California Advanced Services Fund · Digital Literacy Program
Build the Digital Skills Your Future Demands
Free eight-week course in the practical digital and AI skills that jobs, family, and community life require today. 46 self-paced lessons plus weekly live classes in San Francisco.
Internet safety
Job readiness
Everyday digital tools
AI tools
16 live class hours
Free · No cost
Certificate on completion
In person in San Francisco
Program goals
Where we're headed.
250
Participants — Program goal
70
Tablets — To be distributed
50
Broadband — New home subscriptions targeted
10
Cohorts — Planned over 24 months
Computer & Internet Basics
Get comfortable with devices, browsing, and searching with confidence.
Email & AI-Assisted Writing
Send clear email, manage your inbox, and let AI help you write.
Staying Safe Online
Passwords, scams, privacy — including how to use AI safely.
AI for Life, Learning & Work
Everyday digital tools and AI applied to real tasks, then certification.
Self-paced online course
Learn online, at your own pace.
Every one of the 8 modules is also a full online course inside your participant portal — written lessons, hands-on activities, and a short quiz after each module. Online lessons are practice — certificate hours come only from instructor-recorded class time.
- 46 lessons across 8 weekly modules
- Quiz + progress tracking after every module
- Certificate issued after 8 instructor-recorded class hours and all 8 weekly quizzes
- Works on a phone, tablet, or computer