iSAQB SWARC4AISoftware Architecture for AI Systems Training

  • 30 credit points toward CPSA-A
  • Guaranteed dates

Fact sheet

Duration
3 days
Format
Live online
Language
German
Credit points
20 technical and 10 methodical

Price per seat

from€2,190plus VAT

Next date

10–12 Nov 2026Live onlinethe only date

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About the course

What this course is.

AI components learn from data, drift over time and still have to fit a running architecture. SWARC4AI follows the iSAQB curriculum 2024.1: you classify systems under the EU AI Act, design data pipelines, plan deployment and monitoring, and integrate RAG and agentic patterns into existing systems.

The module earns credit points and has no exam of its own. The CPSA-A certification is a separate assignment with an oral exam, after all admission requirements have been met.

iSAQB curriculum
2024.1
Advanced Level
SWARC4AI
Dates

Every scheduled date for this course.

1 date.

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

    Format
    Live online
    Language
    German
    Your trainers
    To be announced
    Guaranteed to runGroup discount

    €2,190

    per seat, plus VAT

    Seats: 5+ left

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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Before you book

Is this the right course for you?

Who it's for

  • 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

The curriculum expects basics of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science, of software architecture, DevOps and the design of systems and APIs, Python for AI problems, and an overview of scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Linux command line experience and CPSA-F knowledge help.

Curriculum, 6 topics

What the course covers.

The topics follow the iSAQB SWARC4AI curriculum 2024.1. Your trainer works through them live with the group.

  1. Introduction to software architecture-relevant concepts for artificial intelligence
  2. Compliance, security, alignment
  3. Design and development of AI systems
  4. Data management and data processing for AI systems
  5. Important quality features for the operation of AI systems
  6. 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.

  1. Before the course

    Before the Albion SWARC4AI course you receive the materials. Joining details or the address follow before the date.

  2. The course days

    The course days follow the same programme online and on site; the times are on the date you booked.

  3. After the course

    From 80 percent attendance you get the Albion certificate of participation; the credit points count toward CPSA-A admission.

After this course

Credit points, and the certificate you take home.

Certificate of participation

To receive it
At least 80% of the course time attended
The certificate, shown in English

Credit points

30 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.

Official CPSA-A requirements

Why book with Albion.

Every promise here is one the Terms can be held to, on every course.

  • Verified digital certificate

    Every certificate Albion issues has a public verification page, and the certificate showroom shows a sample of each one.

    See the certificate showroom

  • Accredited trainers who work as architects

    Your trainers are accredited iSAQB trainers who work as architects, so the exercises come from systems they have built.

Related modules.

  1. You are here

    iSAQB SWARC4AI Software Architecture for AI Systems Training

    Credit points from this course

    Technical
    20
    Methodical
    10
    Communicative
    0

    This course only. Your previous modules are not included.

  2. Explore related modules

    This list has 8 modules.

    CPSA-A requires 70 points, at least 10 in each area, plus the Foundation certificate.

Questions before you book.

Does the Albion SWARC4AI course have an exam?

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.

How many credit points does SWARC4AI earn?

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.

Do I need CPSA-F to attend?

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.

What do I get for attending?

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.

Online or on site: the same course?

The Albion SWARC4AI course follows the same programme online and on site.

Is there a discount for several seats?

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.

Do I need to know Python?

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.

Does the module cover generative AI and LLMs?

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.

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