Kumamoto National College of Technology Holds AI Training Session for Faculty and Staff

Kumamoto National College of Technology (Kumamoto Prefecture, Yatsushiro City/Koshi City, Principal: Kenji Hayashi, hereinafter referred to as "Kumamoto KOSEN") held an AI training session for its faculty and staff on Friday, May 22, Reiwa 8 (2026), as part of its Faculty Development (FD) and Staff Development (SD) training, with the cooperation of Microsoft Japan, Ltd.

This training was made possible through the accessibility promotion initiatives by Microsoft Japan, Ltd. and the support of the KOSEN-AT network, led by Professor Kiyota of Kumamoto KOSEN's Information Engineering department. In the training, with the company's cooperation, the AI training program "mirAI for Japan," developed by the certified NPO CLACK, was utilized, with Mr. Yuya Koike from the organization serving as the instructor.

On the day, a total of 128 people participated, including over 50 online participants from National Colleges of Technology in the Kyushu region. The first half of the training consisted of a lecture on basic security precautions necessary before utilizing generative AI. In the latter half, participants learned hands-on about the fundamental operations of Microsoft 365 Copilot and its practical applications in school administration.

This training has increased interest among faculty and staff in utilizing generative AI in educational settings and deepened their understanding of its appropriate use.

About Kumamoto National College of Technology

Kumamoto National College of Technology was established in October, Reiwa 1 (2009), through the reorganization and integration of the former Kumamoto Radio Telegraphy Institute (established in Showa 18, 1943) which became Kumamoto National College of Technology, and Yatsushiro National College of Technology (established in Showa 49, 1974). It is a higher education institution with 6 departments and 2 majors across two campuses, featuring ICT as a common foundation, fused with electronic information fields and integrated engineering fields. It aims to foster practical engineers capable of solving diverse societal challenges. Furthermore, it was selected for the Reiwa 6 (2024) University and KOSEN Function Enhancement Support Project, and to strengthen the development of advanced information professionals, the educational system was changed starting in Reiwa 8 (2026). At the Kumamoto Campus, three departments have been renamed to "Department of Electronic Information and Communications Engineering," "Department of Intelligent Control and Information Engineering," and "Department of Information Engineering," along with curriculum changes, aiming to cultivate human resources who can develop information technology in various fields. At the Yatsushiro Campus, an "Information Course" has been newly established in each department to foster human resources who can utilize information technology in their respective specialized fields. Additionally, an Information Education Security Center has been established, and common foundational information subjects have been set for all departments, promoting information-related human resource development across the entire institution. Kumamoto KOSEN Kumamoto Campus Kumamoto KOSEN Yatsushiro Campus

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Company Name: National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College Location: 2627 Hirayamashinmachi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture Principal: Kenji Hayashi Established: October 2009 URL: https://kumamoto-nct.ac.jp/ Business Activities: National College of Technology, Higher Education Institution