Competency-based, not quiz-based
Nobody is certified for memorizing definitions. Candidates must walk into a business and make AI useful — that is the exam.
Certification
Every hire is certified against a real business simulation.
APAC Works talent is credentialed through AI-Native Professional — a competency-based certification that measures what a person can actually produce with AI, not what they can recite.
A four-hour business simulation
Candidates get access to a fictional company's inbox, meeting notes, SOPs, complaints, sales data, and operational problems. The mess is intentional; deciding what matters is the test.
Human-reviewed scoring
Every simulation is scored by human reviewers against a six-category rubric weighted toward business impact.
Role-specific specializations
After the AI-Native core, each candidate completes role-specific lessons, a role simulation, and a role competency assessment.
What Candidates Must Demonstrate
Ten behaviors. All observable. All scored.
Reviewers score what was produced and how it was produced — including the prompts, workflows, and verification steps submitted alongside every deliverable.
- Identify the important problems hidden in messy information
- Prioritize opportunities by business impact
- Select the appropriate AI tools for each job
- Research and verify missing information
- Produce usable deliverables, not drafts
- Verify AI-generated information before relying on it
- Improve at least one existing workflow
- Automate at least one process
- Document the solution so others can run it
- Present recommendations to management
The Scoring Rubric
Scored 0–100, weighted toward business impact.
Business Impact
Did the work produce measurable value for the company?
AI Execution
Were the right tools used well, with effective prompts and workflows?
Problem Solving
Were the real problems found, framed, and prioritized correctly?
Accuracy & Judgment
Was AI output verified? Were bad outputs caught and rejected?
Automation & Process Improvement
Did the candidate leave a process better than they found it?
Communication
Were findings and recommendations clear to a busy executive?
Certification Thresholds
Four outcomes, one honest signal.
Not Yet Certified
Targeted feedback and a retake path — never a dead end.
AI-Native Associate
Reliable on guided AI work across everyday business tasks.
AI-Native Certified
Independently turns company context into measurable value.
AI-Native Advanced
Redesigns workflows and raises the bar for the whole team.
Next Step
Get a shortlist of certified professionals.
Three quick questions and we'll route you to the right next step — a certified shortlist for your role, the talent portal, or credential verification.
- 1Your goal
- 2Role & timing
- 3Your details
See the full certification standard.
AI-Native Professional is the talent-facing portal behind APAC Works. Explore the curriculum, the nine role tracks, and verify any candidate's credential.