Practical, role-aligned certifications built on real-world scenarios
The AEI Certification Program validates practical mastery of the skills required to design, build, operate, and lead production-grade agentic systems.
Each certification is earned through AEI training + a practical exam based on real-world implementation challenges.
Certifications are exclusive to AEI members, mapped directly to the AEBOP (Agentic Engineering Body of Practices), and updated regularly to track the rapid evolution of the field.
Best for: Builders, software/ML/AI engineers, technical practitioners
Focus: Mastering the technical foundations required to build production-grade agentic systems.
Course Requirements
To earn the CAE designation, members must complete:
Tier 0: Orientation (Course 1)
Tier 1: Foundations (Courses 2–6)
Tier 2: Cognition Loop (Courses 7–12)
Total: 12 required courses
What CAE Certifies
A Certified Agentic Engineer can:
Build reliable agentic components across the Agentic Stack
Implement memory, context, knowledge, reasoning, and orchestration patterns
Configure runtime behaviors, guardrails, and trust controls
Develop production-ready cognition loops and multi-step workflows
Apply AEI best practices to real-world engineering challenges
CAE is the core technical credential for professionals building the next generation of applied-intelligence, agentic systems.
Best for: System architects, senior engineers, solution designers
Focus: Designing complete agentic systems with reliable cognition, trustworthy behavior, and scalable enterprise integration.
Course Requirements
To earn the CAA designation, members must complete:
Course 1 (Orientation)
At least 2 courses from Tier 1 (Foundations)
At least 2 courses from Tier 2 (Cognition Loop)
All Tier 3 courses (System Design & Architecture, Courses 13–17)
At least 2 courses from Tier 4 (Execution & Operations)
Total: 12 required courses or more
What CAA Certifies
A Certified Agentic Architect can:
Design end-to-end agentic systems using the full Agentic Stack
Architect cognition loops, memory structures, trust fabrics, and UX flows
Create complete system blueprints combining models, runtime, data, and orchestration
Apply robust integration patterns across enterprise environments
Ensure reliability, observability, security, governance, and trust-by-design at the architectural level
CAA is the professional credential for leaders responsible for architecting scalable, production-grade cognitive systems across the enterprise.
Best for: Directors, VPs, executives, transformation leads, PMs, strategy leaders
Focus: Leading AI-native enterprise transformation, designing organizational capability, and scaling agentic systems responsibly across the business.
Course Requirements
To earn the CAL designation, members must complete:
Course 1 (Orientation)
At least 5 courses from Tier 1 to Tier 4
All Tier 5 courses (Leadership & Scaling, Courses 21–24)
Total: 10 required courses or more
What CAL Certifies
A Certified Agentic Leader can:
Drive AI-native transformation across functions, products, and operations
Design organizational structures, roles, and capability models for agentic work
Define enterprise-grade governance, trust, and operating systems
Evaluate technical and strategic readiness using the Agentic Maturity Model
Align engineering, product, operations, and business teams around scalable agentic systems
Make informed, high-impact decisions grounded in AEI’s discipline and best practices
CAL represents strategic mastery of the discipline — preparing leaders to build, fund, govern, and scale agentic engineering across the enterprise.
Any active AEI member who completes the required courses and submits the scenario-based exam.
No prior experience is required. The program is designed for a new, emerging field.
Your mastery is demonstrated through training and scenario-based assessments.
All certifications are valid for 2 years, reflecting the rapid evolution of agentic systems.
Renewal is simple:
Retake the updated scenario exam or complete the most recent version of the top-level course for your certification tier.
Certification fees are still being finalized for launch, but will follow a simple structure:
CAE — Certified Agentic Engineer: TBD
CAA — Certified Agentic Architect: TBD
CAL — Certified Agentic Leader: TBD
Fees include exam access, grading, digital badges, and directory listing.
Final pricing will be announced before the certification program opens.
AEI exams use 3–5 real-world prompts, not multiple-choice questions.
Prompts reflect actual work in agentic engineering, including:
designing cognition loops or workflows
sketching architectures or integration patterns
recommending trust, governance, or safety strategies
outlining Ops or QA plans
writing implementation steps or pseudocode (optional)
Exams validate real capability—not memorization.
Once you complete the required courses for your certification, you can register by emailing certificate@agenticengineeringinstitute.com.
You’ll receive the exam link, instructions, and submission guidelines directly from the AEI Certification Team.
You’ll receive a digital certificate and LinkedIn-ready badge.
Graduates are also listed in the AEI Certified Directory.