Online School "AI Introduction Academy" to Open in April 2026, Aiming for Monetization Even for AI Beginners

AIM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Otaka) will open the online school "AI Introduction Academy" in April 2026.

Among the early participants of the school, there is an example of an AI beginner achieving 2 million yen in monthly sales within six months of starting to learn, featuring a practical curriculum that leads to monetization even for beginners.

Prior to the opening, registration for a free online seminar introducing the school's content in detail has begun.

■ Background to the Opening

In recent years, with the rapid spread of generative AI, the demand for personnel who can utilize AI in their work has increased.

Meanwhile, as Representative Director Hiroki Otaka conducted AI training and courses for companies, many participants expressed the following concerns:

• I want to learn AI, but I don't know where to start.

• Self-study alone is not enough to reach a level applicable to practical work.

• I don't know how to connect it to side jobs or main work.

Although generative AI is inherently a tool that expands the possibilities for many people, the inability to master it is becoming a new skill gap.

According to "job tag," a job information provision site by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the average annual income of an AI engineer is approximately 6.28 million yen, significantly exceeding the average salary in Japan (National Tax Agency: approximately 4.6 million yen).

Furthermore, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimates that there will be a shortage of up to approximately 790,000 advanced personnel, including those in AI and IT fields, by 2030.

Based on this background, the "AI Introduction Academy" was opened as an environment where even AI beginners can gradually acquire skills to a level where they can monetize or utilize AI in their work.

This school aims not only to learn AI as knowledge but also to acquire practical skills that lead to work and side jobs.

■ Features of AI Introduction Academy

The AI Introduction Academy is an online school where even inexperienced individuals can systematically learn AI to a level where they can apply it to practical work and side jobs.

What this school emphasizes is the construction of "knowledge assets usable for side jobs."

While comprehensively learning AI and side jobs, the goal is to gradually expand skills in a style that suits each individual and acquire practical abilities that can be horizontally deployed as work.

Compared to major business-oriented online schools surveyed by our company, we have achieved one of the industry's lowest monthly fees.

*As of February 2026, according to our company's survey

Key features are as follows:

• Over 600 lecture videos provided

• Systematic curriculum for AI beginners to learn step-by-step

• Learning environment with question support

• Content directly applicable to practical work, such as SNS operation, document creation, and image generation

• Continuous provision of updated lectures on the latest AI tools

• Systematization of practical know-how cultivated through corporate training into a reproducible form for AI beginners

Among the participants of the AI Introduction Academy, there are entrepreneurs who, despite being AI beginners, started utilizing AI in their own businesses, with some achieving 2 million yen in monthly sales after six months of learning.

Furthermore, by incorporating AI for brand awareness improvement, advertising, and content creation into existing businesses, some cases have seen new customer acquisition and a 50% increase in repeat customer rates compared to before AI implementation, leading to continuous business growth.

■ Curriculum Overview

This school aims for participants to reach a state where they can use AI for work and side jobs, not just know about it.

Participants aim to acquire the following skills:

• Practical application of AI tools

  Participants will be able to independently practice daily work efficiency improvements such as document creation, material creation, information organization, project planning, and email correspondence using generative AI like ChatGPT.

• Image generation AI and creative production

  Participants will acquire skills to independently produce SNS posting materials, advertising banners, and visuals for presentation materials, gaining the ability to communicate without relying on outsourcing.

• AI-powered side jobs and business utilization

  Participants will systematically learn how to utilize AI for monetization as a side job, including AI consulting, content creation, and SNS operation support.

• AI implementation design skills for business

  Participants will understand how to organize and propose ideas for incorporating AI into their own company's or clients' operations, aiming to reach a level where they can apply it in practice.

■ Target Audience

This school is particularly suitable for the following individuals:

• Corporate representatives involved in DX promotion or in-house training in IT/Web industries, etc.

• Business professionals in their 30s and 40s aiming for side jobs or side income monetization.

• Marketing, PR, and HR personnel in general companies who want to balance operational efficiency and AI utilization.

• Graduate students and students who want to learn AI skills from scratch and connect them to future monetization.

• Working adults who want to utilize AI in their work from an inexperienced background.

■ Application Guidelines

School Name: AI Introduction Academy

Opening Date: April 1, 2026

Format: Fully online

Course Duration: 1 year (lectures viewable within the period)

Target Audience: From AI beginners to those aiming for practical application

Tuition Fee: 8,000 yen per month (excluding tax)

*As of February 2026, according to our company's survey. Among the lowest price class compared to major business-oriented online schools.

*Opening commemorative benefits available (details will be provided at the free online seminar)

*Participation in this school may be eligible for subsidies/grants related to corporate DX promotion. Please inquire for details.

■ About the Free Online Seminar

We are holding a free online seminar that explains the overall picture of the school and the reality of skills required in the AI era.

The seminar will cover the following topics:

Changes in human resources and careers required in the AI era

Specific steps to monetize AI from an inexperienced background

Demonstration of practical AI utilization methods (e.g., logo creation, banner creation)

Explanation of curriculum details

Q&A session where even AI beginners can participate with peace of mind

Format: Online (Zoom) Duration: Approximately 90 minutes

The content is designed so that even those who are just starting to learn AI can participate with confidence.

■ About the Operating Company

Company Name: AIM Co., Ltd.

Representative: Hiroki Otaka

Location: 4-1-1 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 9F

Business Activities:

AI human resource development business

Operation of AI Introduction Academy

AI training for corporations

AI implementation support / consulting

DX promotion support

Official Website: https://aim-ai.net/

■ Contact Information for this Matter

AIM Co., Ltd. AI Introduction Academy Secretariat

Email: corp@aim-ai.net