OBI.ACADEMY COURSE PATHWAY





Certified Applied Artificial Intelligence &
Natural Language Processing Expert

C|AAINE™

From machine learning to training your own language models. Build, fine-tune, and deploy LLMs across 13 modules with 28 hands-on labs.

Recommended prerequisite: C|AIMLP™ & proficiency in Python 3













13
Modules
5
Days
80+
Hours
28
Hands-on Labs
150
Exam Questions
Cert Validity
Day 1 — Foundations of NLP & Transformers
M1
Module 1

Introduction to Generative AI & NLP Techniques

Set up your advanced AI environment and understand core NLP concepts — tokens, embeddings, transformers, and attention mechanisms.

What is Generative AI? Tokens & Embeddings Transformers & Attention LLaMA 3, Mistral & API Setup Preprocessing & Normalisation Lab 0
You can set up advanced AI/NLP tools and understand transformer architectures
M2
Module 2

Foundational NLP with Pre-trained Models

Work with tokenisation, embeddings, RNNs, Word2Vec, GloVe, and TF-IDF feature engineering on real text data.

Tokenisation & Embeddings RNNs & Sequential Data Word2Vec & GloVe Noisy/Missing Data TF-IDF Feature Engineering Labs 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
You can build foundational NLP pipelines with embeddings and feature engineering
Day 2 — Fine-Tuning & Prompt Engineering
M3
Module 3

Fine-Tuning LLMs

Specialise pre-trained models using instruction-tuning, domain adaptation, LoRA, and parameter-efficient techniques.

Advanced Fine-Tuning Instruction-Tuning Domain Adaptation LoRA & Adapters Parameter-Efficient Methods Labs 3, 4, 5, 10A-C
You can fine-tune and train local LLMs for domain-specific tasks
M4
Module 4

Applied Prompt Engineering

Design effective prompts — chain-of-thought reasoning, zero-shot, few-shot, and multi-shot strategies for production use.

Custom Task Prompts Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Zero-shot & Few-shot Multi-shot Prompts Evaluation & Deployment
You can engineer prompts that produce accurate, reliable LLM outputs
Day 3 — NER, Multilingual & Multimodal
M5
Module 5

Named Entity Recognition (NER)

Extract entities from text — people, places, organisations — using NER models with real-world applications and ethical considerations.

Entity Recognition Models NER Applications Steps & Challenges Ethics in NER Lab 6 (Python & C#)
You can extract and classify named entities from text data
M6
Module 6

Translation & Multilingual Summarisation

Build translation pipelines, tackle multilingual challenges, and summarise across languages using GPT-5.2, Gemini, and LLaMA 3.

Machine Translation Translation Challenges Multilingual Summarisation Translation Pipelines Real-World Applications Labs 11–14
You can build multilingual translation and summarisation systems
M7
Module 7

Multimodal Content Generation

Work with text-to-image, image-to-text, and cross-modal models — Gemini, BLIP, Grok — for industry applications.

What is Multimodal Generation? Gemini, BLIP & Grok Industry Applications Multimodal Pipelines Ethical Challenges Lab 15
You can generate and process multimodal content across text and images
Day 4 — Deployment & Dashboarding
M8
Module 8

Model Deployment (Web, Python & C#)

Deploy AI models via web, Python, and C# integrations — deployment workflows, case studies, and ethical deployment practices.

Deployment Workflow Web Integration Python & C# Deployment Case Studies Ethics in Deployment Labs 16–18
You can deploy LLMs to web, Python, and C# applications
M9
Module 9

Building Multimodal Dashboards

Build interactive dashboards with Streamlit, Dash, and Blazor — connecting LLMs to live data and domain-specific use cases.

Streamlit, Dash & Blazor Dashboard Components Connecting LLMs Sector Use Cases Best Practices Labs 19–20
You can build AI-powered dashboards that connect LLMs to real data
Day 5 — Pipelines, Real-Time Systems & Capstone
M10
Module 10

Comprehensive Pipeline Implementation

Build end-to-end NLP and multimodal pipelines with real-time processing, deployment, and monitoring.

NLP Pipelines Multimodal Pipelines Real-Time Processing Deployment & Monitoring
You can architect complete AI pipelines from ingestion to production
M11
Module 11

Deploying Models to Applications

Advanced deployment — web app integration, Python & C# API integration, and real-world case studies at scale.

Advanced Deployment Workflow Web App Integration Python & C# API Integration Case Studies at Scale
You can integrate AI models into production applications across platforms
M12
Module 12

Building Multimodal Dashboards (Advanced)

Advanced dashboard development — sector-specific use cases for cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, retail, and government.

Advanced Dashboard Components Development Frameworks Model-to-Dashboard Connections Cybersecurity Dashboards Finance & Healthcare Labs 21–26
You can build sector-specific multimodal dashboards with live LLM integration
M13
Module 13

Full Pipeline Case Studies

Capstone integration — real-time threat detection in cybersecurity, financial forecasting pipelines, monitoring, scaling, and evaluation.

Real-Time Threat Detection Financial Forecasting Pipeline Monitoring & Scaling Evaluation & Governance Labs 27–28
You can deliver end-to-end AI solutions for real-world industry problems
Proctored Examination & Certification

Certified Applied Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Expert

  • You can train, fine-tune, and deploy language models end-to-end
  • You can build and run your own local LLM solutions with Ollama and Hugging Face
  • You can deliver production AI dashboards and pipelines for real industries
Assessment
Proctored Exam
Duration
4 Hours
Questions
150
Pass Mark
75%
Certificate
For Life

This course builds directly on Certified Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Professional (C|AIMLP™). Next step: Either tackle Python programming (if needed) with the C|PP™ or move onto AMBSIF™ - the strategic framework for leaders deciding how to implement AI across their organisation.