High school students across the United States can now enroll in free, online foundational courses in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence through the RING program.

RING Cyber and RING AI are asynchronous online courses taught by credentialed K–12 educators, giving students the flexibility to learn on their own schedule. Both courses are provided at no cost through grants from the DoW and the NCAE-C Program Office located at the National Security Agency.

Now Enrolling for 2026–2027

We are currently enrolling high school students for RING Cyber and RING AI classes. Available course options include:

• RING Cyber — Full Year 2026–2027 (August 2026 – May 2027)*

• RING Cyber — Fall 2026 (August – December 2026), a fast-paced course

• RING AI — Full Year 2026–2027 (August 2026 – May 2027) — NEW!

• RING AI — Fall 2026 (August – December 2026), a fast-paced course — NEW!

*Dual enrollment opportunity available.

How to Enroll

Interested high school students should complete the Student Enrollment Request Form.

Additional information can be found at www.caeepnc.org/ring.

Questions? Please email ring@caecommunity.org.