AI for Software Engineers
From code completion to AI-powered products: the engineering skills that matter now
No account required to read lessons. Certificate earned by passing the exam.
What You Will Learn
- Software engineers and developers using AI tools daily and ready to go deeper
- Backend and full-stack engineers integrating LLM APIs into products
- Technical leads setting AI standards for their teams
- Engineers preparing for AI-adjacent roles: ML engineering, AI product, platform
- Senior engineers advising on AI build vs. buy decisions
Why Deliberate Academy?
The fastest path from zero to a verifiable AI credential.
| Feature | Deliberate AcademyThis course | Coursera / Udemy | LinkedIn Learning | Google AI Essentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time commitment | 2–4 hours | 10–40 hours | Varies widely | ~10 hours |
| Certificate | ✓ Verifiable | ✓ Paid | ✓ Not independently verifiable | ✓ Available |
| Cost | Free | $49+/month | Subscription required | Free |
| Depth | Professional depth | High | Introductory–intermediate | Introductory |
| LinkedIn credential | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employer verification | ✓ Public URL | Via Coursera platform | ✗ No independent URL | Via Google platform |
Deliberate Academy — This Course
- Time commitment2–4 hours
- Certificate✓ Verifiable
- CostFree
- DepthProfessional depth
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verification✓ Public URL
Coursera / Udemy
- Time commitment10–40 hours
- Certificate✓ Paid
- Cost$49+/month
- DepthHigh
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verificationVia Coursera platform
LinkedIn Learning
- Time commitmentVaries widely
- Certificate✓ Not independently verifiable
- CostSubscription required
- DepthIntroductory–intermediate
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verification✗ No independent URL
Google AI Essentials
- Time commitment~10 hours
- Certificate✓ Available
- CostFree
- DepthIntroductory
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verificationVia Google platform
Course Syllabus
Exam Format
21
Questions
40 min
Time limit
75%
Pass mark
3
Max attempts
Exams are server-graded. Correct answers are never exposed during the exam. Read our exam integrity policy →
Frequently Asked Questions
The course covers the engineering mental model for how LLMs actually work, the AI tool ecosystem for coding assistants and model providers, scoping AI-powered features, LLM integration patterns for production systems, AI product requirements and evaluation, explaining AI trade-offs to stakeholders, team-level AI governance and code review standards, and build vs buy decisions on AI infrastructure.
Both, with emphasis on building. The course assumes you are already using AI coding assistants and want to understand how to scope, build, test, govern, and communicate about AI-powered systems. If you want to go deeper on production LLM engineering, consider the follow-on course: Building Production LLM Systems.
This course is the foundation — it covers the engineering mindset, tool ecosystem, integration basics, governance, and stakeholder communication. The LLM Engineering course is the advanced specialisation: it goes deep on RAG architecture, agent patterns, evaluation frameworks, production observability, and cost optimisation for engineers who have already shipped LLM features.
Yes, completely. There is no subscription, no credit card, and no paywall. Every lesson, every exam attempt, and every certificate is free.
Most courses take 2–5 hours of lesson reading, spread across a few sessions — check the estimated time above for this specific course. You can read at your own pace, with no time pressure until you start the exam.
After completing all lessons you unlock the exam. It is multiple choice, server-graded, with a time limit. You need 75% to pass. You have 3 attempts included.
Yes. You have 3 attempts total. After each failed attempt you can review the course before retrying. After all attempts are used, correct answers and explanations are revealed.
Every certificate has a unique ID and a public verification URL that anyone can check without an account. Employers, clients, and recruiters can verify it independently at any time.
Yes. Your certificate page includes a direct LinkedIn "Add to Profile" link that pre-fills the certification details. It takes one click.
No account required to read lessons
Practice Exam
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Tailored for
This course is designed for Software Engineers.
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