Programme 01 · Long programme · 12 months
ISA — AI Solution Architect
From prompt engineering to AI transformation architecture: create content, build without coding, orchestrate agents and lead the transformation of organisations.
- Duration
- 12 months · 1,180 hours
- Entry level
- Baccalauréat
- Schedule
- Four hours a day · 8:00–12:00 or 17:00–21:00
- Of which specialisation
- 640 h
- Fee
- 500,000 F
The programme
What it is.
ISA — AI Solution Architect programme. A 12-month certificate track, ≈ 1,180 h: common core 240 h, AI Solution Architect specialisation ≈ 640 h, work placement in a company 300 h. MINEFOP-accredited. It trains professionals who can take command of artificial intelligence rather than be at its mercy. Programme designed by Guy Wasseu from his real requirements as an employer, updated every year. Like all our programmes from this year on, it includes a foundation in AI and prompt engineering: professional software now embeds AI, and knowing how to drive it is part of the job. Examination fees are not included in the tuition: 35,000 FCFA.
Five blocks
The specialisation comes in five blocks.
Each can also be taken on its own, in three months, and leads to a CQP.
Block 1 — Generative AI solutions integrator · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Generative AI solutions integrator — 3 months
Block 2 — Designer of augmented document systems · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Designer of augmented document systems — 3 months
Block 3 — Designer of agents and intelligent automation · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Designer of agents and intelligent automation — 3 months
Block 4 — AI solution architecture · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: AI solution architecture — 3 months
Block 5 — AI governance and change management · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: AI governance and change management — 3 months
Specialisation programme
A structured progression.
01
Generative AI solutions integrator
Module 0132 h Module 0232 h Consume a model API and make the calls production-grade
Module 0332 h Prompt engineering at application scale
Module 0432 h Evaluate a generative system
02
Designer of augmented document systems
Module 0132 h Ingesting and chunking document corpora
Module 0232 h Vector search and hybrid search
Module 0332 h Cited generation and guarding against fabrication
Module 0432 h Putting a document assistant into service
03
Designer of agents and intelligent automation
Module 0132 h Tools, functions and the agent loop
Module 0232 h Connect the agent to the information system
Module 0332 h Business process automation
Module 0432 h Reliability, guardrails and operations
04
AI solution architecture
Module 0132 h Scope an AI project with a sponsor
Module 0232 h Design the technical architecture
Module 0332 h Security and confidentiality of AI systems
Module 0432 h Costing, selection and decision brief
05
AI governance and change management
Module 0132 h Usage policy and internal framework
Module 0232 h Support teams and business units
Module 0332 h Measure value and report on it
Module 0432 h Manage a portfolio of AI projects
Objectives
What you will be able to do.
The programme develops six strands, in this order:
• Prompt Engineering — the founding strand: knowing how to talk to AI to get the best out of it, laid down from the common core onwards;
• AI-assisted content creation — producing texts, visuals, videos and professional materials;
• No-code development — building applications and websites without writing code, using AI-driven visual platforms;
• AI agent orchestration — getting several AI agents to work together to automate complete processes;
• AI transformation architecture — analysing an organisation and designing its transformation through AI, end to end;
• AI governance and responsible use — data compliance (GDPR), a framework of trust, sustainable deployment.
Career outcomes: AI content creator, no-code developer, AI agent integrator and orchestrator, AI transformation consultant, AI governance and compliance lead.
The course concludes with a work placement report (20 pages maximum) and a 30-minute defence before a panel.
Who it is for
Who it is aimed at.
- Learners choosing a field of study or changing direction. Parents looking for a pathway backed by State accreditation. Working professionals and decision-makers who want to stay relevant and train their teams.
Requirements
What you need beforehand.
- No programming prerequisite: the common core starts from an introduction to computing, and the development specialisation relies on no-code.
Common core
240 hours shared by every long programme.
Before the specialisation, every cohort shares this foundation — including a signature introductory module on artificial intelligence.
- The professional workstation and digital literacy40 h
- Introduction to generative AI and prompt engineering40 h
- AI in business software: uses and limits40 h
- Augmented office skills: documents, spreadsheets, presentations40 h
- Professional communication and written expression40 h
- Personal data, ethics and responsible use of AI40 h
Work placement in a company
300 hours in a company, and a professional dissertation.
After the common core and the specialisation, the programme ends on the job. The work placement is supervised by a school tutor and concludes with a dissertation defended before a panel — it completes the 1,180 hours.
- Finding a work placement, the placement agreement and scoping the assignment
- Weekly logbook and progress reviews with the school tutor
- Mid-point progress report
- Writing the professional dissertation
- Preparing the defence and presenting to the panel
Certification
What you obtain.
- CQP — Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle, awarded under MINEFOP accreditation. ACERFI invites MINEFOP to supervise the session: if it supervises, it co-signs the certificate; otherwise ACERFI signs it alone. Examination fees set by MINEFOP: 35,000 FCFA, not included in the tuition.
- MINEFOP-accredited programme.
- Entry level: Baccalauréat.
Career prospects
After the programme.
- AI solutions integrator
- Automation consultant
- Digital project manager
- Assistant data analyst
Join the next session
Ready to get started?
Sessions open by cohort. Apply now or request the detailed brochure — our advisers will get back to you.
Is cost holding you back? Apply for an ACERFI Foundation scholarship