Stop Using AI. Start Building With It.
The AI Practitioner Certificate takes you from prompting to production — automated workflows, custom AI tools, and a real capstone project that proves you can build AI solutions. Not just use them.
Requires AI Foundations Certificate (Tier 1, free) · Start Tier 1 →
56%
Higher wages for AI-fluent professionals
10
Portfolio pieces proving what you can do
$13,000+
Annual value of a single custom AI tool
The Gap Between "Uses AI" and "Builds With AI"
You've completed AI Foundations. You can prompt effectively, use AI across your work, and you understand what AI can and can't do.
But here's what you've noticed: every time you use AI, you're starting from scratch. Open a tool, write a prompt, copy the output, paste it somewhere. Repeat.
That's the gap. You're using AI one task at a time. The professionals who are pulling ahead aren't just using AI — they're building systems that run automatically, custom tools that solve specific problems, and workflows that multiply their capacity without multiplying their hours.
The AI Practitioner Certificate closes that gap in 4-6 weeks.
Before (Tier 1)
- “I use AI for tasks”
- Manual prompting
- One task at a time
- General AI tools
- No proof of ability
After (Tier 2)
- “I build AI solutions”
- Automated workflows
- Connected systems
- Custom tools I built
- 10-piece portfolio + capstone
Not Lessons. Builds.
Every module produces something real. By the end of the course, you'll have:
Automated Workflows
Email processing that runs while you sleep. Document pipelines that produce reports in minutes. Meeting notes that auto-generate action items and follow-ups. These aren't concepts — you build and run them on your actual work.
AI-Powered Business Systems
Connected workflows that serve entire business functions — content production, client management, research intelligence. Systems that make you the most valuable person on the team.
Custom AI Tools (No Code)
Your own specialized AI tools built in Claude Projects or Custom GPTs. A proposal generator. An onboarding assistant. A research analyst. Tools that save hours every week and can be shared with your team.
A Real Capstone Project
Everything converges into one project that solves a genuine problem in your work. Designed, built, tested, deployed, documented, and measured. The centerpiece of your professional portfolio.
5 Modules. 25 Lessons. One Transformation.
Module 6
Advanced Prompting Architecture
Chain-of-thought reasoning. Multi-step prompt chains. System prompt engineering with the RCBOF framework. Context window mastery. You'll design prompt architectures that handle any complex task.
Module 7
Workflow Automation
The Workflow Audit maps your repetitive work. Then you build: email automation (3 systems), document and data pipelines, scheduling intelligence, meeting processing. Your Daily Brief alone transforms how you work.
Module 8
AI-Powered Business Systems
Individual workflows become connected systems. Content production systems. Research intelligence systems. Client experience systems. You learn to optimize at the function level — the skill organizations pay premium for.
Module 9
Build Your Own AI Tools
Five levels of custom tools, from saved prompts to full Projects and GPTs. System prompt engineering with 6 advanced techniques. The 20-query Testing Protocol. You ship a production-grade tool that others can use.
Module 10
The Capstone Project
Choose your challenge. Design the solution. Build it over a guided sprint. Present it with impact metrics. Deploy it in your real work. This is what separates graduates from everyone else.
10 Portfolio Pieces. Proof That Speaks.
Tier 1 gave you 5 portfolio pieces. Tier 2 adds 5 more — each more sophisticated than the last.
| # | Portfolio Piece | What It Proves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your First AI Win | You can use AI effectively |
| 2 | Professional Communication | AI-enhanced business writing |
| 3 | Substantial Content | Long-form AI collaboration |
| 4 | Field-Specific Document | Domain expertise + AI |
| 5 | Before & After Comparison | Measurable AI impact |
| 6 | Custom Prompt Chain | Prompt architecture design |
| 7 | Automated Workflow | Workflow automation with metrics |
| 8 | Business System Blueprint | Systems-level thinking |
| 9 | Custom AI Tool | Tool building + deployment |
| 10 | Capstone Project | Full solution design + delivery |
“Certificates say you completed a course. Portfolios say look what I can do.”
Investment
$299
one-time payment
- 5 modules, 25 lessons
- 5 portfolio pieces (#6-10)
- Real capstone project
- Catalyst AI mentor throughout
- Quizzes + final assessment
- Digital certificate + LinkedIn badge
- Employer verification at ihaacademy.org/verify
- Lifetime access to course materials
- 90-Day Practitioner Plan with check-ins
The Perpetual Engine
10% of every enrollment ($29.90) funds free AI education for underserved communities through Uplift Communities. Your investment improves your career AND expands access.
Prerequisite
This course requires the AI Foundations Certificate (Tier 1). Haven't completed it yet? Start Tier 1 for free →
Frequently Asked Questions
You Already Know How to Use AI. Now Build With It.
The professionals who will lead in 2027 aren't the ones who learned to prompt. They're the ones who learned to build — systems, tools, and solutions that create real value. That's what Practitioner means.
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Start immediately after completing Tier 1.