Certified AI Integrator
The PAI organisation-level certification for teams that build and operate production AI systems.
Individual certifications prove individual competence. The Certified AI Integrator status proves that your organisation operates to production AI safety standards — the difference between one good engineer and a systematically safe practice.
Why org-level certification matters
Enterprise clients are starting to include PAI certification requirements in AI service RFPs. Integrator status means your whole team can be vouched for — not just your lead engineer on the call.
Demonstrating to your board, auditors, and regulators that your AI team meets an independently verified standard is increasingly required as AI moves into regulated decision-making.
A market where clients can distinguish between teams that operate production AI safely and teams that don't creates competitive pressure that raises standards across the board.
Certified AI Integrator
MSPs, AI consultancies, system integrators, and digital agencies building production AI for clients.
- ✓≥25% of technical staff hold AIDA certification or higher
- ✓≥1 team member holds CPAP (Certified Production AI Practitioner)
- ✓≥1 team lead or manager holds AIMA certification
- ✓Completed PAI Production Readiness Self-Assessment
- ✓Organisation has a documented AI incident response process
- →Certified AI Integrator badge for proposals, website, and marketing
- →Listed in the PAI Integrator Directory (searchable by enterprise clients)
- →Verified integrator status on all staff cert verification pages
- →Access to PAI Integrator resources: client briefing templates, RFP language
- →Priority access to new framework releases and consultations
- →Annual renewal with current cert roster review
Certified AI Enterprise
Enterprise technology teams, financial institutions, healthcare providers, and regulated-sector organisations deploying AI at scale.
- ✓≥50% of technical AI staff hold AIDA certification or higher
- ✓≥2 CPAP holders across different teams
- ✓All AI team managers hold AIMA certification
- ✓Completed PAI Deployment Assessment (independent review)
- ✓Published internal AI governance policy aligned with PSF domains
- ✓Documented process for AI incident reporting and post-mortem review
- →All Integrator benefits plus:
- →Certified AI Enterprise badge (premium tier)
- →Featured listing in PAI Enterprise Directory with case study slot
- →Annual Deployment Assessment included (independent PAI review)
- →Named PAI relationship manager for framework queries
- →EU AI Act compliance documentation alignment review
- →Early access to PAI research publications and industry reports
What the directory listing gets you
Organisations procuring AI services increasingly require certified partners. Your listing appears in searches by industry, geography, and specialisation.
When clients verify your team's individual certifications, they see your Integrator status — compounding trust at every touchpoint.
PAI provides approved language you can include in proposals: 'PAI Certified AI Integrator' with verification instructions for procurement teams.
Ready-made briefing templates explaining what PAI certification means to non-technical procurement and legal stakeholders.
The MSP opportunity
Managed Service Providers are often the organisations that deploy AI into client environments. Clients rarely have the in-house expertise to evaluate whether their MSP is operating AI safely. PAI Certified Integrator status gives MSPs a verifiable, independent answer to the question every enterprise client is starting to ask: “How do we know your AI team knows what they're doing?”
The certification requirement is designed to be achievable with a real commitment to team training — not to be a rubber stamp.
Team certification economics: An MSP with 10 technical staff needs 3 AIDA certs (free), 1 CPAP, and 1 AIMA (free) to qualify. The annual Integrator subscription at $4,997 becomes a marketing asset in every client proposal it appears in.
Application process
Review the certification requirements for your target tier. Use the Team Certification Dashboard (available after application) to track which staff hold current PAI certifications.
Complete the online application form with your organisation details, staff certification roster, and relevant documentation (incident response process, self-assessment).
PAI verifies staff certifications against our registry and reviews submitted documentation within 10 business days.
On successful review, your organisation receives certification documentation, digital badge assets, and directory listing. The annual subscription begins.
Renewal requires maintaining the staff certification percentage and updating documentation annually. PAI notifies you 60 days before renewal is due.
Building your team toward Integrator status
The most common path for teams working toward Integrator status:
All technical staff working on production AI complete the AIDA examination (free, online, immediate badge). This is the foundation.
AIDA exam →Team leads and AI programme managers complete AIMA (free, 15 questions, management focus). Required for Integrator status.
AIMA exam →Your most senior practitioner submits a CPAP portfolio. This demonstrates the team can execute PSF principles in real deployments.
CPAP overview →Ready to apply?
Applications reviewed within 10 business days.