AI-Powered Technical UX Designer Diploma
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
AI is changing what it means to be a UX designer 鈥 and what employers look for. Tools can generate wireframes and code, but they can鈥檛 teach you how to think like a professional, solve real problems, or deliver under real-world pressure.
That鈥檚 what the AI-Powered Technical UX Designer Diploma at Mission Ready is built for. You鈥檒l learn directly from industry professionals 鈥 people who design, code, and ship products every day.
Over 32 weeks, you鈥檒l build the skills that employers trust:
- Design thinking and technical execution 鈥 from user research and interface design to responsive front-end development.
- AI-enhanced workflows 鈥 using today鈥檚 best tools to accelerate insight and output.
- Mentored In-Work Learning Experience (MILE) 鈥 a 10-week placement where you work alongside real companies, guided by mentors who鈥檝e been there and done it.
This isn鈥檛 a short online course. It鈥檚 a professional pathway 鈥 one that builds experience, confidence, and credibility. Because in a world full of quick certificates, what employers value most is people who can deliver.
Learn from professionals. Work like a professional. Become one.
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About the provider
Break into the tech industry with confidence.
Mission Ready鈥檚 Tech Career Accelerators are intensive, NZQA-approved programmes designed to turn motivated people into job-ready professionals in as little as 10 to 20 weeks. No prior tech experience required.
You鈥檒l gain real skills, real projects, and real work experience 鈥 backed by mentors, facilitators, and a support team that鈥檚 helped over 1,000 people launch new careers in tech.
We don鈥檛 train students 鈥 we develop professionals.
Every accelerator is built around one goal: helping you secure a tech job. You鈥檒l learn the tools, habits, and mindsets employers look for and graduate with both the skills and the experience to prove it.
Our accelerators are short and intense. You鈥檒l train full-time through workshops, industry projects, and guided practice 鈥 not lectures.
In just a few months, you鈥檒l build technical capability and career confidence that might take years through traditional routes.
Each programme is developed with input from employers, recruiters, and industry mentors 鈥 so what you learn reflects what the market actually needs now.
You鈥檒l earn NZQA-approved micro-credentials that prove your skills and help you stand out in the job market.
Theory meets reality. From day one, you鈥檒l work on projects that mirror real industry briefs.
By the end, you鈥檒l have a portfolio of practical work 鈥 tangible proof of your readiness to join a tech team.
You won鈥檛 do this alone.
Our facilitators focus on practical, hands-on training. Capability Development Leads check in regularly to help you manage the workload and stay on track. It鈥檚 a supportive, collaborative environment designed to help you thrive 鈥 no matter your background.鈥
Your accelerator can include a mentored work placement with one of our industry partners.
You鈥檒l work alongside professionals, apply your new skills to real projects, and gain experience that can open doors to your first role in tech. More importantly, you get a local reference.
We actively connect you with hiring companies and recruiters.
You鈥檒l get interview coaching, CV and LinkedIn support, and access to the exclusive Mission Ready Professionals networking events.
4/5 Mission Ready candidates are employed within 12 months because employers know our graduates deliver.
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Tech moves fast 鈥 and so do we.
Our curriculum is reviewed and updated frequently to reflect the latest tools, methods, and trends in software development, UX/UI, data, and business analysis.