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ADBOK-Certified.
Globally Recognized.

Four credentials, one framework. IntelliScan certifications verify that AI data professionals meet the global standard — and that organizations can trust the workforce they deploy.

4
Credential Levels
120+
Exam Questions per Track
3 yrs
Certification Validity
100%
ADBOK Aligned
Certification Pathway

Four Levels, One
Career Trajectory

IntelliScan credentials form a structured pathway — from entry-level associate to advanced specialist — each building on the ADBOK knowledge domains.

Foundation
AAP
Associate AI Professional
Practitioner
CAP
Certified Annotation Professional
Advanced
CADE
Certified AI Data Evaluator
Leadership
CADO
Certified AI Data Operations Professional
AAP
Foundation · Entry Level
Associate AI Professional
🎯 Data Annotators · Entry-Level AI Professionals · Career Changers
Exam Duration
90 min
Questions
80 MCQ
Passing Score
70%
Validity
3 Years

The AAP is the gateway credential for anyone entering the AI data profession. It validates foundational knowledge of ADBOK terminology, basic annotation workflows, and the ethical responsibilities of human-in-the-loop professionals. No prerequisites required.

Knowledge Domains Covered

  • ADBOK Terminology & Definitions
  • Introduction to AI Data Operations
  • Basic Annotation Types & Methods
  • Data Quality Fundamentals
  • AI Ethics & Responsible Labeling
  • HITL Role & Responsibilities

Skills Validated

Text annotation Image labeling Data taxonomy Quality checking Instruction reading Error identification Ethical AI Bias awareness
CAP
Practitioner · Intermediate
Certified Annotation Professional
🎯 Senior Annotators · Annotation Leads · NLP & Vision Specialists
Exam Duration
120 min
Questions
100 MCQ
Passing Score
72%
Validity
3 Years

The CAP certifies practitioners who execute complex, multi-modal annotation tasks across text, image, audio, and video. Holders demonstrate mastery of ADBOK annotation workflow standards, inter-annotator agreement methodologies, and edge-case handling. Prerequisite: AAP or demonstrated equivalency.

Knowledge Domains Covered

  • Multi-Modal Annotation Workflows
  • Inter-Annotator Agreement (IAA)
  • Instruction Interpretation & Edge Cases
  • NLP Annotation Specializations
  • Computer Vision Labeling Standards
  • Annotation Quality Metrics

Skills Validated

NER & NLP annotation Bounding boxes Semantic segmentation Audio transcription Coreference resolution IAA metrics Escalation protocols Feedback loops
CADE
Advanced Practitioner · Evaluation
Certified AI Data Evaluator
🎯 AI Evaluators · Model Testers · RLHF Specialists · HITL Leads
Exam Duration
150 min
Questions
110 MCQ + Case
Passing Score
75%
Validity
3 Years

The CADE validates professionals who evaluate AI model outputs — ranking responses, identifying hallucinations, assessing factual accuracy, and providing structured human feedback for RLHF pipelines. The gold standard for evaluators working on frontier AI systems. Prerequisite: CAP or 2 years demonstrated evaluation experience.

Knowledge Domains Covered

  • Response Correctness Evaluation
  • Comparative Ranking & Preference Judgments
  • Hallucination & Factual Error Detection
  • RLHF & Human Feedback Pipelines
  • Generative AI Output Assessment
  • Bias & Safety Evaluation Standards

Skills Validated

Prompt evaluation Ranking judgment Hallucination ID RLHF methodologies Rubric application Bias detection Safety assessment Calibration
CADO
Operations · Team Leadership
Certified AI Data Operations Professional
🎯 Project Leads · Production Managers · QA Directors · Program Managers
Exam Duration
150 min
Questions
110 MCQ + Case
Passing Score
75%
Validity
3 Years

The CADO certifies professionals who lead AI data operations at scale — designing workflows, managing quality pipelines, overseeing annotator teams, and ensuring audit-readiness across large-scale labeling programs. The credential trusted by enterprise AI teams and BPOs. Prerequisite: CAP or 3 years operations management experience in AI data.

Knowledge Domains Covered

  • Workflow Design & Task Allocation
  • Performance Metrics & KPI Monitoring
  • Quality Assurance at Scale
  • Throughput & Pipeline Management
  • Team Training, Coaching & Calibration
  • Risk Management & Audit Readiness

Skills Validated

Ops workflow design Capacity planning Quality frameworks SLA management Annotator coaching Audit preparation Risk assessment Reporting & dashboards
Exam Format

What to Expect on
Exam Day

All IntelliScan exams are delivered online via our proctored platform — accessible globally, available year-round, with results within 48 hours.

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Delivery
Online
Remote proctored. Take from anywhere with a stable internet connection and a webcam.
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Scheduling
Year-Round
Schedule your exam at any time. No fixed testing windows or waiting periods.
Results
48 Hours
Receive your official score report and digital badge within 48 hours of exam completion.
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Retake Policy
14-Day Wait
Candidates who do not pass may retake after a 14-day waiting period. Up to 3 attempts per year.
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