In development. Building toward recognition as a UK awarding organisation.

AI Qualifications and Quality Assurance

We assess judgement, not output.

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Anyone can get an answer. We assess whether you can explain it, verify it and stand behind it.

What we actually assess.

Learners will be expected to explain their process, verify results and remain accountable for their own work.

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Explain the process

Say what you asked, why you asked it that way, and what you did with what came back.

02

Verify the output

Check the claim against something real before it leaves your hands.

03

Own the decision

The work carries your name. Accountability does not transfer to the tool.

Assessed by a human at every level. Criteria references are indicative while the specification is in development.

From everyday use to governance.

Three planned levels, each building practical competence and accountable AI practice.

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Level 1

An introduction to safe, informed and responsible use of everyday AI tools.

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Level 2

Confident, applied use of AI in workplace communication, research and service.

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Level 3

Evaluation and governance of AI within business functions and projects.

Three audiences.
One of them can act today.

Different goals, different timing. Explore what’s possible for you.

Learners

Learners

Build your verified AI capability from the ground up.

Learners

Build an accessible record of verified AI capability, from essential literacy to specialist practice.

Nothing to enrol in yet

Check back soon for learner qualifications.

Approved centres

Approved centres

Deliver qualifications with confidence and quality.

Approved centres

Deliver AIQQA qualifications once the delivery model has been tested.

Nothing to apply for yet

Application opportunities coming soon.

Employers

Employers

Make better hiring and development decisions.

Employers

Understand what a candidate’s AI evidence actually means when recruiting and developing talent.

Vision

A trusted AI qualifications and skills infrastructure: a system in which a learner can build an accessible record of verified AI capability, an employer can understand what that evidence means, and the public can rely on transparent, human-accountable assessment.

Trust first

Build credibility and dependable operations before we scale.

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  • 01

    Trust first

    Build credibility and dependable operations before we scale.

  • 02

    Human judgement

    Value responsible human oversight of AI use, not output alone.

  • 03

    Employer relevance

    Use structured industry input without letting any partner control standards.

  • 04

    Inclusive progression

    Create accessible entry points and a clear route toward specialist practice.

  • 05

    Evidence over claims

    Ground decisions and public statements in evidence, not hype.

  • 06

    Continuous currency

    Design review cycles that keep pace with a fast-moving field.

What we are working through.

We will publish our thinking as the specification develops, rather than after it is finished.

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Planned topic

How do you assess a skill when the tool keeps changing?

Review cycles, and what “current” has to mean for a qualification in a field that moves faster than its assessment.

Help shape what trusted AI competence looks like.

Employers can help shape our qualifications now, through structured input, ahead of any formal launch. We also welcome interest from AI practitioners, educators and prospective delivery partners.

Employers can also ask to join the AI Industry Advisory Council.