Most AI courses leave people with scattered prompts. Open Source Mind turns AI learning into visible capability, practical projects, and credentials people can explain.
Each level has a practical project. From Specialist upward, the professional credential requires review, rubric evaluation, and credential issuance.
Not everyone needs to become a strategist or master builder. The ladder lets teams buy the level that matches the responsibility they actually need.
OSM-CAP · Entry point
AI Practitioner
An accessible entry credential for anyone who wants practical AI confidence before committing to a professional track.
Program price
Explore this level$49
Duration:1 week · 4 recorded classes (15-30 min each) + 1 live class
Next cohort: Jun 1, 2026
Registration closes: May 30, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
Includes training, certificate of completion, project review, and credential issuance.
Best for
Beginners, students, employees, small business owners, and anyone curious about useful AI.
Curriculum
- AI, LLMs, and agents in plain language
- ChatGPT tips for everyday productivity
- Claude and NotebookLM for thinking, writing, and source-grounded learning
- Using AI for writing, research, planning, learning, and organization
- Verification and hallucination checks
- Basic privacy and responsible use
Certification project
Submit a simple AI Daily Use Kit with 5 prompts, 3 use cases, a tool map, and a safety checklist.
Entry ruleOpen to everyone. Start here if you want practical AI confidence before choosing a professional track.
OSM-CAS · Broad workforce
AI Specialist
A targeted certification for people who need to use AI well inside a role, department, or repeatable workflow.
Program price
Explore this level$179
Duration:2 weeks · 6 recorded videos + 2 live workflow labs
Next cohort: Jun 6, 2026
Registration closes: Jun 4, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
Includes training and certificate of completion. Certification credential review fee: $150.
Best for
Employees, assistants, creators, marketers, salespeople, operators, and solo professionals.
Curriculum
- AI foundations and safe use
- Prompting for daily work
- Function-specific AI workflows
- Reusable prompt library
- Accuracy, privacy, and human review
Certification project
Personal or team AI workflow kit with prompts, SOPs, and quality rules.
Entry ruleOpen to everyone. AI Practitioner recommended, not required.
OSM-CAST · Accessible professional
AI Strategist
The core business certification for applying AI to workflows, decisions, governance, and measurable outcomes.
Program price
Explore this level$349
Duration:3 weeks · 9 recorded videos + 3 live implementation labs
Next cohort: Jun 12, 2026
Registration closes: Jun 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
Includes training and certificate of completion. Certification credential review fee: $150.
Best for
Consultants, founders, managers, coaches, transformation leads, and business operators.
Curriculum
- Apply Method
- Business diagnosis and opportunity mapping
- AI Use Case Canvas and prioritization
- Prototype, governance, and adoption design
- Business AI Operating System
Certification project
Business AI Operating System for a real or simulated business.
Entry ruleOpen access. AI Specialist recommended, not required.
OSM-CASD · Advanced gated
AI Systems Designer
Advanced certification for designing the full AI operating system across people, tools, workflows, data, agents, and governance.
Program price
Preview future trackNot open yet
Duration:6 weeks · 10 recorded modules + 4 live design studios
Planned price: $2,999. Preview only; enrollment is not open yet.
Best for
Certified AI Strategists, senior consultants, operations leaders, and automation leads.
Curriculum
- AI operating model design
- Workflow and system blueprinting
- Data and knowledge architecture
- Agent role and automation design
- Scale, governance, and ownership model
Certification project
AI Operating System Blueprint with workflows, agents, tools, data, owners, risks, and scale plan.
Entry ruleRequires active Certified AI Strategist credential.
OSM-CAM · Technical gated
AI Master
Technical certification for building, integrating, deploying, testing, and maintaining AI systems.
Program price
Preview future trackNot open yet
Duration:8 weeks · 12 technical modules + 6 live build labs
Planned price: $7,499. Preview only; enrollment is not open yet.
Best for
Certified AI Systems Designers with technical ability, developers, and advanced automation builders.
Curriculum
- LLM APIs, tool calling, structured outputs
- RAG and knowledge systems
- Agent mastering and orchestration
- Automation, integrations, webhooks
- Testing, logging, deployment, maintenance
Certification project
Working AI app, workflow, agent, or automation with documentation and testing.
Entry ruleRequires active AI Systems Designer credential plus technical readiness review.
Recommended certification path
Step 01Build AI confidence
AI Practitioner gives beginners a simple, low-risk way to build useful AI confidence.
Step 02Build workforce skill
AI Specialist turns basic fluency into targeted role-based workflows and reusable prompt systems.
Step 03Apply AI to business
AI Strategist helps professionals turn AI into business use cases, workflows, governance, and measurable outcomes.
Step 04Design AI systems
AI Systems Designer is for certified Strategists ready to design complete AI operating systems.
Step 05Build production systems
AI Master is for certified Designers ready to build reliable production AI systems.
Advancing from one level to the next is optional — each credential is valuable on its own. Move when your responsibility grows.
Start where you are.
Advance as your AI responsibility grows.
Every level of the ladder is worth earning on its own. Start at the credential that matches your role, build real proof, and move up when the work demands it.