Certifications
One foundation. Two professional paths.
Start with one shared AIDC foundation, then specialise by role. AI Automation is a separate track with its own entry point.
The certification framework
Professional is shared: you take it once. Each level assumes the one below.
Then choose your professional role
Technical Path
For engineers, technicians, integrators, consultants and solution architects.
Technical Path · Level 2
Technical Specialist
Integration & Traceability
Requires Professional
Enrolment not open
US$895 when enrolment opens
Explore Technical SpecialistTechnical Path · Level 3
Technical Expert
Enterprise Delivery & Assurance
Requires Technical Specialist
Planned
Explore Technical Expert Professional + Technical Specialist $1,050 Save $140 on $1,190 bought separately Available when every credential in it opens for enrolmentCommercial Path
For sales professionals, business developers, account managers, channel teams and commercial leaders.
Commercial Path · Level 2
Sales Specialist
Discover · Qualify · Position · Value · Propose · Advance
Requires Professional
Planned
Explore Sales SpecialistCommercial Path · Level 3
Commercial Expert
Strategise · Engineer Value · Orchestrate · Negotiate · Close · Grow
Requires Sales Specialist
Planned
Explore Commercial ExpertAdvanced focus
- Enterprise Sales Direct growth
- Channel Leadership Ecosystem growth
Compare the paths
Same foundation, same seniority. The difference is the work you want to do.
Technical Path
Design, integrate and lead the systems behind modern operations.
Professional → Technical Specialist → Technical Expert
For
Engineers, technicians, integrators, consultants and solution architects.
You will be able to
- Deploy and support AIDC across real operations
- Integrate with enterprise systems and workflows
- Architect and govern complex programmes
Commercial Path
Identify opportunities, engineer value and lead complex AIDC business.
Professional → Sales Specialist → Commercial Expert
For
Sales professionals, business developers, account managers, channel teams and commercial leaders.
You will be able to
- Read an operation and find the opportunity in it
- Qualify, quantify and defend a business case
- Lead complex pursuits or build partner ecosystems
A separate track: AI Automation
AI that takes actions: built to be depended on, then governed. Its own entry point; no AIDC credential needed.
Certified AI Automation Practitioner
Build AI-enabled workflow automation people can depend on.
Open entry. No coding and no AIDC credential needed; digital fluency assumed.
About 95 guided hours · 7 modules · 33 topics
Certified AI Automation Lead
Make an organisation able to trust and scale automation.
Requires Certified AI Automation Practitioner, including one earned through the Practitioner Challenge. There is no direct challenge into the Lead.
About 70 guided hours · 5 modules · 25 topics
Planned: not on sale, no pre-order and no deposit. Rates are published when each opens.
Planning a career in AIDC?
Progress at your own pace: three years to complete a path, for less than buying each credential separately.
| Path | Bundle | Separately | Path price | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | Professional + Technical Specialist | $1,190 | $1,050 | Save $140 |
Every bundle includes Professional, bought once. A bundle with a planned credential is published when it opens.
Eligibility rates
Published rates rather than promotions. If you qualify, the rate is yours.
Technical Path rates
| Credential | Standard | Student | Academic Partner | Founding | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $295 | $195 | $179 | $250 | $99 |
| Technical Specialist | $895 | $695 | $595 | $760 | $295 |
| Technical Expert | Planned — not yet on sale | ||||
Commercial Path rates
Sales Specialist and Commercial Expert are planned. They are not on sale yet: rates are published when each opens. Professional, the shared foundation, is open now.
AI Automation rates
- Certified AI Automation Practitioner Planned
- Certified AI Automation Lead Planned
Not on sale yet: there is no pre-order and no deposit, and rates are published when each opens.
At an Academic Partner?
Academic Partner rates are held by the institution, not the student. Not every institution participates.
Check Your InstitutionFounding Cohort 2026
Professional $250 · Technical Specialist $760, on orders placed by 23:59 EAT on 31 December 2026 and paid within 48 hours. Plus the Founding Cohort 2026 designation on your credential profile once you earn the credential, for as long as the credential remains valid. Same assessment at every rate.
Join the Founding CohortThree ways to earn a credential
A route is how you are assessed; a rate is what you pay.
Challenge route
Assessment and verification without the coursework.
Experienced practitioners who already hold the competency.
Never more than the verified-student rate, wherever offered.
Certification
The full learning programme and the assessment.
For candidates taking the full programme.
Four intakes a year.
Certification Plus
Everything in Certification, plus the preparation package.
Candidates who want a safety net; employer-funded cohorts.
Priced on the service it adds, not as a percentage.
Cross-path progression
The paths are role-based, not silos. Add the other path when your role changes.
Already certified on the other path? You never buy Professional twice, and the credential-holder rate applies at your equivalent level or above.
Auto DigitID Dual-Path Professional. Complete both paths to earn it. No extra examination.
The credentials are not interchangeable: a commercial credential never confers a technical role title.
Cross-path rates are published when the Commercial Path opens.
How the credential is governed
What makes the credential mean the same thing whoever holds it.
- One standard One assessment per level. The learning route never changes it.
- Public verification Every certificate has an ID and a QR code. Anyone can check it, without an account.
- Framework-versioned A certificate stays tied to the framework release printed on it.
- Three-year renewal Renewed every three years, so an employer checks current practice.
- Prerequisite integrity Each level assumes the one below. A sequence, not a menu.
- No dilution through volume Buying seats changes the seat price, never the assessment or the credential.
- Both routes, one credential Challenge and full learning lead to the same assessment and award. Neither is marked on the certificate.
Questions
Do I have to buy the learning to sit the assessment?
No. If you already do this work, the Challenge route gives you the same materials for 90 days with one practice attempt, from $195 at Professional. You still pass every module's end-of-module assessment. The credential is identical.
Is one option a better certification than another?
No. Challenge, Certification and Certification Plus are three ways to prepare for one credential. Only the support you buy differs.
Do I need Professional before Technical Specialist?
Yes. Each certification assumes the one below it. Professional is open entry.
Can I pay in instalments?
A Flexible Payment Plan is available on eligible programmes of $500 or more once they are open for enrolment. Paying in full is always the lowest total. Professional is paid in full.
How long do I have?
Twelve months of access on the Certification and Plus routes, 90 days on Challenge. Intakes open 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October, and booking in the 30 days before one lets you start immediately at the Early Access rate.
Does the credential expire?
It is renewed every three years. Renewal is $99 at Professional and $295 at Technical Specialist.
How does an employer check my certificate?
Every certificate has a unique ID and a QR code. Anyone can check it on our verification page, with no account; it shows six fields.
I already hold one certification. What does the next one cost?
Add it within 90 days of certifying and you pay the balance of the pathway rather than the full standalone price.
Can my employer buy seats for a team?
Yes. Seats carry the identical credential; volume changes the seat price, never the certification. Private cohorts and Corporate Academy are priced separately.
Which currency do I pay in?
Prices are set in US dollars. At checkout you can pay in Kenyan shillings, by M-Pesa or card, or in US dollars by card; if you are in Kenya, shillings are selected first and you can still choose dollars. For shillings, the payment page shows the market exchange rate and when it was published, our 3% margin as a percentage and in shillings, and the exact amount, before you pay.
Can I cancel?
Yes. You may cancel for any reason within seven calendar days of the later of your payment and your receipt of the order confirmation, and you get everything back, in the currency you paid. Starting lessons or an assessment in those seven days does not end that right. Email support@autodigitid.africa with your order reference.
How quickly is a refund paid?
We start every refund that is not in dispute within 7 working days of your request, and tell you at each step. If it cannot go back to the card or M-Pesa account you paid from, we pay it another way, to an account in your name, at no cost to you.
Will I get a receipt and a tax invoice?
Yes. Every payment gets a numbered receipt from AUTO DIGITID SOLUTION LIMITED showing our KRA PIN, and an electronic tax invoice through KRA eTIMS. An organisation can have both issued in its name with its KRA PIN. We are not registered for VAT, so no VAT is charged.