IBM Certified Associate in Quantum Computation Using Qiskit

Clock Hours: 730

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Program Description

This certificate program introduces students to the fundamentals of quantum science and technology using the Qiskit open source software development kit (SDK) developed by IBM and prepares them for the rapidly evolving quantum industry workforce. Courses in this program cover the fundamentals of quantum computing, science, and technology. Upon completing this program, a student must take and pass the IBM Quantum Developer offered on the Pearson VUE platform. NATI does not guarantee a student a passing score on the designated industry certification exam. A student enrolled in this course must check with on the requirements to enroll in and complete the industry certification exam successfully.

Program Objectives

Upon successfully completing the Quantum Computing program, the student will be able to

  • Identify basic quantum circuits using the Qiskit SDK
  • Execute basic quantum circuits using the Qiskit SDK
  • Apply results of basic quantum circuits using the Qiskit SDK
  • Use single-qubit gates and their rotations on the Bloch sphere
  • Interpret various multi-qubit gates and their effects in quantum circuits
  • Enable fundamental Qiskit SDK features including commonly-used classes and functions

QC101 Introduction to Python Programming

This course enables students to gain hands-on experience with Qiskit SDK in Python programming language to create and execute basic quantum computing operations on IBM quantum computers and simulators.

Clock Hours: 60

QC102 Quantum Circuits

This course covers the design and operations of quantum circuits as well as the phases of building and executing a quantum circuit.

Clock Hours: 120

QC103 Python-based and BasicAer Simulator

Introduces the foundational knowledge of Python-based Simulators. Explores the use of Qiskit "Aer" to simulate quantum circuit with several methods such as statevector, density_matrix, stabilizer, extended_stabilizer, and matrix_product_state. Recenlty

Clock Hours: 30

QC104 Executing Experiments

Explores the concepts and applications of quantum circuits, including how quantum works and why we need quantum in the workplace, day-to-day activities, real-life settings and applications. Examines existing quantum computing approaches and how they resolve issues and challenges facing the global community. Introduces innovation in and the advantages of using quantum reasoning and technologies in various disciplines and day-to-day life activities.

Clock Hours: 30

QC105 Implement Qasm

This course uses QASM as a simple text-format language to describe acyclic quantum circuits composed from single qubit, multiply controlled single-qubit gates, multiple-qubit, and multiple-qubit controlled multiple-qubit gates. Examine the resulting circuits to QASM files using the “qasm()” method of the Quantum Circuit objects. Loads and reads the QASM file and creates a Quantum Circuit.

Clock Hours: 20

QC106 Compare and Contrast Quantum Information

This course explores classical and quantum registers, operators, and measures fidelity. Measures the distance and closeness between two quantum states. Explores how classical register composed of three bits and quantum register composed of three qubits can store in a given momentum of time.

Clock Hours: 90

QC107 Return the Experiment Results

This course covers the basic operational process that statevector simulator gives the quantum state generated by a quantum circuit. Explores unitary transformations of an experiment.

Clock Hours: 60

QC108 Use Qiskit Tools

This course explain how access to IBM Quantum™ Platform services is controlled by the instances or providers. Hub/group/project makes up instances. Monitors the status of a job instance on IBM Quantum™ Platform.

Clock Hours: 30

QC109 Display and Use System Information

Explores the concepts and applications of Perform operations around the Qiskit version. Use information gained from %quiskit_backend_overview.

Clock Hours: 30

QC110 Construct Visualizations

This course is aimed at drawing a quantum circuit, histogram of data, a Bloch multivector, a Bloch vector, a QSphere, a density matrix, and a gate map with error rates.

Clock Hours: 100

QC111 Access Aer Provider

This course covers access a statevector_simulator backend, a qasm_simulator backend, and access a unitary_simulator backend.

Clock Hours: 60

QC112 Capstone Project

This hands on capstone project enable students to gain occupational experience in a specific quantum-related and industry-specific area in order to enhance their support their certificate’s learning outcomes and job placement. Students are mentored through the course by a supervising instructor. The capstone project is intended to provide a structured learning, professional and occupational experience for students to gain additional hands-on knowledge in quantum science and technology that will reinforce their certificate program, career goals and objectives.

Clock Hours: 100