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Professional Designations

The Credential That Proves You Practice AI at a Professional Standard

AIAA designations are assessed, verified, and publicly listed. They tell employers, clients, and boards exactly what level of AI competence you hold — and that it's been tested, not self-declared.

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The Designation Framework

Four Tiers. One Profession. A Lifetime Pathway.

AIAA designations follow the same institutional model as CPA Australia, the AICD, and the Law Society — progressive credentialling that reflects deepening competence, not just time served.

AAIA
Associate of the AI Association
Entry
MAIA
Member of the AI Association
Practitioner
CAIA
Certified AI Associate
Credentialled
FAIA
Fellow of the AI Association
Senior Authority
Full NameAssociate of the AI AssociationMember of the AI AssociationCertified AI AssociateFellow of the AI Association
LevelEntryPractitionerCredentialledSenior Authority
Who It's ForProfessionals beginning to formalise AI knowledge — any industry, any backgroundWorking professionals actively engaged with AI in their rolePractitioners requiring formally assessed, verifiable credentiallingSenior executives, board directors, regulators and AI leaders
AssessmentStructured learning pathwayPractitioner assessmentFull competency assessment against the 12 PillarsSenior standing review + CAIA prerequisite
Verified Listing——✓ Public register at verify.aiaa.io✓ Public register at verify.aiaa.io
CPD RequiredAnnual (foundational)Annual (practitioner)Annual (certified)Annual (fellow)
Post-NominalAAIAMAIACAIAFAIA

Not a technologist? Good. AIAA designations are built for every professional who uses, leads, or answers for AI — not just those who build it. A lawyer, nurse, accountant or HR director is exactly the intended audience.

Already hold an AI qualification from another body? AIAA offers a Recognition of Prior Learning pathway. Contact us to discuss credit transfer options.

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CAIA
Certified AI Associate
Credentialled Practitioner

Formally assessed. Publicly verified. Professionally defensible.

Who It's For

Practitioners who need to demonstrate verified AI competency to employers, clients, boards, or regulators — not just claim it. If you're advising on AI strategy, sitting on a risk committee, leading an AI programme, or working in a regulated environment, CAIA is the designation that makes your competence provable.

What You Get
  • All MAIA benefits, plus:
  • Assessed CAIA designation — assessment-based, not attendance-based
  • Listed on AIAA's public trust mark register — verifiable at verify.aiaa.io
  • CAIA post-nominal for professional use on CV, LinkedIn, email signature
  • Formally recognised CPD documentation — accepted for professional reporting
  • Priority access to AIAA governance publications and policy positions
What Makes This Different

The CAIA is not a course certificate. It is a professional designation issued after independent assessment against the 12 Pillars framework. You cannot buy it. You cannot attend your way to it. You earn it — and it appears on a public register that any employer, client, or regulator can verify in thirty seconds.

The Pathway

Hold MAIA → Complete the AIAA AI Governance Certificate Programme → Sit the CAIA competency assessment → Pass → Listed on the public register → Maintain with annual CPD

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FAIA
Fellow of the AI Association
Senior Authority

The highest credential AIAA confers.

Who It's For

Senior executives, board directors, regulators, researchers and leaders who govern AI at the highest levels. This is the GAICD equivalent for artificial intelligence — the credential that signals not just practitioner competence but governance authority. FAIA is not applied for. It is earned through demonstrated professional standing, sustained commitment to the profession, and the full CAIA pathway.

What You Get
  • All CAIA benefits, plus:
  • FAIA designation — the highest credential AIAA confers
  • Print edition of The AI Director — physical quarterly delivery
  • Priority access to the Annual Summit and closed-format board briefings
  • Quarterly peer roundtable — closed, senior cohort only
  • Recognised as a strategic authority by the AIAA Governing Council
  • Founding Fellow recognition — permanent record for inaugural FAIA cohort
Eligibility Requirements
  1. 01— Hold the CAIA designation
  2. 02— Minimum 2 years continuous AIAA membership
  3. 03— Demonstrated senior-level professional standing (board, executive, regulatory, or research role)
  4. 04— Nomination reviewed by the AIAA Admissions Committee
The Pathway

Hold CAIA for 2+ years → Submit Fellow application with evidence of senior standing → Admissions Committee review → FAIA conferred → Listed on public register → Maintain with annual CPD

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The Assessment Process

How You Earn the Credential

AIAA designations are earned through a structured pathway — not purchased, not gifted for attendance, and not issued on the basis of a LinkedIn profile. Here is exactly what the process involves.

01
Self-Assessment

Know Where You Stand

Complete the free AIAA Competency Self-Assessment online. 8 minutes. Mapped against all 12 Pillars. Your result tells you which designation you're eligible to pursue and where your knowledge gaps are. No account required.

Free · 8 minutes · No registration
02
Enrol

Enrol in Your Programme

Choose the programme aligned to your target designation — Foundation (AAIA), Practitioner (MAIA), or AI Governance Certificate (CAIA). Enrolment opens at learn.aiaa.io. Founding members receive priority access and discounted programme fees.

Online · Self-paced · Structured curriculum
03
Complete the Programme

Work Through the Curriculum

Each programme is structured around the 12 Pillars framework. Content is practical — case studies, governance scenarios, applied exercises — not theoretical lectures. Delivered online through the AIAA Academy at learn.aiaa.io. Complete at your own pace within the programme window.

learn.aiaa.io · 12 Pillars · Case-based learning
04
Sit the Assessment

Demonstrate Your Competence

Each designation requires a formal assessment — not a multiple-choice quiz. AAIA and MAIA: structured competency assessment. CAIA: full 12 Pillars competency assessment, independently marked. FAIA: senior standing review by the Admissions Committee.

Independent · Rigorous · Not attendance-based
05
Receive Your Designation

Your Credential Is Issued

On passing, your designation is formally conferred. You receive your AIAA digital credential, your post-nominal (AAIA / MAIA / CAIA / FAIA), and — for CAIA and FAIA holders — your listing on the AIAA public trust mark register at verify.aiaa.io.

Digital credential · Post-nominal · Public listing (CAIA/FAIA)
06
Maintain

Keep It Current

AI evolves fast. So does the standard. All AIAA designations require annual CPD — structured learning across the Pillars relevant to your tier. Maintained through your member portal. Your credential stays current and your listing stays active.

Annual CPD · Member portal · Designation stays active

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Public Verification

Any Employer, Client or Board Can Verify Your Credential in Thirty Seconds

AIAA credentials are not certificates you email to HR and hope they read. They are publicly listed, permanently searchable, and always current. The trust mark is only as good as the verification behind it.

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Dr. Sarah Chen
CAIA — Certified AI Associate
Member since2026
Designation statusACTIVE
Last CPD verified2026
SpecialisationHealthcare AI · Regulatory Compliance
Issuing bodyArtificial Intelligence Australasian Association (AIAA)
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For Credential Holders

Your CAIA or FAIA listing is live the moment your designation is conferred. It shows:

  • —Your name and designation tier
  • —Active / inactive status
  • —Membership duration
  • —CPD verification status
  • —Declared specialisation areas

Your listing updates automatically when you complete your annual CPD. If your membership lapses, your status changes to inactive — visible to anyone who checks. This accountability is by design.

For Employers and Boards

Before you sign a contract, extend an offer, or approve an AI programme — verify the credential. Free, instant, no account required. If it's not on the register, it hasn't been earned.

Public listings are available for CAIA and FAIA designation holders. AAIA and MAIA membership is verified through the member portal for organisations with corporate membership agreements.

Independent Verification — The register is managed by AIAA, not by the credential holder

Always Current — Status updates automatically with each CPD cycle

Instant — No login, no account, no waiting. Public search, instant result

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Your Designation Is Eight Minutes Away From Starting

The free AIAA Competency Self-Assessment takes eight minutes. At the end, you know exactly which designation you're eligible for, where your gaps are against the 12 Pillars, and what your pathway looks like.

No account. No payment. No commitment.

Just clarity — on where you stand, and what comes next.

AAIA
Associate

For professionals beginning their AI credentialling journey

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MAIA
Member

For practitioners actively working with AI in their role

Start MAIA Pathway
CAIA
Certified

For professionals who need formally verified, publicly listed competence

Start CAIA Pathway
FAIA
Fellow

For senior leaders governing AI at the highest levels

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Start With the Free Self-Assessment

8 minutes · Free · No registration required

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