Frequently Asked Questions
Youth Academy
1. How can I access the available courses at the OAS Youth Academy?
To access the available courses it is necessary to sign-up on the OAS Youth Academy platform here, complete the enrollment form and visit the “Available courses” page here to register to each course.
While the Academy platform is the main gateway to access the free courses, each course will be implemented in the corresponding platforms of the collaborating institutions offering the selected course.
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2. Which are the current courses being offered by the OAS Youth Academy?
The OAS Youth Academy is currently collaborating with Meta and Structuralia to offer two free online courses on:
Augmented Reality offered by Meta, available here.
Artificial Intelligence offered by Structuralia, available here.
3. I am interested in other topics besides Artificial Intelligence and Virtual/Augmented Reality, when will other courses be available?
We continue working with collaborating institutions to increase the course offering and include training on other transformative technologies of interest for the Americas. Subscribe and enroll at the OAS Youth Academy to receive email notifications when new courses are available.
4. Which are the main benefits of having an account with the OAS Youth Academy?
When creating a user at the OAS Youth Academy and completing your enrollment you will:
Have access to all current courses offered by the Academy.
Have a personalized homepage with the courses you are currently enrolled in, and others available to you.
Be able to change the language preferences of the OAS Youth Academy platform.
Receive personalized emails on new courses, releases, and other relevant updates about the OAS Youth Academy.
5. Is there an age-limit to register on the OAS Youth Academy?
The OAS Youth Academy offering is available to people of all ages, level of studies, ethnicities, genders, and countries. Everyone is welcome to prepare for the jobs of today and the future!
6. How can I register for the course on Artificial Intelligence offered by Structuralia?
It is necessary to be registered and enrolled at the OAS Youth Academy. Afterwards. After logging-in to your account, visit the landing page of the course and click on the “Register” button to complete your registration to the course. You will receive a welcome email with more details on the steps to follow to access the contents of the course on June 30th, 2023
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6. Are the courses available in all countries?
Yes. The courses are available for all countries in English and Spanish (the course on Augmented Reality is also available on Portuguese)
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Structuralia Courses
1. Does the course on Artificial Intelligence require any previous technical or theoretical knowledge on the topic?
No. Even though previous knowledge on technologies could be helpful to facilitate the process of completing the certifications, all the courses available at the OAS Youth Academy are designed to be completed by participants with no previous knowledge on these or similar topics.
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2. Do I need any specific software/hardware to access the course?
You only need access to a computer, laptop, or mobile device (smartphone or tablet) with internet access to complete the course. No other specific software nor hardware is needed to access the contents of the courses offered by the OAS Youth Academy,
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3. Which are the requirements that my device or browser needs to access the course?
Any device capable of running a javascript enabled web browser is sufficient to access the Academy website content.
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4. Is it possible to access the course using a mobile device (smartphone and/or tablet)?
As mentioned previously, all the courses offered by the OAS Youth Academy are accessible using mobile devices with access to internet, such as a smartphone or a tablet.
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5. Which is the cost of the course on Artificial Intelligence?
Courses offered at the Academy have no cost. The course and certification of the course offered by Structuralia on Artificial Intelligence has no cost when registering through the OAS Youth Academy.
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6. What are the requisites to obtain a certification on Artificial Intelligence with Structuralia?
The only requirement is to be ready to learn more about these technologies that transforming our world!
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7. Does the new course have a specific schedule or is it self-paced?
All courses at the Academy are self-paced, which means that every student of the Academy can take them independently and decide when they can start or complete the course.
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While registration to the first edition of the course on Artificial Intelligence by Structuralia closed on June 30th, 2023, we will contact each member of the OAS Youth Academy to inform them of future openings to this and other courses.
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The registration to the course on Augmented Reality offered my Meta is always open for all participants.
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8. Is there a selection process to access the course?
No. Part of the objectives of the OAS Youth Academy is that, with the help of our collaborators, we can make the knowledge on these advanced technologies accessible for all.
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10. Approximately, how many hours are required to complete the new course on AI?
Since the course is self-paced, every student can decide how to distribute their time on each level. Approximately, each of the four levels of the AI course have a duration of 40+ hours. As long as the student completes all the levels, they will be able to obtain their certification.
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11. I already registered for the course, but it seems like the course has not started yet, when will the course start?
The course is scheduled to start on June 30th, 2023, for all the students registered before this date. An email will be sent to your email from Structuralia with the username, password, and steps to follow to access the contents of the course and give the first step to become a leader in AI.
12. Are the any group inscriptions available?
Since inscriptions to this and any other course of the Academy are free, there are no group registrations available. Each student is invited to create their own user at the Academy and register for the no cost certifications offered.
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13. I am having technical problems to access the Artificial Intelligence course, who can I contact to solve this issue?
For technical problems related to the Structuralia platform where you can access and follow the contents of the course, please contact (…please provide email).
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For technical assistance related to your OAS Youth Academy account, please contact info@comcytcentral.org or report technical issues here.
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14. I registered for the course in another language than my preferred language, is it possible to update the language of the course?
If you already registered for the course in another language than your preferred language, please send an email to (info@comcytcentral.org) before starting the course. Any progress in the previous language will be lost after this change is made.