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European AI Credential

The first eIDAS-sealed AI credential awarded in Italy

A digitally sealed document, not a printable PDF. AIPIA is the first Italian artificial-intelligence association to award European digital credentials: European Digital Credentials format from the European Commission, verifiable on Europass and signed with an eIDAS seal.

eIDAS electronic seal

The credential is sealed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS). The electronic seal guarantees by law the integrity of the document and the correctness of its origin, and is instantly verifiable by employers and institutions across the EU.

Europass digital wallet

Credentials are stored in the holder's Europass wallet, the European Commission's official credentialing infrastructure. Verification takes a single API call; no PDF tampering, no manual review.

ESCO competency alignment

Competencies are mapped to the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification. Recruitment systems and HR platforms can parse credentials automatically.

Cross-border verification

The credential uses the European Commission's official infrastructure and is verifiable in every EU country. Learning outcomes follow the European Learning Model, making the credential interoperable with qualification systems across the Union.

Why the credential matters

A trust signal that works across borders

The European AI Credential exists because AI competency is hard to verify. CVs and LinkedIn endorsements cannot prove that someone understands EU AI Act obligations, can audit a model for bias, or knows how to deploy retrieval-augmented systems responsibly. The credential closes that gap with a verifiable, machine-readable document tied to specific competencies, whose authenticity is checked automatically by the European Commission's infrastructure. It attests that the holder passed the AIPIA exam on competencies coherent with the AI professional profiles of UNI 11621-8. It is not a certification: UNI 11621-8 certification is issued by an accredited third-party body after a separate exam.

For practitioners working internationally, the credential carries weight in three directions. First, inside the EU, it is sealed under EU law (eIDAS) and verifiable in every member state through Europass. Second, for employers hiring across borders, it provides a uniform signal that bypasses the credential-evaluation friction of cross-border recruitment. Third, for regulated sectors such as healthcare, finance, and public administration, it supports conformity obligations under the AI Act and sectoral rules.

AIPIA awards its credentials in the same format used by universities and national qualification authorities across the EU. Every credential awarded carries the AIPIA seal, the eIDAS electronic seal, and a verification URL anyone can resolve in seconds.

Use cases

Where the credential opens doors

AI engineer in Boston

Shows European clients and employers a credential they can verify themselves on Europass, by URL.

Data scientist in Dubai

Holds a credential from a course that covers the EU AI Act, verifiable from any country.

ML consultant in London

Holds a credential that EU clients can verify on Europass, useful in cross-border consulting.

In-house AI lead

Proves competency to internal compliance teams, external regulators, and procurement panels demanding evidence of AI fluency.

FAQ

Common questions

How is the European Digital Credential different from a university diploma?

Universities award qualifications recognised under national education law and the European Qualifications Framework. A European Digital Credential is a complementary instrument: a fine-grained, machine-readable record of specific competencies, sealed with an eIDAS qualified electronic seal and verified through the European Commission's infrastructure. The two coexist: universities also use the Digital Credentials format for individual courses and micro-credentials.

What makes AIPIA's credential a European Digital Credential?

AIPIA is the first Italian artificial-intelligence association to award European digital credentials: European Digital Credentials (EDC) format from the European Commission, verifiable on Europass and signed with an eIDAS electronic seal. Verification does not depend on trusting the awarding body: the Europass viewer automatically checks that the seal is intact, that the awarding organisation is real, and that the content has not been modified.

Is the credential recognised outside the EU?

The eIDAS qualified seal guarantees the integrity and origin of the document and makes it verifiable across the 27 EU member states and the EEA. It is not a professional qualification nor an EU recognition of the course or of AIPIA: it attests that the holder passed the AIPIA exam. Anyone, in any country, can verify it by its Europass URL; how much weight it carries is up to the receiving organisation.

What is the process for AI professionals to obtain the credential?

Complete a qualifying AIPIA training programme and pass the final assessment. The credential is delivered to your email and your Europass wallet, and can be shared on LinkedIn, included in applications, or verified directly by any third party.

Earn the credential

Complete a qualifying AIPIA training programme, pass the final assessment, and receive the European Digital Credential in your email and your Europass wallet.