Frequently asked questions

No. The programme is open to anyone. We care whether you will build, not your grades.

No. We start from the foundations. Some comfort with computers helps, and you will learn more technical skills as you go.

A laptop or computer that can handle video calls and the work, and a reliable internet connection.

There are four cohorts a year, starting in January, April, June and September. The January 2027 cohort has 15 places. You can tell us your preferred start in the application.

Around 8 to 10 hours a week for six months, made up of recorded lessons, a weekly live build session, pod feedback and project work.

Live sessions are recorded. Regular attendance matters, though, because that is where much of the feedback happens.

Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the programme.

No. It is neither a degree nor an accredited or regulated qualification, and we will not describe it as one. Those who pass are awarded the Professional Certificate in Applied AI Implementation, issued by LLM Listed Ltd, and may use the title Certified AI Implementation Practitioner.

It is designed to be useful to employers because it rests on evidence they can check for themselves: a unique certificate ID they can verify online, a public portfolio of real projects, a skills transcript listing what you have demonstrated, a capstone graded by a panel, and a reference from people who run businesses on these systems.

No. Work is assessed against a published standard, and the capstone is presented to and graded by a panel. Grades are Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Every certificate has a unique ID. An employer can enter it on our verification page to see your name, cohort, grade, date of award and a link to your portfolio.

The end of each cohort, where graduates present their capstone work. It is also when certificates are awarded.

We do not promise jobs, and no honest programme can. Those who meet the standard earn a reference and introductions where we can make them. The portfolio is yours to use however you choose.

It is taught by people who run businesses on these systems, it is selective, and your work is reviewed by a mentor in a small pod. You finish with projects you have built, not a list of videos watched.

The programme is run by a business that uses these systems every day. We review and update the material between cohorts based on what is working in our own companies, rather than waiting for a fixed syllabus to be revised.

They are worth considering, and some people will be better served by one. They are usually built on fixed standards that take time to approve and update, so they can trail current practice. Certified AI Implementation Practitioner is smaller, selective and taught by operators, with your work reviewed by a mentor every week. Our professional certificate is not accredited, which some funded course qualifications are.

Yes. Every story we publish is from a real person, shared with their permission and described accurately, including how they learned with us. Some, like Kamal's, are people we trained inside our own businesses before this became a programme, and where someone works for one of our companies we say so.

Through the online application: a few written questions, a 60-second video and a small take-home task.

The written questions and video take under an hour, plus a small take-home task. We are not looking for perfection.

You are welcome to apply for a future cohort. Some applicants are placed on a waitlist and offered places if they become available.

Only the team assessing applications. See our Privacy policy for how we store and handle your information.

£5,000 inc. VAT.

Yes. Scholarships are available, plus one fully funded place in every cohort, all on application. Funding routes are in place. Once you've applied, we can discuss flexible payment options if you need them.

Only if you are offered a place. We send an invoice after acceptance. There is no payment to apply.

Yes. If you sign up online, you have a 14-day right to cancel from the date your contract is confirmed. If you ask to start within that period, a proportionate charge may apply for the part already delivered. Full details are in our Terms.

It can be, for some people. For others it is a useful step before or after a degree. A degree offers a broad education and a recognised qualification; Certified AI Implementation Practitioner offers focused, practical skills that are current. University curricula typically take 18 to 24 months to design and approve, and in a field that moves as fast as AI, that gap matters. We award a professional certificate, earned through assessed work and verifiable by employers, not a degree or an accredited qualification. We would encourage you to talk it through together.

A portfolio of four to five projects and a supervised capstone on a real business problem, practical skills in building AI agents and automations, and experience of having work reviewed to a professional standard. Those who meet that standard also earn a reference and introductions.

Yes. The invoice can be addressed to you. Let us know the details once a place is offered, and we can discuss flexible payment options if they would help.

Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the programme.

Yes. Email admissions@workingfellowship.com and we will arrange a time to talk.