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    9 credentials. Find the one for your next role.

    Pick the role you are in or heading for. We show the credentials that fit it, then every exam side by side.

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    Start with data pipelines, then run LLM systems on top of them.

    01 · Where each one sits

    From first credential to the delivery standard.

    Four levels. Start where your experience is, and move right as your role grows.

    1. 1Foundation

      Your first credential

      Open to all. Proves you can build with AI tools.

    2. 2Practitioner

      Specialise in a discipline

      For working engineers with a few years in the field.

    3. 3Advanced

      Depth and distinction

      Longer exams for senior specialists.

    4. 4Delivery

      Accountable for outcomes

      In person, scenario-based, for people who lead delivery.

    02 · Side by side

    Every exam, on one table.

    Prices in USD. Members pay less on every exam.
    CredentialLevelExamFormatTrainingPriceWho it is for
    CVCP credential badgeCVCPCertified Vibe Coding PractitionerFoundation60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$249Builders, founders and career switchers; no coding or experience needed
    CGAE credential badgeCGAECertified Generative AI EngineerFoundation60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$249Software engineers, data scientists and architects starting in generative AI
    ACDE credential badgeACDEADaSci Certified Data EngineerPractitioner60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$249Data, analytics, backend and platform engineers working with pipelines
    CLOE credential badgeCLOECertified LLMOps EngineerPractitioner60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$249MLOps, DevOps, SRE and platform engineers running LLM systems
    CFDE credential badgeCFDECertified Forward Deployed EngineerPractitioner60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$164.99Engineers who turn customer problems into production solutions
    CAASA credential badgeCAASACertified Agentic AI System ArchitectPractitioner60 questions 1 hourOnline30 hrs$249AI engineers, architects and tech leads designing agent systems
    CFDAS credential badgeCFDASCertified Forward-Deployed AI SpecialistAdvanced120 questions 2 hoursOnline60 hrs$375Field engineers and AI architects deploying governed agentic AI
    CDS credential badgeCDSChartered Data ScientistCharter150 questions 3 hoursOnlineSelf-directed$249Data scientists validating expertise at the highest level
    AIDPAIDPAI Delivery ProfessionalDeliveryScenario items 4 hoursIn personSelf-directed$350Delivery leads and programme owners accountable for AI outcomes

    03 · Exam load

    How long you sit, and how much you prepare.

    Exam time in dark, recommended training hours in light, each on its own scale. Most exams are one hour online; the CDS charter, CFDAS and AIDP ask more of you.

    CVCP
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    CGAE
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    ACDE
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    CLOE
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    CFDE
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    CAASA
    1 hour
    30 hrs training
    CFDAS
    2 hours
    60 hrs training
    CDS
    3 hours
    self-directed
    AIDP
    4 hours
    self-directed
    Exam time Training hours

    04 · FAQ

    Choosing well.

    Yes. Many holders pair a practitioner credential with CAASA or CLOE, and members get discounted pricing on every exam they sit.

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