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Your career in production AI

PAI credentials are designed to grow with your career. Whether you are deploying your first production AI system or leading the AI practice at a consultancy, there is a pathway and a community here for you.

What certification does for your career

Differentiates your CV

AIDA is the only vendor-neutral production AI credential available. Employers who specify it in job descriptions are looking for practitioners who understand production AI safety across all model environments — not just one vendor's platform.

Opens consulting engagements

CPAP holders consistently report that the credential supports procurement conversations. Clients commissioning AI automation work increasingly ask for evidence of production safety competence. CPAP provides that evidence.

Builds a documented portfolio

The CPAP assessment process requires you to document a real production deployment to PSF criteria. The discipline of doing this — and the output you produce — becomes reusable across proposals, case studies, and client deliverables.

Anchors your team's practice

For team leads and practice directors, CPAP and CPAA credentials on your team's CVs signal to clients and employers that your AI delivery methodology is held to an external standard — not just an internal one.

The certification pathway

Each credential is a genuine step up in rigour and recognition.

AIDA
Foundation
AI Deployment Associate
Take the 20-question examination. No prerequisites. Tests knowledge of all eight PSF domains. Results are immediate. Free.
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AIMA
Foundation (management track)
AI Management Associate
The AIDA equivalent for non-technical leaders: product managers, delivery leads, and AI governance roles. Also free and immediate.
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CPAP
Practitioner
Certified Production AI Practitioner
Submit a portfolio documenting a real production deployment against PSF criteria. Reviewed by a PAI assessor within 5 business days. AIDA recommended but not required.
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CPAA
Advanced
Certified Production AI Architect
Extended portfolio assessment reviewed by PAI. Requires CPAP. The senior PAI credential for architects.
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Practitioner resources

AIDA study guide
A domain-by-domain guide to the eight PSF areas covered in the AIDA exam.
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Practice examination
A full-length practice exam with explanations for every answer — correct and incorrect.
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Exam blueprint
The published weighting of each PSF domain in the AIDA examination.
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CPAP rubric
The assessment rubric used by PAI assessors when reviewing CPAP portfolio submissions.
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PSF framework
The complete Production Safety Framework — all eight domains, all competencies.
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Pre-deployment checklist
A practical checklist based on PSF criteria for teams preparing a production AI deployment.
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PAI Workflow Studio
The tool used by PAI practitioners to document workflow architectures for CPAP portfolio submissions.
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Academy
Structured learning resources for practitioners building toward AIDA and CPAP.
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