Certifications
Choose the certification that matches where you want to go
Build practical AIDC capability. Earn a vendor-neutral credential. Progress from deployment, to integration, to architecture.
Three credentials, taken in order
Each certification assumes the one below it. That prerequisite is what makes the credential mean the same thing whoever holds it.
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I Level 1
Professional
Build & Deploy
Become job-ready in practical AIDC deployment.
Technicians, operators, graduates and professionals entering AIDC
Barcode · RFID · Mobile computing · Printing · AIDC fundamentals
- 68 topics · 3,165 narrated slides
- 204 animations · 68 applied labs
- Certification assessment · verifiable digital credential
$295 United States dollars
12 months access
Student rate $195
Start ProfessionalOpen entry
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II Level 2
Professional progression
Specialist
Integrate & Optimise
Integrate AIDC with the systems a business already runs.
Engineers, integrators, consultants and technical leads
Integration · APIs · Enterprise systems · Workflow engineering
- 85 topics · 3,929 narrated slides
- 255 animations · 85 applied labs
- Certification assessment · verifiable digital credential
$895 United States dollars
or 3 payments of $315 · 12 months access
Student rate $695
Explore SpecialistRequires Professional
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III Level 3
Expert
Architect & Lead
Architect AIDC programmes and lead their delivery.
Architects, transformation leaders and senior practitioners
Architecture · AI strategy · ROI · Governance · Transformation
- 79 topics · 2,262 narrated slides
- 237 animations · 79 applied labs
- Certification assessment · verifiable digital credential
$2,495 United States dollars
or 6 payments of $449 · 12 months access
Student rate $1,995
Explore ExpertRequires Specialist
Planning a career in AIDC?
Commit to the pathway and progress at your own pace.
Professional + Specialist
- Professional
- Specialist
The two credentials most employers ask for together.
$1,190 separately
$1,050
Save $140
Choose Professional + SpecialistBest long-term value
Complete Pathway
- Professional
- Specialist
- Expert
Every credential, from deployment to architecture.
$3,685 separately
$3,150
Save $535
or 12 payments of $290
Choose the Complete PathwayCommit to the pathway, progress at your own pace.
Credentials are taken in order, and access to each one begins when you start it — not on the day you buy. You have up to three years to begin your final credential, so a pathway is a commitment to the progression, not to a schedule. Already certified at one level? Add the next within 90 days of certifying and you pay the balance of the pathway rather than the full standalone price.
Eligibility rates
Published rates rather than promotions. If you qualify, the rate is yours — there is nothing to negotiate and no code to find.
| Certification | Standard | Student Rate | Academic Partner Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $295 | $195 | $149 |
| Specialist | $895 | $695 | $595 |
| Expert | $2,495 | $1,995 | $1,795 |
Currently studying?
Verified students qualify for Auto DigitID Student Rates, checked against current enrolment.
Verify Student StatusAt an Academic Partner?
Academic Partner rates are held by the institution, not the student, so they apply where your university or TVET college holds a current licence. Not every institution participates.
Check Your InstitutionFounding Cohort 2026
Professional $250 · Specialist $760 · Expert $2,120, with a permanent Founding Cohort 2026 designation on your credential profile. Through 31 December 2026.
Join the Founding CohortQuestions
Do I have to buy the learning to sit the assessment?
No. If you already do this work, the Challenge route gives you the same materials on a 90-day window with one practice attempt, from $195 at Professional. The credential you earn is identical.
Is one option a better certification than another?
No. Challenge, Certification and Certification Plus are three ways to prepare for one credential. What changes is the preparation and support you buy, never what you end up holding.
Do I need Professional before Specialist?
Yes. Each certification assumes the one below it, which is what makes the credential mean the same thing whoever holds it. Professional is open entry.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes, and the total is always shown with it. Specialist is $895 in one payment or 3 of $315; Expert is $2,495 or 6 of $449; the Complete Pathway is $3,150 or 12 of $290.
How long do I have?
Twelve months of access on the Certification and Plus routes, 90 days on Challenge. Intakes open 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October, and booking in the 30 days before one lets you start immediately at the Early Access rate.
Does the credential expire?
It is renewed every three years, so what an employer checks is current rather than historical. Renewal is $99 at Professional, $295 at Specialist and $695 at Expert.
How does an employer check my certificate?
Every certificate carries a unique ID and a QR code that resolve on our verification page. No account, no login, and only the six fields a credential check should disclose.
I already hold one certification. What does the next one cost?
Add it within 90 days of certifying and you pay the balance of the pathway rather than the full standalone price.
Can my employer buy seats for a team?
Yes. Seats carry the identical credential at the same standard; volume changes the seat price, never the certification. Private cohorts and Corporate Academy delivery are priced separately, because what they add is delivery.
Not sure where to start?
Professional is open entry, so there is nothing to qualify for before you begin. If you already work in AIDC, the Challenge route on the Professional page is the faster way to assessment.
Start Professional