GA
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3 daysconsecutive days
Live onlineor in the classroom
AssociateArtificial Intelligence
45% labs55% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI Multimodal (NCA-GENM), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique three-day training camp comprised of three days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to explain the machine learning concepts behind multimodal models, work with image, audio, video and text data, run and evaluate experiments, optimize performance and apply trustworthy AI practices.

The camp follows the official NVIDIA NCA-GENM exam topics and study guide, with hands-on Python labs with multimodal models on GPU-accelerated environments throughout.

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This course prepares students to take the NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI Multimodal (NCA-GENM) exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for NCA-GENM
Hands-on Python labs with multimodal models on GPU-accelerated environments
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by AI engineers experienced with NVIDIA platforms
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

18 objectives
  • Apply core ML/DL fundamentals: cross-validation, model comparison, residual networks and multimodal loss functions
  • Analyze large datasets and attention maps to extract insights and spot confounding factors
  • Develop, test and verify multimodal models and the quality of their data
  • Integrate text, image, audio, time-series and geospatial data, including RAG and vector-database use cases
  • Optimize training and inference with hyperparameter tuning and transfer learning
  • Build U-Net and CLIP-based diffusion text-to-image models and use NVIDIA NeMo and Triton
  • Apply trustworthy-AI principles: privacy, consent and bias mitigation
  • Machine Learning and Deep Learning Foundations
  • Neural Architectures: CNNs, Residual Networks and Transformers
  • Multimodal Learning, Fusion and Loss Functions
  • Data Analysis and Visualization for Multimodal Pipelines
  • Experimentation: Developing and Testing Multimodal Models
  • Multimodal Data: Text, Image, Audio, Time-Series and Geospatial
  • LLM Use Cases: RAG, Chatbots and Vector Databases
  • Performance Optimization and Transfer Learning
  • Generative Models: U-Nets, Diffusion and CLIP
  • Prompt Engineering, NVIDIA NeMo and Triton
  • Trustworthy AI

The exam

60questions maximum
60minutes to complete
  • Seven topic areas: Core Machine Learning and AI Knowledge (20%); Data Analysis (10%); Experimentation (25%); Multimodal Data (15%); Performance Optimization (10%); Software Development (15%); Trustworthy AI (5%)
  • Delivered online with a remote proctor through Certiverse; English only
  • Exam fee: $125 (set by NVIDIA)
  • Valid two years; recertify by retaking the current exam

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Associate AI Developer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Software Engineer
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No certification is required
  • Recommended: A basic understanding of generative AI

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

20 scheduled
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Mon Dec 14 – Dec 16, 20263 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 6, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 27, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 8 – Feb 10, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 22 – Feb 24, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 15 – Mar 17, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 5 – Apr 7, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
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Mon May 10 – May 12, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 7 – Jun 9, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 23, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
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Mon Aug 9 – Aug 11, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 30 – Sep 1, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 20 – Sep 22, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 4 – Oct 6, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 25 – Oct 27, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 15 – Nov 17, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 29 – Dec 1, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
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Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.