Find the manual work. Automate it. Prove the hours it gave back.

AI and Automation Practitioner is the programme most employers come to us for first. It builds somebody inside your business who can map how work actually flows, spot what should not be done by a person, build and test the automation, and evidence what it saved. This is the practical end of AI, done by an employee who understands your operation.

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Level: Level 4
Duration: 16 months plus assessment
Route: Digital
Off the job: Minimum 6 hours a week
Study mode: Remote and face to face
Assessment: BCS
Start dates: Rolling, no fixed intake
Delivered: In your workplace

Is it the right fit

You probably need this if

Your team is rekeying the same data into three systems
You have bought AI tools and nobody is using them properly
You know there is waste but nobody has ever mapped the process
You want AI capability owned internally rather than rented from a consultancy

Where the AI comes in

The whole programme is AI. Learners work with language models, automation platforms, integrations and data tooling on live processes in your business, under governance you can stand behind.

Entry requirements

Level 2 English and maths, or working towards them during the programme. Employed for at least thirty hours a week with the right to work in England, and in a role with enough real work to evidence the standard. We check every learner against the eligibility rules before anything is committed.

The curriculum

What they will learn

Delivered month by month against a training plan agreed with you, so the topic being taught lines up with the work in front of them.

01Process discovery, mapping and prioritisation
02Data foundations, quality and structure
03Working with language models and prompt design
04Workflow automation platforms and triggers
05Integration, interfaces and connecting systems
06Building, testing and releasing safely
07Measuring benefit, time saved and error rates
08AI risk, ethics, bias and acceptable use
09Security, data protection and information governance
10Stakeholder engagement and change management
11Documentation, handover and support
12Continuous improvement and monitoring

In the job

What the role involves

Identifying opportunities for automation and AI
Mapping and improving business processes
Building, testing and maintaining automations
Working with data to support decisions
Evaluating AI tools and platforms against requirements
Supporting adoption, governance and monitoring

End Point Assessment

How it is assessed

Assessed at the end of the programme by an independent assessment organisation. For this standard the assessment is normally a work based project with a presentation and questioning, alongside a professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence built during the programme. We confirm the exact method, the assessment organisation and the gateway requirements with you in writing before the training plan is signed.

We prepare for it

Mock assessments, portfolio checks and a gateway meeting before anything is submitted. Nobody goes to assessment underprepared.

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The brochure

Everything on one page, ready to forward

The two page employer brochure for AI and Automation Practitioner, covering what the apprentice does, how it runs and what your business gets out of it. Send it straight to whoever needs to see it.

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Where it leads

Job titles this programme feeds

AI and Automation PractitionerAutomation AnalystBusiness Process AnalystAI Operations AssistantDigital Transformation Assistant

Progression from here runs into the higher levels, into the Level 5 AI Units for those moving into leadership, or into a wider remit in the same business. We have that conversation at month twelve, not the week they finish.