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Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) Specialization

Master the skills to manage, fine-tune, and deploy Large Language Models with Duke University’s LLMOps Specialization. Learn operational best practices, optimize model performance, and implement real-world AI solutions.

Pathway for
AI Engineer
Program Duration
12 Weeks
Learning Format
Online + Live

Program Overview

Dive deep into Large Language Models and learn how to operate them efficiently. This specialization covers everything from foundational LLM concepts to fine-tuning, deployment, and best practices in LLMOps.

Learners will gain hands-on experience fine-tuning models, deploying them as APIs, monitoring performance, and implementing operational best practices for LLMs in real-world applications.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand LLMs — Grasp transformers, tokenization, embeddings, and LLM mechanics
  • Fine-Tune & Deploy — Implement domain-specific LLM solutions and deploy APIs
  • LLMOps Best Practices — Monitor performance, optimize cost, ensure security, and automate workflows
  • Career Ready Skills — Prepare for AI engineering, ML ops, and data-driven roles using LLMs

Skills you’ll learn

  • Large Language Models
  • LLMOps
  • Fine-Tuning
  • Deployment
  • Automation
  • AI Ethics

Tools you’ll learn

  • Python 3
  • Hugging Face Transformers
  • PyTorch
  • Docker
  • FastAPI
  • Weights & Biases

Comprehensive Curriculum

3 modules, 24+ lessons, 12 weeks of LLM-focused hands-on learning

Key Topics

  • Introduction to Large Language Models
  • History and evolution of LLMs
  • Transformer architecture overview
  • Tokenization and embeddings
  • Ethical considerations in AI
  • LLM performance metrics

Hands-on Projects

  • Explore pre-trained LLMs using Python
  • Tokenize text and visualize embeddings

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