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Certification Programs

Member-discounted certification pathways for professional AI capability.

All CSBAA certification programs are available at member pricing. Individual members save 20%; organizational members save 25% on cohort delivery.

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Certification Programs

A catalogue built for workplace capability, not theory alone.

The certification pathway is structured with clear credentials, delivery formats, and practical workplace outcomes. Members receive 20% off all programs.

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4 certification programs — member pricing available

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Level 1CSBAA-101Professional Certificate20% member discount

Certified AI Practitioner

Build foundational confidence with modern AI tools while learning practical standards for prompt writing, responsible use, and workplace productivity.

AI Fundamentals

ChatGPT

Claude

Prompt Engineering

Business Productivity

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Duration
6 Hours
Delivery
Weekend or Member Cohort
Start periods
September, November, January
School / Centre
School of Applied AI & Workforce Development

Outcome

Participants leave with practical AI skills ready to apply to daily work immediately.

Level 2CSBAA-202Advanced Professional Certificate20% member discount

Certified AI Workflow Specialist

Learn how to map business processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate repetitive operational tasks into structured workflows.

Workflow Mapping

Process Analysis

Automation Opportunities

Make.com

n8n

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Duration
12 Hours
Delivery
Evening, Hybrid, or Member Cohort
Start periods
October, January, March
School / Centre
School of Applied AI & Workforce Development

Outcome

Participants learn how to identify, design, and automate business processes.

Level 3CSBAA-303Post-Certificate Applied Credential20% member discount

Certified AI Agent Builder

Design practical internal assistants using knowledge bases, agent frameworks, and guided lab sessions focused on applied organizational use cases.

AI Agents

Knowledge Bases

Claude Projects

Multi-Agent Systems

Internal Assistants

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Duration
16 Hours
Delivery
Hybrid Lab Format
Start periods
January, April, June
School / Centre
School of Applied AI & Workforce Development

Outcome

Participants build operational AI assistants for workplace use.

Level 4CSBAA-404Executive Professional Certificate20% member discount

Certified AI Transformation Professional

A capstone credential focused on governance, workforce planning, adoption strategy, and institutional implementation roadmaps for leaders and sponsors.

AI Strategy

Governance

Workforce Planning

AI Adoption Frameworks

Transformation Roadmaps

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Duration
24 Hours
Delivery
Executive Intensive or Member Enterprise Cohort
Start periods
February, May, September
School / Centre
Centre for Executive AI Education

Outcome

Participants develop practical AI skills development programs for their organizations.

Certification Pathway

Each layer builds toward deeper organizational AI capability.

Layer 1

AI Practitioner

Certified AI Practitioner

6 Hours

Layer 2

Workflow Specialist

Certified AI Workflow Specialist

12 Hours

Layer 3

AI Agent Builder

Certified AI Agent Builder

16 Hours

Layer 4

Transformation Professional

Certified AI Transformation Professional

24 Hours

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