AI and automation practitioner
Level
Level 4
Current versions
v2.0
Our Price
TBC
Assesment plan
Apprenticeship
The AI and automation practitioner level 4 apprenticeship
The AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship focuses on designing, building, and improving automated systems that support business processes. It develops the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to apply AI and automation tools in real scenarios, analyse processes to identify opportunities, design and implement solutions, and work with stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
How assessment is changing
The reforms move assessment closer to real work. Rather than a single high-stakes endpoint event, assessment is built across the programme, supported by structured assessment points, and brought together through final validation and quality assurance. This gives a more complete picture of competence and reduces pressure at the end of the apprenticeship.
our approach
Assessment decisions are made against clear outcomes, not individual methods. Evidence is gathered through a blend of workplace activity and structured assessment, with consistency maintained through structured sampling and quality checks. Grading is aligned to clear criteria so expectations stay the same for every apprentice.
We focus on what matters most: helping apprentices demonstrate their skills with confidence, in a way that reflects their role.
Apprenticeship standard
AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship standard
The AI and Automation Practitioner standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to design, build, and deploy artificial intelligence and automation solutions that improve organisational processes and outcomes. It is the first standard to be assessed under the reformed apprenticeship assessment framework.
AI and automation practitioner assessment plan
All apprenticeship standards have an accompanying assessment plan. The AI and Automation Practitioner assessment plan reflects the requirements of the reformed framework and is published on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education website.
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Ready to find out more about delivering the Career Development Professional standard with progress minded? We are happy to talk through timelines, requirements, and how we work alongside your delivery team.
We’re different
Fair, clear apprenticeship assessment designed around your apprentices and your delivery.
Process
Our process - we make EPA easy
Download the brochure
Download our 2026 assessment offering brochure to find out more about how progress minded works, the standards we assess, and our approach to fair and supportive apprenticeship assessment.
Key info
We make the AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship assessment straightforward for training providers, employers, and apprentices. As the first reformed standard we assess, we are committed to making the transition to the new framework as clear and well-supported as possible.
