Training at AIU
AIU trains engineers to deploy AI in real organisations through one credential, the Certified Forward Deployed Engineer (CFDE)™, at three levels. Choose the level that matches the environment you work in.
Three levels, one credential
Foundation
CFDE Foundation
For experienced software, data and engineering professionals, covering the full deployment lifecycle from post-sale handoff to hand-back.
View Foundation → Admissions, dates and scholarship →Format
Online, structured cohort
Duration
18 weeks
Professional
CFDE Professional
For engineers working in enterprise environments: legacy systems, compliance, and multiple stakeholders.
View Professional →Begins
February 2027
Specialist
CFDE Specialist
Sector-specific deployment in regulated and restricted environments, delivered to closed groups.
Enquire at partnerships@aiu.ac →Delivery
Closed groups
Enquiries
partnerships@aiu.ac
About the credential
The CFDE standard, its levels and how the credential is earned and verified are set out on the Certified Forward Deployed Engineer page. The programme prospectus covers structure, delivery, fees and the application process: view the programme prospectus.
If your employer will fund your place, see employer funding for a letter you can send to your manager.
Start with CFDE Foundation
Applications take about ten minutes. There is no application fee.
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