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Certified AI Architect (CAIA™)

Enterprise-Grade AI Architecture Certification

Issued by SkylabsAI Certification Authority

AI systems are transforming enterprises, yet no industry-wide standard exists for validating AI Architecture expertise.
CAIA™ is the first global certification designed to formally validate an architect’s ability to design, secure, govern, and scale enterprise-grade AI systems.

What is CAIA™?

CAIA™ (Certified AI Architect) is a professional certification that validates an individual’s ability to design, secure, govern, and optimize modern AI systems using industry best practices and enterprise architecture principles.

This certification establishes global standards in:

  • Large Language Model (LLM) System Design

  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architecture

  • Vector Databases & Semantic Search

  • AI Security, Safety & Governance

  • AI Platform Design & Optimization

  • MLOps & Automated Model Pipelines

  • Multi-Cloud AI Deployments

  • AI Compliance, Risk & Enterprise Controls

CAIA™ is issued exclusively by SkylabsAI Certification Authority.

Certification Levels

CAIA™ is offered in three levels:

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🥈 CAIA™ Associate (Silver)

Foundational understanding of AI architecture principles, LLM basics, vector search, and enterprise AI fundamentals.

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🥇 CAIA™ Professional (Gold)

Advanced skills in designing scalable, production-grade AI systems, including RAG pipelines, LLM workloads, and MLOps architectures.

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🖤 CAIA™ Expert (Black / Platinum)

Master-level certification validating deep expertise in end-to-end enterprise AI platform design, governance, security, compliance, and multi-cloud architecture.

Why CAIA™?

AI is evolving faster than enterprise architecture standards.
Today, organizations need experts who can:

  • Architect safe, scalable AI systems

  • Integrate AI into complex enterprise environments

  • Protect data, enforce governance, and manage compliance

  • Optimize inference cost and performance

  • Build reliable, maintainable AI platforms

  • Lead AI modernization and transformation programs

CAIA™ fills this global skill gap by validating the exact competencies required for enterprise-grade AI adoption.

Exam Overview (Blueprint Summary)

The CAIA™ exam covers 8 major domains:

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Domain 1: LLM Foundations & Vector Embeddings

Domain 2: AI System Architecture & Scalability

Domain 3: RAG Architecture & Retrieval Systems

Domain 4: AI Security, Safety & Governance

Domain 5: MLOps & AI DevOps

Domain 6: Enterprise AI Architecture

Domain 7: AI Cost Optimization (FinOps for AI)

Domain 8: Scenario-Based Architecture Design
 

Full exam blueprint will be published at launch.

Digital Credentials

Certified candidates receive:

  • A verifiable digital badge (Silver / Gold / Black)

  • Credential ID & verification link

  • Downloadable certificate

  • Listing on the SkylabsAI Certification Registry (optional)

Badges include:

  • CAIA™ Associate — Silver

  • CAIA™ Professional — Gold

  • CAIA™ Expert — Black / Platinum

About SkylabsAI Certification Authority

SkylabsAI is a professional certification provider focused on establishing
global standards for AI Architecture, Cloud Engineering, and Enterprise AI Governance.

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Our mission is to help organizations adopt AI safely, securely, and effectively by
empowering professionals with validated, industry-leading architecture skills.

Join the CAIA™ Early Access Program

Become one of the first certified AI Architects.

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