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Certification · Foundational

AI for Business & Knowledge Work

The general credential for professionals who use AI in everyday knowledge work. It certifies that you can direct AI tools to produce correct, useful, verifiable results, regardless of which model you use.

Exam ID
AAI-BKW-01
Duration
~90 min
Format
3-layer graded
Pass rate
61% published
$129one-time
+ $49 / year to keep it current
Verifiable badge issued on a pass
Public record anyone can check
Vendor-neutral · use any model
What is tested

Four competencies, measured on real work.

C-01

Tasking & instruction

Translating a real objective into a precise, well-scoped instruction the model can carry out reliably.

C-02

Structured output

Producing results in a required shape, fields, tables, a defined format, that the next step can actually use.

C-03

Verification & correction

Checking AI output against ground truth, catching errors, and correcting them rather than trusting blindly.

C-04

Judgment & safe use

Knowing when to rely on AI, when not to, and how to handle sensitive material responsibly.

How the exam is graded

Three layers, weighted toward proof.

L125%

Knowledge

Scenario and judgment questions under a timer, with exam-integrity controls.

L230%

Constructed prompt

A workspace where you write prompts for a realistic job task, graded against a rubric.

L345%

Outcome execution

The signature layer. Your prompt runs against a hidden test set and is scored on measurable results.

See the live screen →
A real sample task · outcome execution

See exactly what you'll be scored on.

Open in exam workspace →
Sample task · meeting notes to action items
Read-only preview
12 hidden cases
The job

You are an operations lead. Given a raw meeting transcript, produce a clean record your team can act on: every decision made, and each action item with its owner and due date.

Required output
A list of decisions, then a table of action items with columns for owner and due date. Nothing that was not actually said.
You are scored on
01 Every action item has the correct owner
02 Due dates match what was agreed
03 No invented decisions or detail
04 Correct across 12 hidden transcripts
The test transcripts are hidden. You see only your pass / fail count and section score, the same conditions as the real exam.
The badge you earn

A credential that proves itself.

THE APPLIED AI INSTITUTE
AI for Business &
Knowledge Work
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ID AAI-7F3K-2208 · ISSUED 2026

On a pass, you receive a verifiable digital badge for your LinkedIn profile. It carries a registration-style ID and links to a public record. Anyone who sees it, a recruiter or an employer, can confirm it is real, see what it represents, and check that it is still current.

Designed to stay legible down to 24px on a profile.
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Annual recertification

Kept current, or it expires.

AI practice moves fast, so the credential is valid for one year. Recertify for $49 / year with a shorter exam reflecting current tools. An expired credential reads clearly as expired on its public record. It is never quietly downgraded.

$49
/ year

Sit the exam. Earn the proof.

$129 per certification · 61% published pass rate · vendor-neutral.

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