The credential of the field

Certified.

The three-tier, examined, conduct-bound, public-registry credential of AI Discovery. Practitioner. Specialist. Fellow. The credentialled professional standing of a field that did not, until recently, have a profession.

CREDENTIAL OF THE FIELD
AI Discovery Practitioner™
ADP™
EXAMINED · CONDUCT-BOUND · PUBLIC REGISTRY
Three tiers

A career in three credentials.

TIER ONE
ADP

AI Discovery Practitioner™

The entry credential and the foundation of the field. Identifies the holder as a person who can competently execute the published methodology of AI discovery.

  • FORMAT200 MC + 4 essays · 6 hours
  • SITTINGS3 per year · Mar / Jul / Nov
  • PASS RATE≈ 50–55% target
  • PREREQ.None — open to all
  • FEE$1,250 (PPP-tiered)
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TIER TWO
ADS

AI Discovery Specialist™

The senior practitioner credential. Identifies the holder as a person who can not only execute but design engagements against the methodology — the credential of mid-career practice.

  • FORMAT150 MC + 8 cases · 8 hours
  • SITTINGS2 per year · Apr / Oct
  • PASS RATE≈ 35–40% target
  • PREREQ.ADP + 3yr practice + 2 affirmers
  • FEE$2,400 (PPP-tiered)
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TIER THREE
ADF

AI Discovery Fellow™

The terminal credential. Identifies the holder as a person who has, in addition to specialist competence, made a published contribution that has advanced the field. By election only.

  • FORMATSubmission + oral defence + Fellowship vote
  • CONVOCATIONAnnual at the Summit (Q4)
  • ADMISSION≈ 25% of submissions
  • PREREQ.ADS + 8yr practice + Contribution
  • FEE$1,800 (submission)
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The body of knowledge

Eight domains. The canon.

01
Foundations of AI Discovery
Definitions, antecedent fields, contemporary AI-system architecture, vocabulary of the field.
14%ADP
8%ADS
02
The Standard and the Index
The canonical specification, the eight signals, the methodology, sub-indices, audit rights.
12%ADP
10%ADS
03
Discovery Methodology
Engagement lifecycle, hypothesis discipline, intervention design, measurement cycle, reporting.
18%ADP
16%ADS
04
Authority Infrastructure
Three-level entity construction, knowledge graphs, structured data, entity resolution.
12%ADP
14%ADS
05
Citation and Source Engineering
Source hierarchy, citation-eligible content, the editorial relationship, ethical limits.
10%ADP
12%ADS
06
Local AI Discovery
Geographic Index, locality-resolved infrastructure, multi-location and service-area operations.
10%ADP
10%ADS
07
Measurement, Reporting, Reproducibility
Reading Index outputs, bespoke measurement, reporting standards, working-papers discipline.
12%ADP
16%ADS
08
Ethics, Conduct, and Compliance
Code of Ethics, Standards of Professional Conduct, disciplinary process, regulatory context. Pass-required.
12%ADP
14%ADS
The Code of Ethics

Five canons. Operative on every credential-holder.

CANON I

Service before commerce

The legitimate interests of clients, employers, and the public are placed ahead of personal commercial interest. Conflicts are disclosed in writing where they arise.

CANON II

Truth in measurement

Measurement results may not be falsified, embellished, or selectively presented. Adverse findings are reported with the same care as favourable ones.

CANON III

Independence of judgement

Professional judgement is exercised free from direction whose interest in the outcome would compromise its integrity. Withdrawal where independence cannot be maintained.

CANON IV

Confidentiality and care

Confidential information entrusted to the holder is protected and used solely for the purpose for which it was entrusted.

CANON V

Stewardship of the profession

Conduct shall enhance the standing of the credential, the field, and the public's interest in both. Material breaches by other holders are reported to the Board.

2027 examination calendar

Three Practitioner sittings. Two Specialist sittings.

PRACTITIONER · INAUGURAL
Mar 2027Sat 13 March 2027 · Pearson VUE centres
The inaugural Practitioner sitting. Three founding-cohort centres: Sydney, London, New York. Registration closes 13 February 2027.
Registered to date: 412 candidates · Capacity: 600
PRACTITIONER · Q3
Jul 2027Sat 17 July 2027 · Eight centres globally
Second sitting. Expanded to eight centres. Open to all candidates including Q1 unsuccessful re-sitters (90-day cooling period applies).
Capacity: 1,200 candidates
PRACTITIONER · Q4
Nov 2027Sat 13 November 2027 · Year-close sitting
Third sitting of the year. Falls in Summit week — Convocation of inaugural Fellowship in same period (different procedure).
Capacity: 1,800 candidates
The Public Registry

Every credentialled professional, publicly listed.

The Public Registry is the institutional record of every Practitioner, Specialist, and Fellow in good standing. Searchable by name, by city, by tier, and by credential status. Free, in perpetuity, available without registration.

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Currently in registry (opens Q1 2027)
412
Inaugural Practitioner candidates
2027-04
First Registry publication
Begin the credential

The field becomes a profession.

Examined entry. Five-canon code. Annual recertification. CPD audit. Public registry. The credential of the field, on the standards every previous profession has earned by them.

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