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Certified in Applied AI

Certified in Applied AI is a credential for non-technical professionals. Candidates complete section quizzes, a 100-question final test and a project graded against a published standard. Credentials are recorded in a public registry anyone can check.

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A standard, not a course

The Council publishes what a certified person can do and grades against it. It does not teach.

Knowledge and practice

Section quizzes, a 100-question final test and a project scored against a published rubric.

Verifiable by record

Every credential has an ID on the Applied AI Registry, with its status and dates.

What a certified person can do

Think with AI

  • Can explain in plain terms what AI is and how it produces its answers.
  • Can recognize where AI fails, including errors and invented facts.
  • Can direct AI with clear instructions, context and constraints.
  • Can decide when AI is the right tool for a task and when it is not.

Work with AI

  • Can apply AI to their own writing and communication.
  • Can use AI for research and analysis, and check what it returns.
  • Can use AI to support decisions while keeping their own judgment.
  • Can build repeatable workflows that save time on real work.

Automate with AI

  • Can identify repetitive tasks that are worth automating.
  • Can chain tools together so a task runs end to end.
  • Can automate routine busywork without writing code.
  • Can turn their best work into a process that runs on repeat.
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How it works

  1. 01

    Prepare

    Through AiHammock’s certification course, with quizzes after each section.

  2. 02

    Complete the test and project

    A 100-question final test and an AI workflow for a real task.

  3. 03

    Graded by the Council

    Scored against the published rubric.

  4. 04

    Recorded in the Registry

    Listed at the Applied AI Registry, current for one year.

Why it matters

72%

of employees say AI is already used at work.

Source: INTOO / The Harris Poll, 2026

62%

pay premium for jobs that require real AI skills.

Source: PwC 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer

8×

faster job growth for AI-skilled roles.

Source: PwC 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer

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