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How it works

The Academy awards progression on evidence and qualified review, not attendance.

From application to professional credential

  1. Step 1
    Apply

    Register and take the entry challenge. It is the only stage that is scored rather than reviewed.

  2. Step 2
    Choose a track

    Each track names the competencies and projects that unlock it. You can change your mind before it starts.

  3. Step 3
    Build and submit

    Work is submitted as a versioned piece of evidence. Every version is kept, along with its reviews.

  4. Step 4
    Get reviewed

    Peers review your work. Where a brief requires it, a mentor reviews too. You see the rubric they scored against.

  5. Step 5
    Prove it

    Accepted work demonstrates competencies on your skills record. Levels unlock on accepted work, not experience alone.

The principles

  • Progression is unlocked by accepted evidence, never by experience on its own.
  • A number without reasoning is not feedback.
  • Reviews are visible to everyone who can see the work.
  • Credentials are issued by Grand Minds Technology and are not a governmental or university accreditation.