Generative AI Engineer – Generative AI engineering course
Ship one generative pipeline through the GDLC, and earn Builder (C3) in Generative AI.
- 12-week cohort · teams of 4 to 6 · ~8 h a week
- English; Tamil support
- ₹35,000–60,000 (Ed 1.1), excl. GST
- Generative Studio
What you'll be able to do
- 01Define the pipeline's success as a number
- 02Keep a rights ledger for every asset
- 03Build evals for generated output
- 04Add disclosure and provenance
- 05Ship the pipeline through its gates
Who it's for
- For
- Engineers and technical creatives in media, marketing and commerce.
- Before you start
- A C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience. A five-question readiness check before you apply.
Syllabus by week
Gates and checks marked
About 8 hours a week: 1 taught, 1.5 coaching and peer review, the rest on your team's build.
- Week 1The flywheel, the floor, the Four LeaksScore three candidates on the Opportunity Selection Matrix Aware quiz, without AI
- Week 2Diagnose: success as a numberMeasure the baseline; write the One-Pager
- Week 3The Data-Readiness ChecklistRun it on the slice; fix or stop G1 Data ready
- Week 4CORE I: tiers, fairness, sovereigntySet the tier; draft the human role Practitioner log due
- Week 5Resource: own the road, rent the carDesign; architecture-neutrality check G2
- Week 6Stage elective: generationBuild golden set v1
- Week 7Selection and bake-offsBlind bake-off; routing card G3
- Week 8Implement: don't pave the cow pathRedesign the workflow; change plan Implementation Readiness Checklist
- Week 9Evals, judges and golden setsRun the evals at shipping settings G4
- Week 10CORE II: owners, black boxes, kill switchesRed-team; register row; kill-switch drill
- Week 11Validate: the sceptic's testValidation Scorecard; evidence pack Oral defence
- Week 12Expand and the Handoff MapGo-live decision; Next-Turn Worksheet G5; check without AI
- Week 16Retrieval sessionMeasure against the baseline G6; Builder awarded
What you'll build
Your artefacts, built in Generative Studio.
- Pipeline gate log
- Rights ledger
- Eval set
- Provenance record
Your credential
Builder (C3) · Generative AI Engineer. Public verify page; recertify yearly.
Open Badges 3.0
Builder (C3)
Generative AI Engineer
- Holder
- Your name
- Issued
- On completion
- ID
- AFW-C3-SAMPLE
The book chapters it teaches
The Generative Studio Playbook: the GDLC
Cohort outcomes
Published when the first cohort ends. We never fill this with composites.
Quick answers
Questions about Generative AI Engineer
How much does Generative AI Engineer cost?
Generative AI Engineer costs ₹35,000–60,000, excluding GST. This band is from Website Strategy Ed. 1.1. EMI, a GST invoice and an employer sponsorship letter are available; student and women-in-tech scholarships are proposed.
How long does Generative AI Engineer take?
Generative AI Engineer is a 12-week cohort in teams of 4 to 6, at about 8 h a week. Gates G1 to G5 fall within 12 weeks; G6 and the Builder (C3) award come at week 16. Next batch: FY28 Q1.
Who is it for, and am I eligible?
Engineers and technical creatives in media, marketing and commerce. Before you start: A C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience. A five-question readiness check before you apply.
Do I need to know coding?
Not necessarily. The entry bar is a C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience, and the cohort is built for engineers and technical creatives in media, marketing and commerce. A five-question readiness check comes before you apply.
Is the certificate valid, and for how long?
Yes, for a year at a time. You earn Builder (C3) · Generative AI Engineer: an Open Badges 3.0 badge with a public verify page, renewed by yearly recertification. It is assessed on what you build, plus one check taken without AI.
Is it online or offline?
Blended: taught sessions and coaching, with your own team's build in between, in IST evenings and on Saturdays. Language: English; Tamil support.