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# Prompting Certification

> An interactive, AI-graded course that teaches you to talk to the Aura AI App Builder — and a certificate to prove it.

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Most people never learn *how* to talk to an AI builder, so they burn time and credits on vague requests. This free course fixes that. You write real prompts, Aura grades each one instantly against a clear rubric, shows you exactly what's missing, and rewrites **your** idea into a stronger version.

<Card title="Start the course in Aura" icon="play" href="https://chat.youniverse.ai/youniversity/prompting">
  Free on every plan. Sign in to save your progress and earn your certificate.
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## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Learn">Each lesson is a 4–5 minute read with a weak-vs-strong prompt side by side and a quick check.</Step>
  <Step title="Practice">Write your own prompt for a real scenario. It's graded in seconds — no credits used, nothing gets built.</Step>
  <Step title="Get coached">See which criteria you met, one thing to try next, and a stronger rewrite of your prompt. Retry as often as you like.</Step>
  <Step title="Get certified">Pass all six lessons and the final exam to earn a shareable, verifiable certificate.</Step>
</Steps>

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## The curriculum

| Level | Lesson | You'll learn to |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Say what you want | Lead with the goal, the people and a first version |
| 1 | Give it context | Share current state, data, business rules and references |
| 2 | One step at a time | Break big ideas into a strong foundation first |
| 2 | Art-direct the look | Describe a distinctive design, including phones |
| 3 | Report bugs like a pro | Write steps, expected vs actual, and where |
| 3 | Refine and verify | Plan first, set acceptance criteria, protect what works |
| Exam | The full build brief | Write a complete opening brief for a salon booking app |

Lessons pass at **70**. The final exam passes at **80**.

## Your certificate

Your certificate shows your name, your average score and your level:

* **Certified Builder** — passed everything
* **Advanced Builder** — average of 85 or higher
* **Master Builder** — average of 92 or higher

Every certificate has its own public link anyone can verify, a one-click **Add to LinkedIn** button and a **Download PDF** option.

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  <Accordion title="Does it cost credits?">No. Grading is free and nothing is built during the course.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Do I need an account?">Yes. You can sign in on any plan, including Free, so your progress and certificate are saved.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Can I retake a lesson?">As many times as you like. Your best score counts.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Is my practice private?">Yes. Your prompts are graded with Zero Data Retention and are only visible to you.</Accordion>
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