CAIPCertified AI Practitioner
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What is CAIP?
CertNexus certification for AI/ML practitioners. First AI certification with ANAB/ISO 17024 accreditation. Vendor-neutral, focused on ML engineering (Supervised/Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, NLP). Not security-specific, but AI literacy foundation for security professionals.
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Cost, prerequisites, exam & renewal
Cost over 5 years
Prerequisites
No formal prerequisites. Recommended: 1 to 3 years of AI/ML experience plus fundamentals in statistics, a programming language (e.g. Python, Java, or C/C++), databases, and data visualization.
Exam format
Exam AIP-210: 80 scored questions, 120 minutes, multiple choice and multiple response, passing score around 60 percent (form-dependent). Delivered via Pearson VUE or online proctoring (OnVUE).
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years. Recertification via 90 Continuing Education Credits (at least 30 per year) or retaking the exam; the CEC path costs a one-time 150 USD.
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