Build It Yourself Path
AI Workforce Architect™ Certification Program
For people who want to learn how to build, test, deploy and manage AI employees themselves — and prove it. You'll leave with a functioning AI employee, the documentation behind it, and the chance to earn a credential that represents demonstrated competency.
$297
Certification training + assessment pathway
Important: paying $297 does not grant certification. You're purchasing access to the certification training and assessment pathway. The credential is earned by demonstrating competency.
The objective
Build, Test and Demonstrate a Functioning AI Employee.
This is the build-it-yourself path. Where the Academy is about designing your AI workforce, certification is about constructing it, governing it and defending the work.
Build
Configure a real AI employee on a real platform with real business knowledge.
Test
Evaluate outputs, add approvals and guardrails, and handle failure paths.
Demonstrate
Submit the build, documentation and a demo for faculty review.
Two different things
Academy Graduate is not the same as Certified Architect.
We keep these deliberately separate so the credential means something to the people who hire you.
AI Workforce Academy Graduate
Awarded for completing the $97 two-day live intensive. It says you designed your AI workforce and architected your first AI employee role.
- Completion-based
- Blueprint created
- Roadmap in hand
Certified AI Workforce Architect™
Earned by demonstrated competency. It says you built a functioning AI employee, governed it properly and passed a faculty-reviewed assessment.
- Competency-based
- Working AI employee evaluated
- Verifiable credential ID
Certification training
Assess → Architect → Build → Govern → Scale
The certification track goes deeper into the actual building. Modules unlock inside My WMU as soon as you enroll, and are updated as platforms change.
Platforms, models and fit
- Selecting the right platform for the role
- Model strengths, limits and cost tradeoffs
- Choosing what should never be delegated
Prompt and context engineering
- Prompt architecture that holds up in production
- Context engineering and business knowledge sources
- Role missions, inputs, outputs and success metrics
Agent configuration
- Configuring agents and knowledge retrieval
- Tools, actions and structured outputs
- Connecting AI employees to each other
Workflows, automation and integrations
- Workflow design and trigger logic
- Automation platforms and business-level APIs
- Integrating with the systems you already use
Testing, guardrails and human-in-the-loop
- Test plans and evaluation of outputs
- Human approvals and escalation paths
- Guardrails, failure handling and documentation
Measurement, optimization and deployment
- Quality control and measurement
- Optimization loops and version control
- Deploying and handing off to a team
How the credential is earned
Five requirements. No shortcuts.
Submissions are reviewed individually inside My WMU. Reviewers may request revisions rather than issue a simple pass or fail.
- 1
Complete the required certification training
Work through every module in the certification track inside My WMU.
- 2
Complete an AI Workforce Blueprint
Roles, priorities, guardrails and your 30/60/90-day roadmap.
- 3
Build one functioning AI employee
A real, working AI employee — not a concept or a slide.
- 4
Submit the employee for evaluation
Share the build, documentation and a short demo walkthrough.
- 5
Pass the competency assessment
A passing score of 80% is required. Reviewers may request revisions.
Who it's for
Ideal for people who build for themselves — or for clients.
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If you'd rather not build it yourself, an AI Workforce Flow can be built and installed for you.
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Certification FAQ
Does paying $297 make me certified?
No. The $297 gives you access to the certification training and assessment pathway. The Certified AI Workforce Architect™ credential is earned by completing the training, submitting an AI Workforce Blueprint, building one functioning AI employee, submitting it for evaluation and passing the competency assessment.
What's the difference between an Academy Graduate and a Certified AI Workforce Architect™?
AI Workforce Academy Graduate means you completed the $97 two-day intensive and designed your AI workforce. Certified AI Workforce Architect™ means you demonstrated competency — you built, tested and defended a functioning AI employee that passed faculty review.
Do I have to take the Academy first?
It's strongly recommended. The Academy is where you design your Blueprint, which is the starting point for your certification submission.
Do I need to write code?
No. Everything is built with no-code platforms, prompt architecture and automation tools at a business-user level.
How long do I have?
Most candidates finish within 90 days. Reviewers work through submissions individually and may request revisions before issuing the credential.
Is the credential verifiable?
Yes. Each credential has a unique ID and a public verification page you can share or link from LinkedIn.
Ready to prove you can build it?
Enroll in the AI Workforce Architect™ Certification Program for $297. Training and your submission workspace unlock in My WMU immediately.
Purchase grants access to the training and assessment pathway. The credential is earned.