Practical Prompt Engineering: Becoming a Prompt Specialist
Think in systems, make AI show you what you cannot see, and test prompts until they can be relied on.
- Length
- About 19.5 hours: 10.5 of lessons, 9 hands-on
- Modules
- 6
- Lessons
- 25
- Certificate
- TIBLOGICS Certified Prompt Specialist
About 7 weeks at 3 hours a week
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how models read a prompt and write prompts that close the gaps a model would otherwise fill with the average
- Map a task as a system and design prompt chains and reusable templates around it
- Use critic prompts to make AI uncover assumptions, risks and second-order effects you cannot see
- Build test sets, pass/fail checks and rubrics, compare variants and catch regressions
- Apply specialist techniques: few-shot examples, structured outputs, reasoning and self-review, documents and data
- Run a versioned, documented prompt library, stay current as models change, and prompt ethically
About this track
Anyone can get a good answer from AI now and then. A prompt specialist gets good answers reliably, on work that matters, and can show why. This track teaches you to see a prompt as one part of a system: the inputs, the model, your review, where the output goes and how the system learns. You will learn how models actually read your prompt, build prompts and prompt chains that hold up, and use critic prompts (pre-mortems, red teams, the sceptical expert, assumptions and second-order effects) so the AI uncovers your blind spots instead of just agreeing with you. Then you will test prompts like an engineer: test sets with edge and adversarial cases, pass/fail checks, rubrics, regressions and prompt injection. Every lesson has prompts you run on the page and Studio tools to compare strong and weak prompts side by side. The labs are done on the platform, with one built in a free Claude or ChatGPT account. The capstone is a tested, documented prompt system for your own work. Assumes you already use AI tools regularly. Skills this track builds also appear in prompt engineering courses from model providers and in AI practitioner certifications. This track is independent: it is not affiliated with any vendor and is not official exam preparation.
Who it's for: Regular AI users in any role who want consistent, dependable results, want AI to challenge their thinking rather than flatter it, and want to become the person their team trusts with prompts.
Key takeaways
- Practical Prompt Engineering: Becoming a Prompt Specialist is a self-paced online course from ARFA, the TIBLOGICS AI Academy, at intermediate level.
- About 19.5 hours: 6 modules and 25 lessons, with hands-on practice.
- $487 once for lifetime access to this track, or every track for $89 a month.
- Certificate: TIBLOGICS Certified Prompt Specialist, with a public verification link.
- Available in English and French.
Curriculum
6 modules · 25 lessons · About 19.5 hours: 10.5 of lessons, 9 hands-on
Understand what a language model actually does with your prompt, why vague prompts produce average answers, the eight parts of a strong prompt, and how to tell a strong prompt from a weak one at a glance.
- 1.1What a model does with your promptFree previewExplain how a language model turns a prompt into an answer, and separate the instructions in a prompt from the data it works on.24 min
- 1.2Why vague prompts get average answersDiagnose the missing information in a vague prompt and rewrite it so the model no longer has to guess.23 min
- 1.3The anatomy of a strong promptWrite a prompt that uses the eight parts of a strong prompt: role, goal, context, audience, constraints, examples, format and checks.26 min
- 1.4Strong and weak, side by sideJudge prompts against a short checklist and improve a weak prompt without overloading it.25 min
Module quiz: 80% to pass, unlimited retakes
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How you're assessed
Four gates stand between you and the certificate. All four must be cleared.
- 1
Quick checks after every lesson
2 to 3 questions, instant feedback with an explanation. These keep you honest as you go.
- 2
A quiz at the end of every module
8 questions drawn from a larger bank, 80% to pass. Unlimited retakes with a different set each time.
- 3
Practical Prompt Engineering: Final Exam
35 questions in 50 min. 75% to pass, 90%+ earns Distinction. Up to 3 attempts, each with fresh questions. The clock runs on our server, so closing your laptop doesn't stop it.
- 4
Capstone project, reviewed by a human
A practical project scored against a published rubric, 70% to pass. A real reviewer reads it and writes you feedback.
Questions
Do I need any background to take this?
This track is pitched at Intermediate level. Regular AI users in any role who want consistent, dependable results, want AI to challenge their thinking rather than flatter it, and want to become the person their team trusts with prompts.
How long will it actually take?
About 19.5 hours: 10.5 of lessons, 9 hands-on. About 7 weeks at 3 hours a week. There's no deadline: the pace is yours.
What happens if I fail the final exam?
You get 3 attempts, with a short cooldown between them so you have time to review. Each attempt draws a fresh set of questions, and your results break down by module so you know exactly what to revisit.
Is the certificate actually worth anything?
That depends entirely on whether it's hard to get, so we made it hard. You must pass every module quiz, clear a timed final exam, and have a capstone project approved by a human reviewer against a published rubric. Each certificate carries a public verification link anyone can check.
Is this course available in French?
Yes. The track is offered in English and French; choose your language with the language switcher at the bottom of the page.
What does it cost?
Two options. Own this track for $487 one time, with lifetime access. Or subscribe for $89/month and get every track on the platform, not just this one; cancel anytime.
Practical Prompt Engineering: Becoming a Prompt Specialist
Own this track: $487 one time, lifetime access · or all tracks for $89/month