Hill College Partners with humanskills.ai to Launch AI Agility Challenge for Workers and Employers

  Ashlee Ferguson
  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 9:11 AM
  Academics

Hillsboro, TX

New partnership gives North Central Texas workers and businesses a practical path to applying AI on the job.

AI AgilityHill College has partnered with humanskills.ai to help workers and employers across North Central Texas put artificial intelligence (AI) to practical use on the job. The challenge in today’s workplace is no longer access to AI, but knowing how to apply it effectively in real, day-to-day work. 

Through this partnership, Hill College is offering the AI Agility Challenge, a structured starting point designed to help individuals and teams build the skills required to work effectively with AI. Humanskills.ai co-founder Todd McLees and his team lead the program, drawing on years of experience working with colleges, employers, and workforce groups across the United States. The focus is not on learning tools in isolation, but on developing the judgment and practical ability to apply AI in everyday work. 

“At Hill College, we are committed to making sure our community has the skills they need to succeed in a changing workplace,” said Hill College President Dr. Tom Mills. “Partnering with humanskills.ai gives our region access to a practical, proven program that helps people apply AI in their real work. We are proud to bring this to North Central Texas.” 

Through the AI Agility Challenge, participants will build core capabilities, including: 

  • Understanding what AI handles well, and where human judgment must lead 
  • Applying AI directly to real tasks, not generic examples 
  • Knowing when to lead, delegate, and challenge outputs 
  • Improving output quality and reducing rework through structured use of AI 
  • Building the judgment to guide AI, not just use it 
  • Adapting as AI continues to change how work is done 

The AI Agility Challenge is delivered as a cohort-based experience designed to fit into the workday, with short daily modules and applied exercises tied to real work. It typically requires about 20 minutes a day. Built into every session is Virgil, an adaptive learning guide that helps participants think through problems and build practical capability. Virgil guides users rather than completing work for them, helping individuals retain what they learn and apply it on the job. 

The AI Agility Challenge is open to local employers seeking to upskill their teams and to individual professionals through Hill College’s workforce training programs. Cohorts will be scheduled throughout the year, with custom options available for businesses. 

Hill College has served as a workforce training partner for the North Central Texas region for more than 100 years. This partnership brings that local presence together with a program already in use by colleges and employers across the country. 

For more information on the AI Agility Challenge with Hill College and humanskills.ai, please visit www.hillcollege.edu/STEM.