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Level 2 · Professional certification CAAD · IDTE

Certified Agentic AI Developer

Build, integrate, test and improve practical AI agents and multi-step workflows

An 8-week, lab-based professional certification that takes you from using agents to building them — and ends with a working, documented capstone.

8 weeksDuration
₹9,999Indicative fee
Online + labsInstructor-led / guided online with labs
CertificateCAAD professional certificate
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Programme overview

Build, integrate and test useful agentic applications

CAAD advances learners from using agents to building them. Participants practise decomposing requirements, implementing tool-enabled workflows, connecting approved data sources, testing behaviour, handling failures and packaging a demonstrable solution.

Who should enrol

  • Software developers, engineers, automation specialists and technical analysts.
  • Computer science students with programming fundamentals.
  • Technical consultants and product builders who want to prototype agentic applications.

At a glance

LevelLevel 2 · Professional certification
Duration8 weeks
DeliveryInstructor-led / guided online with labs
CredentialCAAD professional certificate
Indicative fee₹9,999

Prerequisites

  • Basic programming knowledge is strongly recommended.
  • Familiarity with APIs, JSON and version control is helpful; bridging exercises may be provided.
Eight-week curriculum

Eight weeks of hands-on agent engineering

Each week combines concepts with guided practice and produces a piece of evidence that counts towards your certification.

  1. Week 01

    Foundations & problem framing

    Agentic AI foundations for developers; problem framing; requirements and acceptance criteria.

    Lab / deliverableRequirements brief and success metrics.
  2. Week 02

    Agent anatomy & control flow

    Agent anatomy; instructions, context, state, planning and control flow.

    Lab / deliverableA basic agent loop with explicit stop conditions.
  3. Week 03

    Tools & API integration

    Tool calling, API integration, structured outputs, error handling and retries.

    Lab / deliverableTool-enabled agent connected to a mock or approved API.
  4. Week 04

    Knowledge & retrieval

    Knowledge retrieval, grounding, data preparation and context management.

    Lab / deliverableRetrieval-backed workflow with source references.
  5. Week 05

    Multi-agent patterns

    Multi-agent patterns: supervisor, specialist agents, sequential and parallel tasks; coordination and handoffs.

    Lab / deliverableMulti-agent workflow prototype.
  6. Week 06

    Testing, evaluation & security

    Testing and evaluation; test cases; hallucination checks; prompt-injection awareness; access controls and secrets handling.

    Lab / deliverableEvaluation set, test report and risk checklist.
  7. Week 07

    Observability & deployment

    Observability, logging, performance, latency, cost, deployment patterns and human-in-the-loop controls.

    Lab / deliverableInstrumented workflow and deployment plan.
  8. Week 08

    Capstone

    Capstone integration, demonstration, peer review and technical documentation.

    Lab / deliverableWorking capstone, architecture diagram and README.

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Learning outcomes

On completing CAAD, you will be able to:

  • Translate a user problem into agent requirements, tasks, tools and success criteria.
  • Implement an agent loop with planning, tool invocation, state/context handling and controlled stopping conditions.
  • Connect agents to APIs, files or approved knowledge sources using least-privilege access.
  • Design single-agent and basic multi-agent patterns with explicit responsibilities.
  • Test agent behaviour for correctness, robustness, prompt injection and unsafe tool use.
  • Instrument workflows with logs, traceability, cost and latency measures.
  • Demonstrate a working prototype with documented limitations and deployment considerations.
Capstone & assessment

Certification is earned with evidence

Your CAAD credential is based on assessed practical work and a capstone — not attendance alone.

Hands-on capstone

Build and demonstrate a working agent

Choose a project and take it from requirements to a tested, documented demonstration. Project choices include:

  • Research analyst agent that gathers approved inputs, compares findings and produces a traceable report.
  • AI sales-support agent that drafts responses and updates a sandbox CRM only after approval.
  • Healthcare information assistant restricted to approved public or synthetic information and escalation rules.
  • Smart manufacturing assistant that interprets sample machine events and recommends, but does not autonomously execute, corrective actions.
  • Virtual CISO assistant that organises control evidence and flags gaps for expert review.

  • Assessment weighting (indicative)

  • Technical quizzes and design reviews15%
  • Weekly labs and code artefacts30%
  • Testing, safety and evaluation evidence20%
  • Capstone implementation and demonstration35%
  • Final rubrics, pass marks and reassessment rules are published in the batch handbook.

Certification requirements

  • Successful completion of all mandatory labs.
  • A reviewable capstone — certification is not based on attendance alone.
  • Required evidence: source code or workflow export, architecture diagram, test cases/results, security and privacy notes, setup instructions and a live or recorded demonstration.

What we expect from learners

  • Attend scheduled learning sessions and complete the required practical work.
  • Use only authorised tools, datasets and accounts; do not upload confidential or personal data to unapproved services.
  • Document assumptions, sources, test results, limitations and human approval points.
  • Disclose AI assistance in submitted work where required and ensure that final submissions demonstrate your own understanding.
Certification pathway

Where CAAD fits

The four IDTE certifications progress from informed practitioner to builder, architect and executive leader. Advance to system design through CAAA.

  1. Level 1 CAAP Certified Agentic AI Practitioner

    Use and evaluate agentic workflows responsibly.

    4 weeks₹4,999 EvidenceWorkflow portfolio and mini-capstone
  2. Level 2 You are here CAAD Certified Agentic AI Developer

    Build and test tool-enabled agents.

    8 weeks₹9,999 EvidenceWorking prototype, tests and technical documentation
  3. Level 3 CAAA Certified Agentic AI Architect

    Design secure, governed, scalable agentic systems.

    12 weeks₹19,999 EvidenceAgentic Enterprise Blueprint and architecture defence
  4. Level 4 CCAO Certified Chief Agentic Officer

    Lead enterprise strategy, governance and transformation.

    12 weekend sessions₹49,999 EvidenceExecutive blueprint, business case and roadmap
Next step · Level 3

CAAA — Certified Agentic AI Architect

Ready to design whole systems? CAAA moves you from individual agents to enterprise architecture.

Explore CAAA

Teaching Agentic AI? The FDP — The Agentic Enterprise Revolution — is a parallel faculty enablement programme. It is not a prerequisite for the four certifications, and faculty participation does not automatically confer CAAP, CAAD, CAAA or CCAO certification; each credential requires its own assessment.

View the FDP
Fee & enrolment

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Level 2 · Professional certification

Programme fee

₹9,999
8 weeks · instructor-led / guided online with labs

Learner support

  • Pre-course orientation and technology checklist.
  • Course handbook, slides, worksheets, lab instructions and curated reading.
  • Office hours or mentor clinics for practical troubleshooting.
  • Accessible assessment instructions and a transparent reassessment route.
  • Post-course resource pack and guidance for continuing practice.

Indicative fee. The batch calendar, delivery mode and any applicable taxes are confirmed in your enrolment terms before payment.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What do I need to know before joining?
Basic programming knowledge is strongly recommended. Familiarity with APIs, JSON and version control is helpful; bridging exercises may be provided.
How is CAAD delivered?
Over 8 weeks as instructor-led / guided online learning with weekly labs, ending with a capstone demonstration and peer review.
What do I need to submit for certification?
All mandatory labs plus a reviewable capstone: source code or workflow export, architecture diagram, test cases/results, security and privacy notes, setup instructions and a live or recorded demonstration.
Should I take CAAP first?
CAAP is the recommended entry point if you are new to agentic AI. If you already program and use AI tools, you can start directly with CAAD.
What comes after CAAD?
CAAA — Certified Agentic AI Architect — for those taking on architecture responsibility.
Is the fee final?
The fee shown is indicative. Your batch calendar, delivery mode, any applicable taxes and the cancellation and refund terms are confirmed in your enrolment terms before you pay.
Can my college or company enrol a group?
Yes. IDTE runs institutional cohorts for universities and colleges, corporate cohorts aligned to your use cases and data policies, and executive cohorts for leadership teams. Choose "Plan an institutional or corporate cohort" in the form.

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