Professional academies and technology certifications

IQS Global

Professional certifications

Choose an academy to review its courses, practical work, and assessment requirements.

Artificial intelligence academy

Professional credentials

Six certifications aligned with professional roles

Specialist credentials can be earned independently. Engineering and architecture credentials are cumulative.

AI-P

AI practitioner

Validates fundamental knowledge, adoption criteria, and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Requires: Course 1 and a scenario-based exam.
PAI

Predictive AI specialist

Demonstrates the ability to prepare data, select models, and evaluate predictive solutions.

Requires: Course 2 and a practical lab.
GAI

Generative AI specialist

Validates the design of generative applications with RAG, evaluation, security, and information retrieval.

Requires: Course 3 and a practical lab.
AAI

Agentic AI specialist

Demonstrates the ability to build agents, tools, memory, and intelligent workflows.

Requires: Course 4 and an applied project.
AIE

AI engineer

Validates AI solution integration, deployment, operations, observability, security, and maintenance.

Requires: Courses 2, 3, 4, and 5 and a project.
AIA

AI architect

Certifies the ability to design scalable, secure, governed enterprise architectures.

Requires: The complete pathway and a final project defense.

Data and analytics academy

Professional credentials

Six certifications aligned with professional roles

Credentials validate knowledge, technical practice, and the ability to solve real-world problems.

DP

Data practitioner

Validates fundamental knowledge of data, quality, indicators, and decision-making.

Requires: Course 1 and a scenario-based exam.
BI

Business intelligence specialist

Demonstrates the ability to query, model, visualize, and communicate business information.

Requires: Course 2 and a practical lab.
AS

Analytics specialist

Validates skills in statistics, segmentation, diagnostics, and experimentation.

Requires: Course 3 and an applied case.
DS

Data scientist

Certifies the ability to develop, evaluate, and explain analytical and predictive models.

Requires: Courses 3 and 4 and a project.
DE

Data engineer

Validates data platform design, integration, processing, deployment, and operations.

Requires: Courses 2 and 5 and a project.
DA

Enterprise data architect

Certifies the ability to design architectures, governance models, and enterprise platforms.

Requires: The complete pathway and a final project defense.

Digital automation academy

Professional credentials

Five certifications aligned with professional roles

Credentials validate knowledge, technical practice, and the ability to design, build, and govern automation solutions.

AP

Automation practitioner

Validates fundamental knowledge of processes, improvement, automation selection, and design.

Requires: Course 1 and a scenario-based exam.
RP

RPA specialist

Demonstrates the ability to design, develop, test, and operate software robots.

Requires: Courses 1 and 3 and a practical lab.
PP

Power Platform specialist

Certifies the creation of applications, workflows, approvals, and low-code solutions.

Requires: Courses 1 and 2 and a project.
AE

Automation engineer

Validates integration, orchestration, intelligent automation, and solution operations.

Requires: Courses 2, 3, 4, and 5 and a project.
AA

Enterprise automation architect

Certifies the ability to design automation architecture, governance, and enterprise operating models.

Requires: The complete pathway and a final project defense.

Cybersecurity and digital trust academy

Professional credentials

Five certifications aligned with professional roles

Credentials validate knowledge, technical practice, and the ability to protect, detect, respond, and design security solutions.

CP

Cybersecurity practitioner

Validates fundamental knowledge of threats, risks, controls, and digital hygiene.

Requires: Course 1 and a scenario-based exam.
SA

Security analyst

Demonstrates the ability to monitor events, analyze vulnerabilities, and manage incidents.

Requires: Courses 1, 2, and 5 and a practical lab.
EH

Ethical hacker

Certifies skills in controlled penetration testing and remediation recommendations.

Requires: Courses 1, 2, and 3 and a project.
SE

Security engineer

Validates the design and implementation of network, identity, and data protection controls.

Requires: Courses 2, 4, and 5 and a project.
CA

Cybersecurity architect

Certifies the ability to design security architecture, governance, resilience, and enterprise strategy.

Requires: The complete pathway and a final project defense.