Glossary
Certificate: the proof a third party can check
A certificate attests what you validated: skills, hours, credits, date. Its value rests on its precision and on a third party's ability to verify it with the institute. It carries the skills assessed, the hours attended and the credits earned.
What the certificate attests
A certificate is the named document issued after a validated course. It names the holder, the course title, the skills assessed, the taught hours, the credits earned and the date. It carries a verification reference, so an employer can confirm the record with the institute. What it awards depends on the level: a professional certificate for a professional certification.
- Holder, title, skills, hours, credits and date
- A reference lets a third party verify it with the institute
- What is awarded depends on the level: professional certificate, course attendance certificate
The details the document carries
The Artificial Intelligence in Business certification awards a certificate naming the skills assessed and the taught hours attended. A manager receiving that document knows exactly what their colleague can carry out. The Advanced Excel course awards the same kind of proof, on a tighter format.
| Detail carried | What it enables |
|---|---|
| Holder's name and issue date | Tying the proof to a person and a moment |
| Skills assessed, named one by one | Knowing what the person can carry out |
| Taught hours and credits earned | Situating the real effort behind the proof |
| Verification reference | Confirming the record with the institute |
Courses that award it
2 catalogue programmes put “Certificate” to work: 16 credits and 160 taught hours in total. The official rule holds throughout — one credit stands for 25 hours of work, 10 of them taught. Every line below is recomputed from the programme page: level, duration, credits, taught volume and fees in Guinean francs appear exactly as filed in the official catalogue.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Volume | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied AI for Business Certificate | Professional certification | 4 months | 12 credits · 120 taught hours | 3 200 000 GNF in total |
| Advanced Excel | Short course | 2 months | 4 credits · 40 taught hours | 900 000 GNF in total |
3 frequent questions
How does an employer verify my certificate?
Through the reference on the document, presented to the institute. Verification confirms the holder, the title, the skills and the date.
Does the certificate state the hours attended?
Yes, with the associated credits. That is what makes two courses comparable: 10 taught hours per credit, right across the catalogue.
Can I get a duplicate?
Yes, on request to the registry, drawn from the file the institute keeps.
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