Key takeaways
- Every certificate the American School of AI issues carries a printed Certificate ID, and that one field answers whether the credential is real, whose it is, and whether it is still valid.
- Enter the ID on the Verify a Credential page, then match the holder’s name against the resume and the valid-through date against today.
- Credentials are valid for two years from issue, so the record’s dates decide currency, not the certificate’s age alone.
- The American School of AI issues every credential under its own seal; Authorized Training Providers teach the classes but never issue.
A resume lands on your desk listing an AI-PM certification from the American School of AI. Before you schedule the interview, you want to know three things: the credential is real, it belongs to this candidate, and it is still valid. All three come from one field printed on the certificate.
Find the Certificate ID
Every certificate the American School of AI issues carries a printed Certificate ID. On certificates issued from 2026 onward, the ID includes the year of issue (the format is ASAI-YYYY-NNNN), so you can read the vintage at a glance. Certificates issued before 2026 carry a six-digit ID instead. Both formats verify.
Ask the candidate for the ID, or read it off the copy they attached. It sits in the meta line on the face of the document, alongside the date attended and the lead instructor’s name.
Run the lookup
Enter the ID on the Verify a Credential page. The record that comes back confirms the holder’s name, the designation earned, and the dates: when the class was attended and when the credential expires. Credentials are valid for two years from issue, so a certificate from early 2025 can still be current while one from 2023 is not.
Match the name against the resume and check the valid-through date against today. That is the entire check.
If an ID returns nothing, retype it before you conclude anything; a transposed digit is the usual cause. If it still returns no record, treat the credential as unverified and raise it with the candidate directly.
What to check on the document itself
The lookup is the authority, but the paper should agree with it. On the certificate, confirm six things:
- The holder’s full name, spelled the way it appears on the application
- The designation: AI-PM, AI-PMPO, or AI-SM
- The Certificate ID
- The date attended
- The valid-through date, two years after issue
- The seal of the American School of AI
If the document and the record disagree on any field, trust the record. The certificate is a copy of the register entry, not the other way around.
The school issues. Providers never do
The American School of AI is the certification body. It sets the standard, oversees the assessment (a live eight-hour class plus a capstone project submitted the same day), and issues the credential under its own seal, the same day the candidate completes both. Classes are delivered by Authorized Training Providers. Providers teach. They do not issue.
That split matters for verification. A certificate carrying a training company’s seal where the school’s should be is not an American School of AI credential, however good the class was. It also gives you one place to check: you never have to chase a training provider to confirm a record.
If you are screening a stack of candidates, keep the Verify a Credential page open in a tab and run IDs as you go. Each lookup settles the question before the interview instead of during it.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Certificate ID look like?
Certificates issued from 2026 onward use the format ASAI-YYYY-NNNN, so the year of issue is readable at a glance. Certificates issued before 2026 carry a six-digit ID instead. Both formats verify on the Verify a Credential page.
What if a Certificate ID returns no record?
Retype the ID before concluding anything, since a transposed digit is the usual cause. If it still returns nothing, treat the credential as unverified and raise it with the candidate directly.
Who issues the credential, the school or the training provider?
The American School of AI is the certification body and issues every credential under its own seal, the same day the candidate completes the eight-hour class and the capstone. Authorized Training Providers deliver the classes but never issue. A certificate carrying a provider’s seal where the school’s should be is not an American School of AI credential.