Certification
Certification: AI Simplified - 6 Core Modern AI Concepts
Validates your ability to explain six foundational modern AI concepts: the model brain, training, retrieval augmented generation, agents and tools, MCP orchestration, and system prompt guardrails.

The exam
Take the certification exam
Multiple-choice questions about the course. Pass with 70% or more and your certificate is issued at once, with a public page and an "Add to LinkedIn" button.
What the exam covers
2 questions from each of the 5 chapters of the course
10 multiple-choice questions, drawn fresh for every attempt. Pass with 70% or more.
- 01Introduction to AI concepts1:14
- 02The brain and training1:07
- 03Retrieval augmented generation1:20
- 04AI agents and tools1:04
- 05Orchestration with MCP and guiding principles4:04
What it certifies
This Complete AI Training certification confirms you have completed the AI Simplified course and can define and explain six core modern AI concepts using the human-body analogy from IBM Technology.
Skills you prove
- Define artificial intelligence as a subfield of computer science
- Explain how large language models act as the brain of modern AI systems
- Describe model training and tuning as the process of teaching an LLM language, math, and history
- Summarize how retrieval augmented generation extends AI knowledge and reduces hallucinations
- Identify how AI agents use tools autonomously to take actions toward goals
- Explain how Model Context Protocol and system prompts orchestrate tools and enforce ethical guardrails
Who it is for
This certification is for business professionals, technical team leads, students, and anyone who needs to understand modern AI concepts and terminology without deep coding or data science experience.
How the exam works
The exam contains 30 multiple-choice questions, with 6 questions per lesson covering all five lessons and learning outcomes. You must demonstrate understanding of each of the six core concepts to earn the certification.