Top Certifications for Generative AI in 2025

 πŸŽ“ Top Certifications

1. NVIDIA-Certified Associate – Generative AI LLMs (NCA‑GENL)

Provider: NVIDIA


Level: Associate


Cost: ~$135


Covers: LLM fundamentals, prompt engineering, deployment with NVIDIA tools 

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Widely recommended as a leading credential in generative AI .


2. AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF)

Provider: AWS


Level: Foundational


Cost: ~$100


Covers: AI/ML basics, generative AI use cases on AWS 

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Popular among professionals seeking cloud‑based AI certification.


3. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate

Provider: Microsoft


Level: Intermediate/Associate


Cost: ~$165


Covers: Designing and deploying generative AI solutions via Azure AI and OpenAI 

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4. IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Provider: IBM via Coursera


Level: Intermediate


Cost: Subscription (~$49/month)


Covers: LLMs, prompt engineering, deep learning with Python 

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5. GSDC Generative AI Foundation Certification

Provider: Global Skills Development Council (GSDC)


Level: Foundation


Cost: ~$400


Covers: Core generative AI concepts, business use cases, prompt engineering 

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6. Blockchain Council – Certified Prompt Engineer (CPE) / Certified Generative AI Expert

Provider: Blockchain Council


Level: Beginner to Intermediate


Cost: ~$249


Covers: Prompt design, real-world prompt engineering, OpenAI API 

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7. Chartered Institute – Certified Generative AI Specialist (CGAI)

Provider: Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications


Level: Intermediate


Cost: ~$490


Covers: NLP, GANs, ethical considerations in generative AI 

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8. Purdue Applied Generative AI Specialization (with Simplilearn)

Provider: Purdue University + Simplilearn


Level: Advanced


Format: 70+ hours, live online


Covers: Transformers, prompt engineering, real-world projects with tools like ChatGPT and Azure AI Studio 

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9. Enic Academy / IIT Guwahati – Generative AI & ML Program

Provider: IIT Guwahati (India-specific)


Level: Advanced


Format: Live virtual sessions


Covers: Deep learning, NLP, computer vision, prompt engineering 

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10. Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate

Provider: Databricks


Level: Associate


Covers: LLM–based apps, RAG pipelines, MLflow, vector search 

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πŸ’‘ Bonus: Free & Low-Cost Options

“Generative AI for Everyone” by Andrew Ng (Coursera) – Free intro (~5 hours) 

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Microsoft’s open-source “Generative AI for Beginners” (GitHub) – 21-lesson practical series 

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NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute – Limited-time free mini-courses on RAG, transformers, diffusion models 

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πŸ› ️ Which One Should You Choose?

Your Profile Recommended Certification

Entry-level / Cloud orientation AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

Dev/Engineer focusing on LLMs NVIDIA Generative AI LLMs, Databricks GenAI Engineer Associate

Prompt engineering / API usage Blockchain Council CPE, IBM Generative AI Engineer

Advanced / Real-world projects Purdue Applied GenAI

Affordable intro Andrew Ng’s Coursera course, Microsoft GitHub series


✅ Summary

Most Popular & Recognized: NVIDIA, AWS, Microsoft, IBM


Advanced, Hands-On Specializations: Purdue, IIT, Databricks


Budget-Friendly Approaches: Free mini-courses and open-source training


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