Learn at the Academy
The Sistava Academy is the free school for learning to work with AI employees, in plain English, no code.
TL;DR
The Academy teaches you to work with AI employees through a free self-paced written course, a certification quiz, and live sessions with the founder. The self-paced course, the quiz, and the certificate are fully built and free today; live sessions run through a request form, not instant booking. Start from the Academy hub or jump straight into the course.
How It Works
The Academy has three separate paths, and you can use any or all of them:
| Path | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Self-paced course | Read nine short written modules at your own pace | Live today, free |
| Certification | Pass a 10-question quiz after the course, download a certificate | Live today, free |
| Live sessions | A one-on-one or small-group session with an Applied AI Engineer | Request form, not instant booking |
The flagship course is Working With AI Employees: nine modules, about an hour total, written for someone with no technical background. Each module explains a topic in plain English and calls out the official technical term as it comes up (for example, "Large Language Model (LLM)" or "Human-in-the-loop"), so you learn the real vocabulary without needing to already know it.
A second course, Working With AI Agents: The Deep-Tech Version, covers the same ground at a more technical depth: prompting and context engineering, tools and MCP, memory and retrieval, multi-agent orchestration, and evaluations. It is not published yet. Its page shows a cover and description with a waitlist form instead of a syllabus.
Where to Find It
- Academy hub: the overview page. It explains what the Academy is, who it is for, and links out to live sessions, self-paced courses, and certification.
- Course page: shows the course cover, the instructor, and the full syllabus laid out as a numbered learning path, ending in a "Graduation" step.
- Module page: one lesson at a time. A sidebar lists every module in the course so you can jump around; the bottom of the page has previous and next links, and the last module links to the quiz.
- Certification page: an SEO-style page explaining the three steps to certified (take the course, pass the quiz, download the certificate) and what the certificate proves.
- Sessions page: describes the live session offer, what it covers, pricing, and opens the request form.
What You Can Do
Read the course at your own pace. Nine modules, each roughly 5-8 minutes:
- Meet Your AI Employee
- Delegation: What to Hand Off
- Describing the Work
- How It Thinks
- What It Knows
- What It Can Do
- Shaping a Specialist
- Putting It to Work
- Trust, Quality, and Responsible Use
Every module ends with a short list of key takeaways. There is no login requirement and no progress tracking between visits, you simply read the modules in order (or skip around using the sidebar).
Take the certification quiz. After the ninth module, a link takes you to a 10-question quiz drawn from the course. You need a score of 7 or more (70%) to pass. There is no limit on retakes: if you do not pass, you can retake the quiz as many times as you like.
Download your certificate. Once you pass, enter your name (email is optional) and Sistava generates a Certificate of Completion showing your name, the course title, the date, and the founder's signature. It downloads as a PDF through your browser's "Save as PDF" print option, not a server-generated file.
Request a live session. The live session is an hour with an Applied AI Employee Engineer, one on one or in a small group, tailored to your business and your first real task. It covers the same nine topics as the written course. It is free for founders and $100 per session for everyone else. There is no self-serve calendar: clicking "Request a session" opens a contact form that qualifies you before a session is scheduled.
Join the free cohort. The Academy hub has an email capture for a "free cohort": drop your email to get notified as new lessons open, plus invites to group sessions.
Tips
- Start with Working With AI Employees, the only course with content today. The deep-tech course is waitlist-only.
- If you fail the quiz, you can retake it right away. There is no cooldown or attempt cap.
- Enter your name exactly as you want it to appear before generating the certificate. There is no edit step after it renders.
- If you would rather learn live, request a session instead of reading the course. Founders get it free.
Good to Know
- The course, the quiz, and the certificate cost nothing. No credit card or Sistava account is required to read the course or take the quiz.
- The certificate is a completion certificate from Sistava Academy, not an accredited or government qualification.
- The certificate download uses your browser's print-to-PDF, so the exact save flow depends on your browser.
- Live sessions are requested, not booked directly. Submitting the form does not confirm a time slot on its own.
- The deep-tech course has no modules published yet. Its page only offers a waitlist signup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Academy really free? A: Yes. The self-paced course, the certification quiz, and the certificate are all free, with no card required.
Q: How many questions are on the certification quiz, and how many can I get wrong? A: 10 questions. You need a score of 7 or more to pass, so you can miss up to 3.
Q: Can I retake the quiz if I fail? A: Yes, as many times as you need. There is no limit on retakes.
Q: How do I get the certificate, and what format is it? A: Pass the quiz, enter your name, and Sistava generates a Certificate of Completion you download as a PDF through your browser's print function.
Q: Are live sessions available to book instantly? A: No. The Sessions page opens a request form that qualifies you first; live sessions are not an instant-booking calendar. They are free for founders and $100 per session for everyone else.