Every AI2N-certified facilitator completes a structured pathway covering pedagogy, sandbox operations, and student safety — verified against National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) competency benchmarks before they lead a classroom.
Four stages, each with a checkpoint, before a facilitator is cleared to run an AI2N-certified classroom.
Self-paced online units covering child safety, classroom pedagogy and inclusive teaching practice, mapped to NCTE competency areas.
Instructor-led sessions inside the AutobotLabs sandbox, covering robotics hardware operation, curriculum delivery and lab safety protocol.
A practical sandbox proctoring exam evaluating hands-on facilitation, incident response and curriculum-fidelity delivery.
A QR-verifiable digital certificate is issued, valid for one year, with a streamlined re-certification track for returning facilitators.
Entry certification for teachers running guided AI2N curriculum sessions under school supervision. Requires modules 1–2 and the proctored assessment.
For facilitators independently running the full curriculum and mentoring Associate Facilitators. Requires one full certification cycle plus a peer-observed session.
Qualified to deliver AI2N's facilitator training to other schools and lead RAARB curriculum review panels. By nomination, after two renewal cycles.