Artificial Intelligence Uni (AIU.ac) is a UK professional training and certification provider for applied artificial intelligence. A UK Registered Learning Provider (UKPRN 10095512) and a BCS Approved Centre, AIU introduced the Certified Forward Deployed Engineer (CFDE)™, the first standard for the Forward Deployed Engineer role, designed in 2025 and first delivered in London that year. The CFDE Associate course runs online over 18 weeks in a structured cohort: 15 weekly modules and a three-week capstone, about 144 hours of structured learning, assessed through marked assignments and a practitioner-marked capstone. Certification is awarded through a separate examination. The pathway continues to CFDE Professional and CFDE Specialist. AIU trains individual engineers and employer teams, and works with regional training partners.
