Individual accreditation · Evidence-based · Independently assessed

Prove your AI practice
on the record.

Four levels of recognised credential from the UK's professional body for AI. An evidence-based assessment against published criteria, post-nominals employers can verify, and a ladder that runs from first credential to Fellow.

For practitioners

Get Accredited

For employers

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4 levels

Student to Fellow

£29.99

One-off assessment fee

Evidence

Panel-reviewed, no multiple choice

A decade

Of practice behind the Institute

— The ladder —

Four levels.
One profession.

Not sure which level? Take the 2-minute self-assessment

Level 01 SIoAI

Student.

A first credential, earned alongside study.

Learners studying AI, ML, or data science £49.99 a year once accredited

See Student

Level 02 AIoAI

Associate.

Early practice, formally recognised.

Practitioners with up to three years of applied work £99.99 a year once accredited

See Associate Most chosen

Level 03 PIoAI

Professional.

Senior practice, independently verified.

Senior practitioners shipping AI at scale £199.99 a year once accredited

See Professional

Level 04 FIoAI

Fellow.

Recognition for shaping the field.

Leaders with sustained, field-level contribution £299.99 a year once accredited

See Fellow

— The assessment —

Evidence-based, panel-reviewed, against published criteria. One fee of £29.99, and the bar is the same for everyone.

01
Apply
Pick your level: Student, Associate, Professional, or Fellow. The criteria are published before you start.
02
Evidence
Submit work, references, and a structured self-assessment. No multiple choice.
03
Review
A panel assesses your evidence against the four-level competency framework.
04
Recognised
Accredited Members carry post-nominals that employers can verify.

The methodology is open. Read it before you sit it.

I have shipped models for eight years and had nothing to point at that a hiring manager could check. Now there are five letters after my name and a verification page that proves it.

— Marta · Lead ML engineer · Accredited Member, PIoAI

— Publicly verifiable —

A credential anyone
can check.

Every Accredited Member gets a live verification page. Employers and clients confirm your level and post-nominals in seconds, without taking your word for it.

theinstituteofai.co.uk/verify/jane-doe

THE INSTITUTE OF AI · IOAI

Jane Doe

Professional

Level

Professional

Active since

2024

Expires

2027

Verified Accreditation

Credential ID

3f6cb3c9-adec-46fa-a1b8-59f9e91f5ab3-cbc58e72-c277-4691-83dd-9c88a4aab683

— Common questions —

Things people ask
before applying.

Is IoAI accreditation recognised by employers?+

The accreditation is built around a four-level evidence-based assessment, independently run, with named assessors and a published methodology. Hiring managers can specify IoAI accreditation in job ads, and every credential is verifiable on the public register. Recognition is earned over time, and we are building it the right way: by being rigorous, independent, and useful.

Why pay for accreditation when I can just put AI on my LinkedIn?+

You can. So can everyone else, which is the problem. Vendor certifications prove tool fluency. IoAI accreditation proves practice: that you can scope, build, ship, and govern AI work, assessed against a defined competency framework rather than a multiple-choice test. It is the kind of credential employers can actually filter on, because the bar is the same for everyone.

Which level should I apply for?+

Apply for the level your evidence supports today. Student and Associate suit study and early practice, Professional is for senior practitioners leading work at scale, and Fellow recognises sustained contribution to the field. Each level page sets out the criteria, and the panel will tell you if your evidence points somewhere else.

What does it cost?+

The assessment is £29.99, one-off. If you pass, the annual Accredited Member fee is £49.99 for Student, £99.99 for Associate, £199.99 for Professional, and £299.99 for Fellow. Membership itself is free and separate, and you can hold it without ever sitting an assessment.

What happens if I do not pass?+

You receive structured feedback from the panel against the published criteria, and you can apply again once your evidence has moved on. Accreditation is earned, which is exactly what makes it worth holding.