The Applied AI Institute
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Foundational · ~90 min · $129
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Prove you can actually work with AI.

An independent examining body. You sit a performance-based exam, scored against rubrics we publish. Pass, and the badge proves it to anyone who checks.

Outcome execution
Live exam scoring · meeting notes to action items
Scoring complete
Candidate prompt
From the meeting transcript, list every decision made and each action item, naming the owner and the due date. Include only what was actually said in the meeting.
Evaluated against
12 hidden transcripts Owners correct Dates correct
83/ 100
PASS
10 of 12 cases passed · pass mark 70
Action owners identifiedPass
Due dates captured2 missed
Decisions completePass
The signature exam screen. Candidates are scored on measurable results from a hidden test set, never on attendance.
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Why the credential means something

Built like a standards body, not a course.

Independent and vendor-neutral

We certify capability across every tool. We are not affiliated with any model provider, and the exam never rewards loyalty to one.

Earned, not issued

You are not paying for a receipt. This is a graded exam, not a completion course, so the credential carries weight with the people who check it. We publish our 61% pass rate, and our preparation is built to get you there.

Transparent by record

We publish our rubrics and our pass rates. Every credential carries an ID on a public record anyone can look up. Trust is verifiable, not asserted.

Examination specification · AAI-BKW-01

A three-layer graded exam.

90 min · Pass mark 70 · Open-tool
LayerSectionWeightScored by
L1
Knowledge
Scenario and judgment questions under a timer, with integrity controls.
25%Automatic
L2
Constructed prompt
Write prompts for a realistic job task, graded against a published rubric.
30%Rubric
L3
Outcome execution
SIGNATURE LAYER
The prompt runs against a hidden test set and is scored on measurable results. See the live screen →
45%Hidden set

Sit the exam. Earn the proof.

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

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