WorkSource, a job recruiting program run in the community, will offer free computer programming training to people who have been out of work for six months, or qualified “underemployed” workers.

Catalyte, a Maryland-based workforce development firm that uses artificial intelligence to screen applicants for potential success in computer programming, is creating a training hub in Scottsdale.

President Obama earlier this year announced a new initiative, “Computer Science for All,” to empower a generation of American students with the computing skills they need to thrive in a digital ...