For Individuals
Use AI the right way.
Show the world you do.
AI the Right Way® is where everyone starts. It's a micro-skill certification, giving you an equitable foundation in responsible AI, personalised to your real-world work and daily life. From there, you build on it in the areas that matter most to you: a pillar, your industry, or a platform.
Get certifiedHow it fits your life
Whether you're working, studying, or just curious.
AI is already part of how we work, study, and live. Getting certified means you can prove you use it with understanding — not just instinct.
At work
Whether you use AI daily or your employer is starting to expect it — this certification gives you the vocabulary, judgement, and credibility to use AI the Right Way and prove it.
Studying
Tertiary institutions and employers are watching how the next generation engages with AI. Get ahead with a credential that shows you understand it — not just use it.
Personal use
Curious about AI and want to use it safely in your daily life? This certification helps you understand the risks, protect your data, and make better decisions.
Why it matters
This is not another AI course.
AI is already in your workplace
Whether your employer has a policy or not, AI tools are being used across every industry. Being certified means you can engage with those tools responsibly — and prove it to whoever needs to know.
Employers are starting to ask
Responsible AI use is quickly moving from a nice-to-have to an expectation. A Responsible AI Citizen™ credential puts you ahead of that curve — before it becomes a requirement.
It is not just about the tools
This is not a "how to use ChatGPT" course. It is a certification in understanding — the ethics, the risks, the biases, and the judgement required to use AI the right way in real-world situations.
The certification
Responsible AI Citizen™
The online certification for everyone — start here. Whether you are already using AI every day or you've been hesitant to start, this is where every responsible AI journey begins.
The portal is AI-powered — customise your profile and your certification is delivered in context, relevant to you, your industry, and your life.
- Fully online and self-paced
- Core AI concepts and critical thinking
- Ethical awareness, bias and fairness
- Responsible use in daily life and work
- Digital badge for LinkedIn
- Renews every 12 months — $49 with 3 endorsements, otherwise $99
- AI-powered portal — content tailored to your industry and context
Want to go further?
Add a Responsible AI Endorsement™ by attending a live session — public or in-house — focused on a pillar that matters to you or your industry.
The 8 Pillars — explore them all
Self-paced
Complete your certification entirely online, on your schedule. No classroom, no fixed timetable.
Verified digital badge
Earn a verifiable badge you can add to LinkedIn, your CV, or your email signature.
Renewed every 12 months
Your certification stays current with annual renewal. AI is changing fast — so are we.
No experience needed
Whether you have never used an AI tool or use one every day — this meets you where you are.
Built for Aotearoa
Grounded in real New Zealand contexts, industries, and values. Not a generic overseas course repackaged.
Employer recognised
Demonstrate to employers and clients that you understand responsible, ethical AI — not just that you use it.
“AI is not going anywhere. The question is not whether you will use it. It is whether you will use AI the Right Way.”
Ready to start?
Join the movement. Get certified.
Self-paced, online, AI-personalised to your role. NZ$99 — start any time.
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