Generative and agentic AI
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Also called: FDE, Forward Deployment Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer, Customer Engineer, Deployment Strategist
Works inside the customer’s business, turns their messy data and problems into a working AI solution on site, and explains it to the people who use it.
- Skill Packs
- 18
- Class hours
- 326 (of 438, foundation optional)
- At 6 hours a week
- about 14 months
- Free certifications
- 30
- Library resources
- 125
- Interview questions
- 211
✓ All 199 lessons expert reviewed
Your route. Skip the foundation if you already use AI tools at work. Take the Leading with AI packs on the problems of your own organisation, and finish with the capstone AI plan that a mentor reviews with you.
Industry 5.0 · this path teaches 1 of 3 pillars
🤝 Human-centred + 🌱 Sustainable: add I50-SUS+ 🛡️ Resilient: add I50-RES
1. Foundation
4 packs · 112 hours
The base every pack after it builds on. Skip a pack here if you already do this at work.
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1
Python programming FND-01 Beginner
37 hours 15 lessons 🎓 4 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 18 interview questions
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2
Developer toolkit: command line, Git and AI coding assistants FND-02 Beginner
16 hours 8 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 11 interview questions
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3
SQL and databases FND-03 Beginner
32 hours 13 lessons 🎓 3 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 16 interview questions
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4
Data wrangling with NumPy and pandas DAT-02 Beginner
27 hours 11 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 11 interview questions
2. Core skills
5 packs · 117 hours
The skills the job is made of.
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5
Developer toolkit: APIs, editors, notebooks and labs DEV-01 Beginner
28 hours 11 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 6 interview questions
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6
Generative AI foundations: how LLMs work and how to call them GEN-01 Beginner
18 hours 11 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 13 interview questions
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7
Prompt and context engineering with structured outputs GEN-02 Beginner
21 hours 11 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 12 interview questions
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8
Generative AI with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and vector databases GEN-03 Advanced
28 hours 13 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 21 interview questions
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9
AI application engineering and system design APP-01 Advanced
22 hours 9 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 8 interview questions
3. Specialise
7 packs · 159 hours
The depth that sets you apart in interviews.
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10
Agentic AI: AI agents, MCP and multi-agent systems AGT-01 Expert
29 hours 13 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 14 interview questions
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11
Containers, CI/CD and cloud foundations OPS-01 Beginner
24 hours 11 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 10 interview questions
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12
LLMOps: deploying Generative AI and agents OPS-03 Advanced
21 hours 11 lessons 🎓 1 free certification 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 8 interview questions
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13
AI security, safety and governance GEN-05 Advanced
17 hours 9 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 9 interview questions
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14
Data visualisation, metrics and storytelling DAT-04 Beginner
18 hours 8 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 7 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 8 interview questions
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15
Cloud architecture and other clouds CLA-01 Advanced
29 hours 11 lessons 🎓 2 free certifications 📚 6 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 6 interview questions
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AI strategy for leaders LDR-01 Beginner
21 hours 10 lessons 🎓 3 free certifications 📚 8 library resources ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 8 interview questions
4. Prove it
2 packs · 50 hours
A capstone project, then portfolio, resume and interview practice.
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Capstone project CAP-01 Advanced
24 hours 9 lessons ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 8 interview questions
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Career readiness: portfolio, resume and interviews CAR-01 Beginner
26 hours 15 lessons 🎓 1 free certification ✓ Expert reviewed ❓ 24 interview questions
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