January 2027 · Applications open
Enrol in the Certified AI Implementation Practitioner programme
Learn AI from people who run businesses on it.
A six-month online programme in applied AI. Build the agents and automations that real companies use, and finish with a portfolio that shows what you can do.
By application only. No qualifications required. Ages 18+. Scholarships available.
6 months
Online, with weekly live sessions
15 places
January 2027 cohort
Real projects
Portfolio and supervised capstone
£5,000
VAT included · Scholarships available
The problem
Finding work is hard. Proving you can do it is harder.
Entry-level roles ask for experience. Experience needs a role. A degree takes years and does not always close that gap, and a certificate for watching videos rarely persuades anyone on its own.
Meanwhile, businesses of every size are trying to put AI to work and finding very few people who can actually do it: who can look at a sales process or a support inbox, see where an agent or automation fits, build it, test it and keep it running.
That is a skill you can learn in months, not years. And unlike most skills, you can prove it, because the work is there to be seen.
An honest comparison
Why not a degree or a free course?
Both can be the right choice for some people. Here is the honest difference.
Certified AI Implementation Practitioner is run by a working business at the leading edge of applied AI, not by a university or a training provider. The systems we teach are the ones running in our own companies now, and the course changes when they do.
Formal education moves more slowly, often for good reasons. A university curriculum typically takes 18 to 24 months to design and approve, so by the time it reaches students it can be a year or two behind practice. In many subjects that matters little. In AI, where tools and methods change from one quarter to the next, being that far behind is a real cost.
Free, government-funded courses do valuable work and are worth considering. They are usually built on fixed standards that are agreed in advance and take time to approve and update. That brings consistency, but it means content can trail what businesses are actually doing.
We would rather teach what works now, and be clear about what we award: a professional certificate, earned through assessed work, not a degree or an accredited qualification.
Who designs and teaches it
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- Operators who run businesses on these systems
- University degree
- Academic staff
- Free government-funded course
- Approved training providers, to a set standard
How current the content is
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- Updated between cohorts from the systems we run in our own businesses
- University degree
- Curricula typically take 18 to 24 months to design and approve
- Free government-funded course
- Built on fixed standards that take time to agree and approve
Length
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- six months
- University degree
- Usually three years or more
- Free government-funded course
- Varies, often several weeks to several months
Cost
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- £5,000 inc. VAT; scholarships available, plus one fully funded place per cohort, on application
- University degree
- Tuition fees, usually funded by a student loan, plus living costs
- Free government-funded course
- Free or low cost for those who meet the eligibility criteria
Entry requirements
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- None. Places are offered by application
- University degree
- Usually specific grades or qualifications
- Free government-funded course
- Eligibility criteria, such as age, location or employment status
How you learn
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- Building real systems, weekly live sessions and mentor review in pods of five or six
- University degree
- Lectures, seminars and independent study
- Free government-funded course
- Varies by provider
What you leave with
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- If you pass: a Professional Certificate in Applied AI Implementation (Pass, Merit or Distinction) with a unique ID employers can verify online, a skills transcript, a public portfolio of 4 to 5 projects and an assessed capstone, and an earned reference
- University degree
- A recognised degree
- Free government-funded course
- Often a certificate, depending on the course
Accredited or regulated qualification
- Certified AI Implementation Practitioner
- No. A professional certificate issued by LLM Listed Ltd
- University degree
- Yes
- Free government-funded course
- Often aligned to recognised standards
A general comparison. Individual degrees and courses vary, and many are excellent. Check the details of any course you are considering.
Explore the programme
Everything you need to decide.
- How it worksRecorded lessons, live build sessions, mentor pods and how selection works.
- CurriculumSix months, four phases, five projects and a supervised capstone.
- What you earnA professional certificate, a public portfolio and evidence employers can check.
- Pricing and funding£5,000 inc. VAT, with scholarships and employer funding available.
- AboutMeet the founder and read how we trained our own team.
- FAQEligibility, time commitment, fees, the certificate and more.
Two ways to join
One programme. Fund it yourself, or through your employer.
Everyone follows the same six months, is held to the same standard and earns the same certificate. Only the way the place is paid for differs.
Individuals and students
Apply for yourself
For students, graduates and anyone changing direction who is funding their own place. Scholarships are available, plus one fully funded place per cohort.
Employer-supported
Upskill your team
For professionals whose employer is funding the course as part of their development. Employees can apply directly and name their employer, or the company can get in touch first and we will invite the people they put forward.
Scholarships, and one fully funded place in every cohort.
Scholarships are available for strong applicants who need help with the fee, and we set aside one fully funded place per cohort for someone who genuinely cannot afford to pay. Both are awarded on application, with a short form alongside the main one.
If you would rather build than wait, apply.
The January 2027 cohort has 15 places and applications close on 10 December 2026. The application takes a little effort. That is the point.
No payment to apply. No qualifications required. Scholarships available.