FAQ — The Autonomous Enterprise Institute

Question 1

Is this a certification?

Accepted Answer

The credential pathway is in development and earned on evidence. ATP Foundations is preparation, not the exam. The cohort produces a portfolio of artifacts — a readiness ceiling statement, a commit path blueprint, an autonomous capability blueprint, a role impact plan, an execution plan, and a portfolio narrative. That portfolio is the foundation for the credential assessment, which is a separate process being validated in practice. Attending the cohort does not confer a credential.

Question 2

Do you guarantee jobs, promotions, or income?

Accepted Answer

No. This is preparation, practice, portfolio-building, and professional development. It does not guarantee a job, promotion, client, certification result, or income. The Institute does not make employment promises of any kind. What it offers is structured preparation for practitioners who want to lead AI transformation work.

Question 3

Can I buy the assessment instruments?

Accepted Answer

No, and not at any price. Certification instruments, scoring standards, answer keys, and examiner materials are never available for purchase. The seal is what makes the credential mean something. Practice rubrics and self-checks are included in the Practitioner Library. Certification instruments are protected to preserve examination integrity.

Question 4

What is the difference between a subscriber, a library member, and a cohort participant?

Accepted Answer

The standard is free — subscribe to receive the guide and the weekly newsletter. The practice is a membership — the Practitioner Library is a paid membership that provides access to method workbenches, case labs, process blueprints, and practitioner resources. The credential is earned — ATP Foundations is the six-week cohort that prepares practitioners to build and defend a portfolio. These are three separate things. You can be any one of them without being the others.

Question 5

How is this different from university AI courses or vendor certifications?

Accepted Answer

A certificate of completion says you attended. An assessed artifact says you can do the work. The Institute asks a different question. University courses and vendor certifications are valuable for different purposes. The Institute is specifically for practitioners who need to govern AI transformation in enterprise contexts — and who need artifacts that demonstrate that capability, not just attendance records.

Question 6

Is my work confidential?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Work produced in the cohort belongs to the participant. If the Institute uses examples in published materials, they are composite and sanitized — no identifying information about participants, their organizations, or their specific work is published without explicit permission.

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