SAIG-Practitioner.
SAIG-Practitioner is the core certificate for the labour market. It demonstrates that the holder not only understands AI but can apply it responsibly within recurring professional workflows, with due regard for verification, privacy, quality, risk and human responsibility.
What a SAIG-Practitioner holder demonstrates.
A holder can apply AI in a systematic, verifiable and responsible manner in professional work contexts. Specifically:
- Designs usable AI workflows for their own work
- Applies prompt strategies for analysis, text, communication, knowledge processing or process support
- Checks AI output against sources, quality requirements and context
- Recognises when an application carries elevated risk or requires policy or legal escalation
- Documents AI use where relevant
- Applies organisational AI-use policy in practical scenarios
- Supports colleagues in responsible AI use within defined boundaries
Who is SAIG-Practitioner for?
- Frequent professional AI users across all sectors
- Team members who use AI for analysis, communication, knowledge processing or process support
- Consultants and knowledge workers who use AI in client assignments
- Deployers of AI systems under the AI Act
- Roles where AI output directly influences decision-making or client contact
How to obtain it.
Hold SAIG-Basis or equivalent prior knowledge
SAIG-Basis is the preferred route. Candidates with demonstrable equivalent prior knowledge may request an APL procedure with SAIG's board.
Take an accredited SAIG-Practitioner training
The training covers the full Practitioner curriculum, including practical scenarios. Typical duration: one to two days, classroom or blended.
Complete the three-part assessment
Knowledge test, scenario assessment and practical assignment. On a sufficient result you receive the certificate and are entered into the public register.
How assessment works.
The SAIG-Practitioner assessment measures not only knowledge but also application in a work context. Three parts:
- Knowledge test. Standardised digital test on the Practitioner curriculum. Multiple-choice and short open questions. Duration ≈ 45 minutes.
- Scenario assessment. Written elaboration of scenarios around privacy, bias, verification, responsible prompting and escalation. Marked against fixed rubrics.
- Practical assignment. Execution of a defined AI workflow in a controlled environment. The candidate documents choices, checks and escalation points. Double marking with assessor calibration.
Valid for 24 months.
SAIG-Practitioner is valid for 24 months. Recertification is carried out via continuing education and a scenario update or short practical check. The CE requirements are set out in the SAIG scheme and focus on current AI developments, new legislation and sector-specific risks.