The NCA Generative AI Multimodal certification is an entry-level credential that validates the foundational skills needed to design, implement, and manage AI systems that synthesize and interpret data across text, image, and audio modalities.
Prerequisites
Students should have a basic understanding of generative AI
Recommended training for this certification
- Generative AI Explained (self-paced course, 2 hours, free)
 - Getting Started With Deep Learning (self-paced course, 8 hours) or Fundamentals of Deep Learning (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Get Started With Highly Accurate Custom ASR for Speech AI (self-paced course, 3 hours)
 - Building Conversational AI Applications (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Introduction to Transformer-Based Natural Language Processing (self-paced course, 6 hours)
 - Generative AI With Diffusion Models (self-paced course, 8 hours) or Generative AI With Diffusion Models (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Deploying a Model for Inference at Production Scale (self-paced course, 4 hours)
 - Efficient Large Language Model (LLM) Customization (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Prompt Engineering With LLaMA-2 (self-paced course, 3 hours)
 - Rapid Application Development Using Large Language Models (LLMs) (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Computer Vision for Industrial Inspection (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Applications of AI for Anomaly Detection (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 - Applications of AI for Predictive Maintenance (instructor-led workshop, 8 hours)
 
Exams
Certification Exam Details
- Duration: One hour
 - Price: $135
 - Certification level: Associate
 - Subject: Multimodal generative AI
 - Number of questions: 50
 - Language: English
 
Candidate audiences:
- AI DevOps engineers
 - AI strategists
 - Applied data research engineers
 - Applied data scientists
 - Applied deep learning research scientists
 - Cloud solution architects
 - Data scientists
 - Deep learning performance engineers
 - Generative AI specialists
 - Large language model (LLM) specialists/researchers
 - Machine learning engineers
 - Senior researchers
 - Software engineers
 - Solutions architects
 
Topics covered in the exam include:
- Core machine learning/AI knowledge
 - Data analysis and visualization
 - Experimentation
 - Multimodal data
 - Performance optimization
 - Software development and engineering
 - Trustworthy AI
 
Recertification
This certification is valid for two years from issuance.
Recertification may be achieved by retaking the exam.