Certifications
Verifiable AI certificates for work, not attendance.
Every verifiable AI certificate here is one of five levels, held separately in each stage. No level without an artefact from real work and one check taken without AI.
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Open Badges 3.0 · sample
Builder (C3)
Agentic AI Engineer · verify page included
The ladder
C1 to C5.
Each rung names the evidence it takes.
- C1AwareExplains the stage and why it mattersEvidence: Scenario quiz, taken without AI
- C2PractitionerUses AI well, checks every outputEvidence: A logged use case, plus the same task done without AI
- C3BuilderShips one real turn through the life cycleEvidence: Gate records and an oral defence
- C4LeaderRuns a portfolio and its governanceEvidence: Expansion and accountability records for a live system
- C5ArchitectDesigns the system every stage stands onEvidence: A Handoff Map; teaching a cohort
One ladder replaces two
Live certificates, mapped.
If you hold an L1 to L4 certificate today, this is the level it becomes.
| Live today | Becomes | Earned by |
|---|---|---|
| L1 AI Flywheel Foundation | C1 Aware · AI Flywheel Foundation | Free course plus a proctored scenario quiz, taken without AI |
| L1 Generative AI Practitioner | C2 Practitioner · Generative AI | A logged use case plus the same task done unaided |
| New | C2 Practitioner · Working with AI Agents | Delegate, read a trace, escalate |
| New | C2 Practitioner · CORE for Every Team | Apply a risk tier to your own use |
| L2 Agentic AI Engineer | C3 Builder · Agentic AI Engineer | One agent release through the ADLC, G1 to G6 |
| New | C3 Builder · Model Engineer | One model through the MDLC |
| New | C3 Builder · Generative AI Engineer | One pipeline through the GDLC with a rights ledger |
| L2 Physical AI / Robotics | C3 Builder · Physical AI and Robotics Engineer | One cell through the RDLC |
| L3 DRIVE Implementer | C4 Leader · DRIVE Implementer | Runs a portfolio of turns; Expansion Checklist |
| L3 CORE Governance Specialist | C4 Leader · CORE Governance Lead | Governance Quick Scan; Accountability Register |
| L4 AI Flywheel Strategist | C5 Architect · AI Flywheel Strategist | Handoff Map; a lifted binding constraint; panel |
| Certified Trainer · ATO | Knowledge Partner (outside the levels) | C4 or above plus train-the-trainer; 15 to 25% revenue share (Ed 1.1) |
Your credential
Proof an employer can check.
Open Badges 3.0
A portable, standard badge that shows your level and stage.
Public verify page
Employers enter the badge ID and see who holds it, and when it was issued.
Recertify yearly
AI changes fast. Recertify every year to keep the level current.
Quick answers
About AI Flywheel certificates.
Is the AI Flywheel certificate verifiable?
Yes. Every AI Flywheel credential is an Open Badges 3.0 badge with a public verify page. Anyone can enter the credential ID on the Verify page to see the level, the stage and when it was last renewed. Badges use an open standard, so they are never locked to us.
What are the five levels?
C1 Aware, C2 Practitioner, C3 Builder, C4 Leader and C5 Architect. You hold a level separately in each AI stage, so you might be a Builder in Agentic AI and Aware in Physical AI. Each level is defined by the evidence it takes.
How often do I recertify?
Every year. Tools change fast, so each badge shows when it was last renewed. Recertification keeps the evidence current: like the first award, it rests on real work and a check taken without AI rather than on hours attended.