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Advanced Certificate in Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Module 3: Designing Practical Agentic AI Solutions

  • Analytics & Tech
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 2 Nov 2026 (Mon)
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  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This module is conducted in-person.

To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.

Next course starts on
2 Nov 2026 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Career switchers in Singapore or globally seeking to enter AI-driven industries
  • Professionals in tech, finance, healthcare, or education aiming to upskill in agentic AI
  • Individuals with basic digital literacy and an interest in AI technology
  • No prior AI or advanced programming experience required, just enthusiasm for AI and technology


PREREQUISITES

Recommended: Familiarity with agentic AI Concepts (covered in Module 1).

Overview

Effective agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are designed with clear goals, intuitive user interactions, and practical applications in mind.

This programme focuses on helping participants translate business problems into agent missions with measurable outcomes. Participants will explore workflow design, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and tool integration, while balancing privacy, cost, and security. They will also engage in blueprinting, prototyping, and testing agent solutions, gaining the confidence to scope and design agentic AI projects that deliver tangible results.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:

  • Explain a structured process for designing simple yet effective agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suitable for non-technical users
  • Identify user requirements and define clear, achievable goals for agentic AI systems in various business scenarios, with the goal of translating business problems into agent missions with clear success criteria
  • Conceptualise and map basic workflows for agentic AI integration within existing business operations, map end-to-end workflows, identifying triggers, decision points, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints
  • Select appropriate agentic AI frameworks and platforms for specific practical use-cases, select tools, application programming interfaces (APIs), and data integrations based on privacy, security, and cost considerations
  • Demonstrate the creation of a simple, user-friendly AI agent tailored for solving everyday business tasks, prototype agent workflows with fallback mechanisms and error handling
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and practicality of designed agentic AI solutions through structured user feedback, develop iterative improvement strategies for enhancing agent performance and user experience
  • Discuss emerging trends in agent marketplaces and adaptive agent design

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMU Academy.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Employer Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.

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