Level 1 · AI Professional Practitioner

Q3 2026 Cohort Timetable

The complete 8-week schedule for the Core Certification — from cohort launch on Tuesday 1 September 2026 to the Certification Ceremony on Thursday 29 October 2026. Four live, faculty-led video-conference forums — hosted on Zoom — anchor a self-paced journey that moves from understanding to critical thinking, governance, and leadership.

Duration
8 Weeks Core Certification1 Sep – 29 Oct 2026
Delivery Model
Self-paced + live online4 mandatory live video-conference sessions (Zoom) · workplace assignments · final application project
Credential
Certified AI Professional Practitioner™Awarded after assessment panel review
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Online Module
Self-paced · on-demand · complete in your own time
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Video Conference
Live · faculty-led · interactive on Zoom — 4 sessions
Q3 2026 cohort enrolment is open. All 4 video-conference sessions run live at 18:00 SAST. This first pilot cohort is limited to 30 seats. Register →

The Learning Framework

Every module follows the same four-phase cycle — the rhythm that builds judgment rather than recall:

1 Concept→ 2 Encounter→ 3 Reflect→ 4 Apply

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 1Cohort Launch & Foundations
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Live Session 0 · AfriversalAI Future Forum™
Cohort Launch & Future of Work Masterclass
📅 Tuesday 1 September 2026 · 18:00–19:30 SAST · 90 min📹 VIDEO CONFERENCE
Purpose
  • Welcome to AfriversalAI & meet the cohort and faculty
  • Future of Work briefing & the AI landscape in Africa
  • How certification works
  • Introduction to the Funda Five™ Framework
Deliverable
  • "My AI Learning Goals"
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Module 0
Fundamentals: What Is AI Really?
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Module 1
The Confidence Problem
Week 2How AI Learns, Fails & Discriminates
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Module 2
How AI Learns & Fails
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Module 3
Bias & Discrimination
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Live Session 1 · AfriversalAI ThinkLab™
Can AI Be Trusted?
Learners defend decisions and challenge assumptions
📅 Thursday 10 September 2026 · 18:00–19:30 SAST📹 VIDEO CONFERENCE
Discussion Areas
  • AI failures & AI bias
  • Human oversight
  • Real-world African case studies
Deliverable
  • ThinkLab Reflection Paper
Week 3Verification, Judgment & Accountability
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Module 4
Verification & Judgment
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Module 5
Accountability & Governance
Week 4When AI Works — And When It Doesn't
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Module 6
When AI Works — And When It Doesn't
📝Workplace Assignment Opens
Learners select a real workplace AI use case or process for assessment.
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Live Session 2 · AfriversalAI Governance Forum™
Who Is Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong?
📅 Thursday 24 September 2026 · 18:00–19:30 SAST📹 VIDEO CONFERENCE
Discussion Areas
  • AI governance, ethics & policy
  • Accountability
  • Regulation
Deliverable
  • Professional AI Position Statement
Week 5Workplace Application Project

Apply the Funda Five™ Framework to assess either a workplace process or an AI use case.

Week 6Project Development
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Develop
Risk Assessment
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Develop
Governance Assessment
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Develop
Opportunity Assessment
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Develop
Human Oversight Plan
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Live Session 3 · AfriversalAI Strategy Lab™
From AI User to AI Leader
Practical implementation planning
📅 Thursday 8 October 2026 · 18:00–20:00 SAST📹 VIDEO CONFERENCE
Learners Present
  • Risks
  • Opportunities
  • Recommendations
  • Governance controls
Outcome
  • Practical implementation planning
Week 7Final Project Refinement
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Refine
Faculty Feedback
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Refine
Peer Review
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Refine
Project Revision
Week 8Final Submission
Submit
Workplace AI Assessment
Funda Five™ Analysis
Professional AI Position Statement
Workplace AI Action Plan
🎓Certification Review
Assessment Panel Review → Certification Approval.

Certification Ceremony

🏆 AfriversalAI Certification Ceremony™
Thursday 29 October 2026 · 18:00–19:00 SAST

Awarded credential

AfriversalAI Certified AI Professional Practitioner™

The Complete Learning Journey

Four faculty-led forums carry the cohort from understanding through to leadership — each one a milestone, not a webinar:

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AfriversalAI Future Forum™
Future of Work
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AfriversalAI ThinkLab™
Can AI Be Trusted?
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AfriversalAI Governance Forum™
Who Is Responsible?
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AfriversalAI Strategy Lab™
How Should We Implement AI?
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Certification Ceremony™
Certified AI Professional Practitioner™
This timetable aligns with the curriculum already built — Module 0 through Module 6 — with no extra courses. The learner journey progresses naturally from Understanding → Critical Thinking → Governance → Leadership → Certification, closer to executive education than a traditional online AI course.
← Framework Overview Register for Q3 2026 →