AI Foundations
The plain-English starting point for understanding modern AI
Key facts
- Level: Foundation
- Field: Artificial Intelligence & LLMs
- Certification price: $64 (one-time payment)
- Online course: AI Foundations — Illustrated Study Guide — $65
- Course + exam bundle: $129
- Exam: 45 multiple-choice questions · 65 minutes · passing score 70% · up to 3 attempts
- Estimated study time: about 12 hours
- Validity: 24 months
- Certification language: English
About the AI Foundations certification
A foundation-level certification that gives you a clear, accurate mental model of how artificial intelligence actually works — without requiring math or programming. You will learn what AI is and is not, how machine learning differs from deep learning, the three families of learning (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement), and the end-to-end workflow of a real AI project from data to deployment. The certification also builds the judgement that matters most today: reading evaluation metrics honestly, spotting overfitting and bias, and telling genuine capability apart from hype. It is the ideal first step before any deeper, technical AI certification.
Course outline
The AI Foundations — Illustrated Study Guide course covers:
- What AI Is (and Isn't) — A clear, hype-free definition of AI and how it nests with machine learning and deep learning. (3 lessons)
- Types of Machine Learning — The three learning families, plus data, features, labels, and the model types they produce. (3 lessons)
- The AI Workflow — The end-to-end project lifecycle, from framing the problem to monitoring a live model. (3 lessons)
- Using AI Responsibly — Bias, fairness, ethics, and telling genuine capability apart from hype. (3 lessons)
Frequently asked questions
- Is the AI Foundations certificate verifiable?
- Yes. Every certificate issued by BC Skills Academy carries a unique credential ID that anyone can check on the public verification page.
- How is the AI Foundations exam structured?
- It is a timed, randomized multiple-choice exam of 45 questions in 65 minutes, graded instantly; you need 70% to pass.
- Can I get a refund?
- Full refund within 7 days of purchase if you have not started the exam. Once the exam has been started or completed, the purchase is no longer refundable.