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IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate
The IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate on Coursera is an advanced-level program designed to equip learners with skills in generative AI. Instructed by IBM, the curriculum teaches students to use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and multi-agent systems to build intelligent applications. Learners gain hands-on experience integrating tools with AI agents, orchestrating workflows using LangChain and LangGraph, and utilizing frameworks like CrewAI and Model Context Protocol. The self-paced online program has a headline estimate of 8 weeks to complete at 3 hours a week, with another section estimating 3 months. Earning the shareable provider-issued course certificate requires completing the 10-course series and a final capstone project. As shown in the United States on 15 October 2026, the program is taught in English.
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- Price
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- Time
- 8 weeks at 3 hours a week
- Level
- Advanced level
- Credential
- Provider-issued course certificate
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- Prerequisites
- The provider requires working knowledge of Python programming and a fundamental knowledge of web development and AI concepts.
- Format
- Online, flexible schedule, learn at your own pace
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What’s covered
- Course 1: Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started
- Course 2: Build RAG Applications: Get Started
- Course 3: Vector Databases for RAG: An Introduction
- Course 4: Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers
- Course 5: Build Multimodal Generative AI Applications
- Course 6: Fundamentals of Building AI Agents
- Course 7: Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph
- Course 8: Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI
- Course 9: Build AI Agents using MCP
- Course 10: RAG and Agentic AI Capstone Project
Prerequisites: The provider requires working knowledge of Python programming and a fundamental knowledge of web development and AI concepts.
What you actually do
- Course 1: Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started : 10 hours; Course 1 · Source
- Course 2: Build RAG Applications: Get Started : 7 hours; Course 2 · Source
- Course 3: Vector Databases for RAG: An Introduction : 9 hours; Course 3 · Source
- Course 4: Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers : 8 hours; Course 4 · Source
- Course 5: Build Multimodal Generative AI Applications : 8 hours; Course 5 · Source
- Course 6: Fundamentals of Building AI Agents : 11 hours; Course 6 · Source
- Course 7: Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph : 11 hours; Course 7 · Source
- Course 8: Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI : 13 hours; Course 8 · Source
- Course 9: Build AI Agents using MCP : 10 hours; Course 9 · Source
- Course 10: RAG and Agentic AI Capstone Project : 14 hours; Course 10 · Source
What the credential is
- Credential type
- Provider-issued course certificate · www.coursera.org / ibm-rag-and-agentic-ai
- Credential
- Shareable certificate · www.coursera.org / ibm-rag-and-agentic-ai
- Issuer
- IBM · www.coursera.org / ibm-rag-and-agentic-ai
- Sharing
- Add to your LinkedIn profile · www.coursera.org / ibm-rag-and-agentic-ai
- Exam requirement
- The program includes hands-on projects, labs, and a final real-world capstone project. Earning the credential requires program completion, but it is not explicitly established whether a separate comprehensive final exam is required. · www.coursera.org / ibm-rag-and-agentic-ai
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