Forge Aeon Builder Certification is earned through proof, not attendance. You build. You evidence. You earn authority.
Both paths converge at certification. Your starting point depends on where you are.
Training + assessment + portfolio review. The complete path for builders entering the sovereign agent stack.
Training + assessment + portfolio review. 21 days. One certified build.
Forge Aeon Builder Certification — recognized proof that you built, tested, and documented a production sovereign agent by the Forge Aeon standard.
Standalone advanced cohort. For builders who need the full orchestration system without bundled certification assessment.
For builders who need the full orchestration system. Advanced cohort, private review, Exchange-eligible.
Advanced knowledge of the OS Conductor stack — and a direct path to Builder Certification when you're ready to evidence your build.
Certification has four phases. Each one compounds on the last. No shortcuts. No skipping the evidence.
You study the OS Conductor framework — how sovereign agents are architected, governed, and constrained. Not theory. Operational models that run.
You build one production-spec agent from scratch — scoped, bounded, and functional. Not a demo. Not a side project. A real deployment candidate.
You document what your agent does — and what it refuses to do. Tests, boundary maps, failure modes. The evidence package is the certification artifact.
A Forge assessor reviews your build and evidence package. Pass the standard — earn the badge. No exceptions. No participation awards.
Certification is designed for builders who are ready to move from capability to credentialed proof.
You know how to write code. You've built with APIs. You've played with agent frameworks. But you know the gap between "it works in testing" and "it runs in production with accountability" — and you want to close it.
You're building a product or running a company. Agents are in your roadmap. But you can't afford an agent that hallucinates in front of a customer or drifts off-task in a live workflow. You need to know how to build for trust.
You advise. You implement. You sell your judgment. But "I know AI" doesn't close enterprise deals anymore. Certified proof — a documented build, a passed review, a badge — changes the conversation. This is your differentiator.
The certification window is designed to be intensive — not leisurely. Each week has a distinct focus. You finish with a build and an evidence package.
OS Conductor methodology. Architecture principles. Boundary design.
Scoped agent build. Production spec. Iteration with cohort feedback.
Document tests, behavior maps, boundaries, failure modes.
Portfolio review with Forge assessor. Pass → earn badge and credential.
Certification isn't a PDF you print. It's a set of artifacts that prove you built, tested, and documented a production sovereign agent.
A digital, verifiable credential tied to your completed build. Shareable on LinkedIn, client proposals, and Exchange profiles. Not a participation trophy — it references the specific agent you built and evidenced.
Your documented proof: test suite, boundary specification, failure mode log, and behavior documentation. This is what you show clients, partners, and employers who want to know you build agents that can be trusted.
Certified builders gain the right to apply for Forge Exchange listing — the curated marketplace for sovereign agents. You don't list on Exchange without Certification. This is the gate.
The credential is earned. The badge is yours to keep. The evidence is yours to show. Start the 21-day path now.
Launch rate: $2,997 · Standard: $4,997 · Cohort seats are limited