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Professional Certificate in Prompt Engineering

Speak the language of AI. Learn to design, structure and evaluate prompts that turn large language models into reliable business tools.

Live + LMS delivery60+ hours3 days a week or weekendsCapstone readyNo coding background needed
500+Hiring companies
60+Guided live hours
8Portfolio projects
1:1Career coaching

Outcomes

What you will learn

From how language models actually work to production-grade prompt systems — a complete, hands-on path into the fastest-growing AI skill.

Understand how LLMs really work — tokens, context windows, temperature and model selection
Master core techniques: zero-shot, few-shot, role prompting and chain-of-thought
Produce reliable structured outputs with JSON schemas and function calling
Build retrieval-augmented systems that answer from your own documents
Evaluate prompt quality, defend against prompt injection and handle sensitive data
Ship a complete capstone: a working AI assistant with its own evaluation suite

Career Outcomes

Roles this program prepares you for

Build a profile that maps to the roles hiring teams are actively recruiting for.

Prompt EngineerAI Product SpecialistLLM Application DeveloperAI Content StrategistConversation DesignerGenAI AnalystAI Solutions ConsultantAI Quality and Evals Analyst

Curriculum

8 modules, from fundamentals to mastery

Every module blends live teaching, practice and feedback — open each one to see exactly what you will cover.

01

Foundations of LLMs and Generative AI

Before writing great prompts, understand the machine you are prompting: how large language models generate text, what shapes their behaviour, and how to choose the right model for a task.

  • Explain how LLMs generate text token by token
  • Control behaviour with temperature, context and system prompts
  • Choose the right model for quality, cost and latency

Basics

How LLMs WorkTokens and Context WindowsTemperature and SamplingModel FamiliesChat vs CompletionMultimodal Inputs

Advanced

System PromptsContext ManagementCost and Latency Trade-offsModel SelectionOpen vs Hosted ModelsResponsible AI Basics
02

Core Prompting Techniques

The craft itself: proven techniques that transform vague requests into precise, repeatable results — practised on real business tasks.

  • Write clear, constraint-driven instructions
  • Use examples and personas to steer output quality
  • Apply chain-of-thought for complex reasoning tasks

Basics

Zero-Shot PromptingFew-Shot ExamplesRole and PersonaInstruction ClarityOutput ConstraintsIterative Refinement

Advanced

Chain-of-ThoughtSelf-ConsistencyTask DecompositionMeta PromptingStyle TransferPrompt Libraries
03

Structured Outputs and Tool Use

Move from chat to systems: force reliable machine-readable outputs, connect models to functions and APIs, and build multi-step AI workflows.

  • Design JSON outputs with schemas and validation
  • Connect models to tools with function calling
  • Build extraction and classification pipelines

Basics

JSON OutputsSchemas and ValidationFunction CallingError RecoveryPrompt TemplatesVariables and Placeholders

Advanced

Multi-Step WorkflowsAPI IntegrationStructured ExtractionClassification PipelinesBatch ProcessingOutput Testing
04

Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Make models answer from your data, not just their training. Build RAG systems with embeddings, vector search and grounded, cited answers.

  • Explain embeddings and semantic search
  • Design chunking and retrieval strategies
  • Build a document question-answering system with citations

Basics

EmbeddingsVector StoresChunking StrategiesSemantic SearchCitationsGrounded Answers

Advanced

Hybrid SearchRe-rankingContext BudgetingMulti-Document QAContent FreshnessRAG Evaluation
05

Evaluation, Safety and Guardrails

Professional prompt engineering is measured, not guessed. Build evaluation suites, catch hallucinations, and defend systems against misuse.

  • Build golden sets and quality rubrics for prompts
  • Detect and reduce hallucinations
  • Defend against prompt injection and protect sensitive data

Basics

Quality RubricsGolden Test SetsA/B Prompt TestingHallucination ChecksRefusal HandlingFeedback Loops

Advanced

Prompt Injection DefencePII HandlingContent FiltersRegression TestingAutomated EvalsProduction Monitoring
06

Building AI Products and Workflows

Put it all together in real products: discover use cases, prototype fast, manage prompt versions and take AI features to launch responsibly.

  • Identify and scope high-value AI use cases
  • Prototype, version and document prompt systems
  • Plan cost, latency and rollout for AI features

Basics

Use-Case DiscoveryRapid PrototypingUX for AICost PlanningPrompt VersioningDocumentation

Advanced

Chaining and OrchestrationCaching StrategiesLatency OptimisationGuarded RolloutsUsage AnalyticsStakeholder Demos
07

Capstone Project

Design and build a complete AI assistant for a real business scenario — prompt system, retrieval or tools, and an evaluation suite that proves it works.

  • Ship a working AI assistant end to end
  • Defend your design choices with evaluation evidence

Capstone Journey

Use-Case SelectionPrompt System DesignRAG or Tool IntegrationEvaluation SuiteLive DemoFaculty Evaluation
08

Career Support

Transition from learning to earning: position your new AI skills, build a portfolio that stands out and prepare for interviews in AI-first roles.

  • Build a compelling, AI-focused resume and LinkedIn profile
  • Practice interview scenarios with mock sessions and feedback
  • Present your capstone as portfolio proof

Career Toolkit

Resume EnhancementLinkedIn OptimizationMock InterviewsJob Opportunity AccessPortfolio ReviewInterview Readiness

Portfolio

Hands-on projects you will build

Real datasets, real business questions — every project becomes part of your professional portfolio.

Customer Support Assistant

Build a grounded assistant that answers from a real help-centre knowledge base with accurate citations.

Document QA Bot

A RAG system that answers questions over policy PDFs — chunking, retrieval and grounded responses.

Brand-Safe Marketing Engine

Generate on-brand campaign copy at scale with tone, style and compliance guardrails.

SQL Query Copilot

Turn plain-language questions into safe, validated SQL with schema-aware prompting.

Recruitment Screening Evals

Design an evaluation suite that measures fairness and accuracy of an AI resume screener.

Prompt Injection Red-Team Lab

Attack and then harden a live assistant — learn defence by playing offence first.

Meeting Summariser

Convert raw transcripts into structured minutes, decisions and action items automatically.

E-commerce Description Pipeline

A batch pipeline producing structured, SEO-aware product descriptions from raw specs.

Career Services

Support that goes beyond the classroom

A dedicated career advisor works with you from first class to final interview.

1:1 Career Mentoring

Personalised guidance on your goals, gaps and the fastest path to your target role.

Resume and Profile Building

A resume that works, plus LinkedIn and GitHub profiles that reflect your skills credibly.

Mock Interviews

Practice real interview scenarios with expert feedback until you walk in confident.

Job Opportunity Access

Curated openings aligned to your skill set, with guidance on positioning your profile.

Eligibility

Who is this program for?

Fresh Graduates and Postgraduates

Individuals with at least 50% marks in graduation, seeking a strong launchpad into the industry.

Working Professionals (0–8 Years)

Early- to mid-career professionals looking for a career transition, skill upgrade or salary growth.

Evaluation

How you are evaluated

Assessment is continuous and practical — you always know where you stand and what to improve next.

01

Module Quizzes

Every module ends with a 10-question quiz. Score 70% to pass, with unlimited retakes and explanations for every answer.

02

Hands-on Assignments

Practical labs after each module, reviewed with mentor feedback so skills stick beyond theory.

03

Capstone Evaluation

Your capstone is evaluated by faculty on approach, execution and a stakeholder-style final presentation.

04

Final Assessment

A comprehensive overall quiz spanning all modules — 50 questions, 70% to pass — confirms you are certification-ready.

Certificate criteria: complete all modules and assignments, pass every module quiz, clear the final assessment, and present your capstone project.

Try It

Sample quiz — test your instincts

A taste of the module quizzes inside the program. Click an answer to check yourself — instant feedback, no signup needed.

Q1. Few-shot prompting means…

Fine-tuning the model on new data
Giving worked examples inside the prompt
Using as few tokens as possible
Setting temperature close to zero

Few-shot prompting steers the model by showing it a handful of example input-output pairs directly in the prompt — no training required.

Q2. Chain-of-thought prompting primarily improves…

Response speed
Step-by-step reasoning on complex tasks
API costs
Output formatting

Asking the model to reason step by step significantly improves accuracy on multi-step and logical problems.

Q3. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) lets a model…

Browse the whole internet live
Answer using your own retrieved documents
Train itself continuously
Run without any compute

RAG retrieves relevant chunks from your documents and injects them into the prompt, so answers are grounded in your data.

Q4. The temperature setting controls…

The context window size
Randomness and creativity of output
The size of the model
Content safety filtering

Higher temperature makes output more varied and creative; lower temperature makes it more focused and deterministic.

Q5. Prompt injection is best described as…

A performance optimisation
Malicious instructions hidden inside user input or documents
A JSON formatting method
A way to cache prompts

Prompt injection hides adversarial instructions in content the model reads — defending against it is a core professional skill.

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Certification

Professional Certificate in Prompt Engineering

An industry-recognised credential from Skill Expresso Edu Solutions, awarded on completing all modules, quizzes, the final assessment and your capstone presentation.

Admissions

A simple, guided admission process

Submit Application

Complete the online application form with your basic details and background.

Profile Review

Our admissions team evaluates your academic and professional suitability.

Counselling Call

A one-on-one discussion to clarify goals, learning path and expectations.

Confirmation

Receive your confirmation of selection and payment instructions.

Enrolment

Complete payment, receive LMS access and begin your learning journey.

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Talk to a counsellor, get your questions answered, and find out if this program is the right fit — no pressure, no obligation.

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