Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AI|E) is EC-Council’s foundational AI literacy certification. It equips professionals and students with a practical understanding of how AI works, how it is used, and how to engage with it responsibly in real-world environments.
AI|E prepares you to:
- Understand how AI systems behave, generate outputs, and where they can fail
- Critically evaluate AI outputs for quality, accuracy, and ethical alignment
- Use AI tools effectively in real-world workflows
- Apply responsible AI practices aligned with ethical, privacy, and regulatory standards
- Build confidence to make informed AI-driven decisions across business, academic, and personal contexts
- Built hands-on skills across 23 labs in AI tools, prompt engineering, automation, ethics, privacy, and deepfake detection.
Who is this for? Students and Early Learners, IT Professionals and Engineers, Entrepreneurs and Decision-Makers, Analysts and Project and Operations Managers, Non-IT Working Professionals, Educators and Trainers, AI Enthusiasts, HR, L&D, and People Professionals.
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Exams
- Number of Questions: 75
- Duration: 2 hours
- Passing Score: 70%
Recertification
Post a successful exam attempt, the AIE certification credential will have a validity period of three years from the date of the successful exam attempt. Post this three-year term, EC-Council members may recertify by passing the AIE exam again. There are no Continuing Education fees or EC-Council Continuing Education Credits (ECE’s) required to maintain the AIE certification credential during the three-year term.