iSAQB SWARC4AISoftware Architecture for AI Systems Training
- 30 credit points toward CPSA-A
- Guaranteed dates
- Online or on site
- German and English
Fact sheet
- Duration
- 3 days
- Format
- Live online or On site
- Language
- German and English
- Credit points
- 20 technical and 10 methodical
Price per seat
from€2,061plus VAT
Next date
19–21 Jan 2027Live online8 dates
What this course is.
You fit AI components into a running system and plan how they are operated.
- Current curriculum
- 2024.1
- iSAQB · Advanced Level · SWARC4AI
After the course you can:
- Decide where AI fits and where it does not
- Classify a system under the EU AI Act
- Design data pipelines for an AI system
- Apply RAG and LLM patterns
Dates for this course.
8 dates.
Group discount from 2 seats in one booking, applied automatically at checkout. The highest eligible discount applies.
November 2026
1 date, Live online, German
- Tue–Thu–CET
Online
Sold out- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Fully booked
Previous price
€2,190/ seatNo longer bookable
January 2027
1 date, Live online, German
Tue–ThuTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
March 2027
1 date, Live online, English
Tue–ThuTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- English
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
April 2027
1 date, Munich, German
Tue–ThuTo be announcedGermany
From 2 seats in one booking- City
- Munich
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,205/ seat
Regular price
€2,450Save €245plus VAT
May 2027
1 date, Live online, German
Tue–ThuTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Philipp Friberg
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
July 2027
1 date, Live online, English
Tue–ThuTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- English
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
October 2027
1 date, Live online, German
Tue–ThuTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Matthias Bohlen
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
December 2027
1 date, Live online, German
Wed–FriTo be announcedOnline
From 2 seats in one booking- Format
- Live, instructor-led
- Language
- German
- Trainer
- Philipp Friberg
- Seats
- Available
Early birdCurrent price €2,061/ seat
Regular price
€2,290Save €229plus VAT
Prices are per seat and exclude VAT (value-added tax). Hours are in Central European Time (CET or CEST) unless a date says otherwise.
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Is this the right course for you?
Who it's for
If one of these four describes your work, you are in the right room.
- You decide where AI belongs in a system and where it does not.
- You fit machine learning or LLM components into a running system.
- You answer for data pipelines, deployment and monitoring.
- You classify a system under the EU AI Act and document it.
Prerequisites
Recommended- AI basics:
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science
- Architecture:
Basics of software architecture, DevOps and the design of systems and APIs
- Python:
Basic Python for AI problems, plus an overview of scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch
- Helpful:
Linux command line experience and CPSA-F knowledge
What the course covers.
The topics follow the iSAQB SWARC4AI curriculum 2024.1. Your trainer works through them live with the group.
- Introduction to software architecture-relevant concepts for artificial intelligence
- Compliance, security, alignment
- Design and development of AI systems
- Data management and data processing for AI systems
- Important quality features for the operation of AI systems
- System architectures and platforms for generative AI systems
After the course you can
- Decide where AI fits a problem and where classic software does
- Classify a system by its EU AI Act risk level
- Document models and data sets for traceability
- Select design patterns and define an ML model's task
- Design data pipelines for acquisition, cleansing and enrichment
- Evaluate models and handle drift in operation
- Choose a deployment option and weigh SaaS against self-hosting
- Integrate AI components and apply RAG and LLM patterns
How the training works.
- Before the date
Before the course
Before the Albion SWARC4AI course you receive the materials. Joining details or the address follow before the date.
- Day 1Day 2Day 3
The course days
The course days follow the same programme online and on site; the times are on the date you booked.
- After the courseCredit points and certificate
After the course
From 80 percent attendance you get the Albion certificate of participation; the credit points count toward CPSA-A admission.
Credit points, and the certificate you take home.
Certificate of participation
Albion- To receive it
- At least 80% of the course time attended
Credit points
iSAQB30 credit points toward CPSA-A
This course has no exam.
- Technical
- 20 credit points
- Methodical
- 10 credit points
- Communicative
- 0 credit points
What you still need for CPSA-A
This course contributes 30 of the 70 credit points required. Your total across modules must include at least 10 points in each area.
You also need the CPSA-F (Foundation) certificate; the official rules cover the remaining eligibility and assessment requirements.
Why book with Albion.
Every promise here is one the Terms can be held to, on every course.
Verified digital certificate
Public verification pageEvery certificate Albion issues has a public verification page, and the certificate showroom shows a sample of each one.
See the certificate showroomAccredited trainers who work as architects
iSAQB accreditationYour trainers are accredited iSAQB trainers who work as architects, so the exercises come from systems they have built.
Who teaches this course.
Accredited for this course.
Related modules.
Software Architecture for AI Systems adds 20 technical and 10 methodical points toward CPSA-A. Communicative is still open.
- Technical
- 20Minimum of 10 met
- Methodical
- 10Minimum of 10 met
- Communicative
- 0Open: minimum is 10
This course only. Your previous modules are not included. CPSA-A requires 70 points, at least 10 in each area, plus the Foundation certificate.
Modules that add communicative points
- SOFTSoft Skills for Architects0 technical, 0 methodical, and 30 communicative points24 Nov2026from €1,98024 Nov 2026
- DDDDomain-Driven Design0 technical, 20 methodical, and 10 communicative points24 Nov2026from €1,98024 Nov 2026
- AGILAAgile Software Architecture0 technical, 20 methodical, and 10 communicative points2 Mar2027from €1,9802 Mar 2027
- REQ4ARCRequirements for Software Architects0 technical, 20 methodical, and 10 communicative points1 Dec2026from €1,9801 Dec 2026
Questions before you book.
Credit points and certificate
The Albion SWARC4AI course has no exam and earns CPSA-A credit points. Certification involves an assignment and an oral exam assessed by experts appointed by the iSAQB, after all admission requirements have been met.
The Albion SWARC4AI course earns 30 credit points: 20 for technical and 10 for methodical competence, none for communicative. The iSAQB SWARC4AI curriculum 2024.1 sets that split.
For the Albion SWARC4AI course you receive the Albion certificate of participation from 80% attendance, with a public verification page. It depends on attendance, not on any exam.
The course
You do not need CPSA-F for the Albion SWARC4AI course: curriculum 2024.1 states that the module can be attended independently of a CPSA-F certification. A passed CPSA-F exam is required for the CPSA-A certification.
The Albion SWARC4AI course expects basic Python and its use for AI problems. The iSAQB SWARC4AI curriculum 2024.1 also names an overview of scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch.
Yes, the Albion SWARC4AI course gives generative AI a chapter of its own: how LLMs work, RAG, prompt engineering, agentic workflows and design patterns for generative AI systems.
The Albion SWARC4AI course follows the same programme online and on site.
Booking and price
The Albion SWARC4AI course offers a group discount for several seats in one booking. Whether it applies to a date, and from how many seats, is shown on the date's row and at checkout.
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8 dates, next on 19–21 Jan 2027, from €2,061 plus VAT.