Getting Ready to Work with AI
Start with the foundation every working professional needs before opening an AI tool. Then apply it to the field you already work in. Instructional design is the first vertical, built in the open.
- Lessons
- 39
- Credits
- 10–12 CPE
- Aligned
- ISC2 · CompTIA · ISACA · PMI
How it fits together
One foundation, then your field.
Working with AI well is two layers. Everyone builds the same foundation first. Then you apply it to the work you actually do. A credential layer sits on top.
- 01Start the foundation →
The base
Getting Ready to Work with AI
The device, account, network, and data habits every working professional needs before opening an AI tool. Digital Foundations is the on-ramp. Everyone starts here.
- 02See the ID build →
The multiplier
AI Readiness for your field
Apply the foundation to the work you actually do. Instructional design is the first vertical, built in the open as a UMGC master's portfolio. More fields follow.
- 03Browse certs →
The proof
Certifications
Vendor cert prep across AWS, Microsoft, Google, and NVIDIA as the credential layer on top. Coming soon.
Layer 1 · The base
Getting Ready to Work with AI
Six microcourses, 39 lessons. Self-attestable to ISC2, CompTIA, ISACA, and PMI. Digital Foundations is the on-ramp.
Layer 3 · The proof
Certifications
The credential layer on top of the foundation, across three tiers. Vendor cert prep coming soon.
Tier · Foundation
Coming SoonAWS · AIF-C01 · Target Jun 2026
AWS AI Practitioner
Foundation-model concepts, Bedrock, responsible AI, and prompt patterns. The on-ramp cert for the AWS AI lane.
- Coming Soon
Microsoft · AI-900 · Target Jul 2026
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
Azure AI service overview, responsible AI principles, and the generative AI foundation. AI-901 is the announced successor (active after Jun 30, 2026).
- Coming Soon
Google Cloud · Gen AI Leader · Target Q4 2026
Google Cloud Generative AI Leader
Strategic and architectural framing of generative AI on Google Cloud. Vertex AI, Gemini, RAG patterns, governance, responsible AI. The credentialed signal for BakedIn's Gemini-routed video pipeline (Nano Banana Pro via OpenRouter).
- Coming Soon
GitHub · Actions · Target Jul 2026
GitHub Actions
CI/CD with Actions: workflow design, secrets, environments, matrix builds, and self-hosted runners. The deployment layer for shipping AI systems to production.
- Coming Soon
GitHub · Copilot · Target Aug 2026
GitHub Copilot Certification
Copilot fundamentals, prompt patterns for code, agent-mode workflows, and Copilot Workspace. Foundational AI-in-developer-tools signal.
Tier · Associate
Associate Certs
- Coming Soon
NVIDIA · NCA-GENL · Target Jun 2026
NVIDIA Generative AI LLM Associate
LLM architectures, training, alignment, and inference economics. First step in the BakedIn NVIDIA cert path supporting Authorized Learning Partner candidacy.
- Coming Soon
NVIDIA · NCA-GENM · Target Aug 2026
NVIDIA Generative AI Multimodal
Multimodal model design, evaluation, and deployment. Co-built with NCA-GENL prep; extends instructor coverage to vision and audio modalities.
Tier · Professional
Professional Certs
- Coming Soon
NVIDIA · NCP-AAI · Target Oct 2026
NVIDIA Agentic AI Professional
Agent architecture, multi-agent orchestration, RAG, observability, and safety. Professional-tier signal for the NVIDIA NVIS lane and instructor coverage of agentic workflows.
- Coming Soon
NVIDIA · NCP-GENL · Target Nov 2026
NVIDIA Generative AI LLM Professional
Production LLM systems: RAG pipelines at scale, model parallelism, inference optimization, and deployment patterns. Completes the NVIDIA LLM instructor track.
- Coming Soon
AWS · AIP-C01 · Target Q4 2026
AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional
Foundation model integration, vector stores, RAG, agentic AI, multimodal pipelines, governance, and operational optimization on AWS. Tests Bedrock, SageMaker, Step Functions, Lambda, and the rest of the BakedIn production stack. Closest cert to BakedIn's actual work.