Challenge Mode

Prove what you know.
Not what you claim.

Every challenge tests applied judgment AND communication. Earn a credential that shows how you think.

Skill Library

Choose a skill to verify. Each has three credential tiers: Practitioner, Master, and Fellow — earned in order, each on its own terms.

🎵

Vibe Coding

High Demand

Ship real products by directing AI — not writing every line yourself.

25 min
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🤖

AI Agents

High Demand

Design, deploy, and govern autonomous AI agents that actually work.

25 min
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🤖

AI Collaboration & Prompt Engineering

High Demand

Effectively collaborate with AI tools and craft precise prompts

25 min
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📖

AI Foundations

High Demand

Understand what AI can and can't do — the baseline every professional needs

25 min
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🔄

Human-AI Workflow Design

High Demand

Design effective workflows between humans and AI systems

25 min
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🔍

AI Risk Assessment for Your Role

High Demand

Map your AI frontier — which tasks are automatable and which are durable

25 min
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🕸️

Agentic Systems Thinking

High Demand

Architect, monitor, and govern AI agent systems

30 min
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🔬

AI-Augmented Analysis

High Demand

Use AI to accelerate research, analysis, and synthesis in any domain

25 min
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🎯

AI Product Management

High Demand

Build and manage products powered by AI

25 min
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📊

Data Storytelling

High Demand

Extract meaning and drive decisions through data narrative

25 min
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AI Output Quality Control

Growing

Evaluate, verify, and correct AI-generated content across any field

25 min
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📖

Strategic Storytelling

Growing

Craft narratives that drive decisions and inspire action

25 min
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🧠

Strategic Judgment & Decision-Making

Growing

Navigate ambiguity and make high-stakes decisions

30 min
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💡

Creative Problem Solving

Growing

Reframe problems and generate novel solutions

25 min
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🤝

Stakeholder Influence & Persuasion

Growing

Build consensus, navigate politics, and persuade across organizational boundaries

25 min
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🔗

Systems Thinking

Growing

Understand complex system interactions and emergent behavior

30 min
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🚀

Change Leadership

Growing

Lead teams and organizations through technology transitions

30 min
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Rapid Prototyping / No-Code

Growing

Quickly prototype and iterate on ideas using modern tools

25 min
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⚖️

AI Ethics & Governance

Growing

Navigate bias, fairness, transparency, and AI regulation

25 min
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🎯

Product Strategy

Define vision, roadmaps, and market positioning

35 min
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👔

Leadership Fundamentals

Lead teams and drive results

30 min
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🗃️

SQL Fundamentals

Write queries to extract and analyze data

30 min
IIIIII

How Challenge Mode Works

Earn verified credentials without taking a course. Perfect for experienced professionals.

1

Choose a Skill

Browse our library and select a skill you want to verify.

2

Select Your Rank

Choose Practitioner, Master, or Fellow — each rank is its own credential, earned in order.

3

Take the Assessment

Answer scenario-based questions. No going back, time limits apply.

4

Earn Your Badge

Pass and receive a verified credential. Share it on LinkedIn or your resume.

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