Building AI Agents: From Concept to Production | COURSUS.IO
Applications open September 10 · Every course is being refreshed for the next cohort
Certified Practitioner Programme

Building AI Agents: From Concept to Production

The most applied, commercially grounded, and Africa-specific AI agent programme available in 2026. Six weeks. 28 modules. A working production system you can sell, not a demo.

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Duration6 Weeks
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Curriculum28 Modules
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Paths3 Tracks
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OutcomeCertificate on Completion

Every Coursus course is being refreshed for this cohort. Join the list and you're first to apply, before the public announcement.

Your Milestone Path
Milestone 1 · Week 1Simple Task Assistant Agent
Milestone 2 · Week 3Multi-Agent Content Factory
Milestone 3 · Week 5Enterprise-Grade AI System
Capstone · Week 6Production-Ready AI Agent
Live cohort, not a recorded course 3 tracks: no-code to advanced Real customers required, not simulations Built for African power, data & compliance realities

One honest rule. Three real outcomes.

This programme doesn't hand you clients. It gives you everything required to start real client conversations within a month of finishing, if you put in the work.

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Commercially deployable, not automatically paid

The course is built so you can start real client conversations within a month of finishing, using the outreach and validation playbook taught in Week 6. It makes you commercially deployable. The gap between capability and income is closed by effort, outreach, and timing, not by completing a course.

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A production-deployed agent, not a demo

You leave with a live system, hosted on real infrastructure, tested by someone other than you. Not a prototype on your laptop: a system a real client could actually use.

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A client acquisition playbook, not guesswork

Real customer conversation standards, Mom Test validation, and a go-to-market plan built in Week 6: the same framework you'll use to land your first paying conversation.

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Pricing, contracts, and onboarding ready to send

A service agreement, an SLA, a one-page pitch, and a demo video: the sales materials every track produces before the capstone is due.

Your background determines your track, not whether you belong here.

Every track completes the same 28 modules and the same capstone. The depth of technical implementation scales to what you're building toward.

Track 1

No-Code Beginner

Built entirely in n8n, Flowise, and Make.com. No programming required. Minimum viable completion budget: $25-$45 in API and tool costs across the six weeks, on top of the programme fee.

Track 2

Standard Builder

Multi-agent design using LangChain, CrewAI, or LangGraph, deployed to production cloud infrastructure. Minimum viable completion budget: $40-$70 in API and tool costs.

Track 3

Advanced Builder

Production-grade multi-agent systems with typed tool contracts, Docker containerisation, and CI/CD pipelines. Minimum viable completion budget: $70-$120 in API and tool costs.

Six weeks, 28 modules, four milestones.

Pre-programme onboarding plus six build weeks. Every module has a lab, and almost every module has a graded assignment.

WEEK 0

Onboarding Sprint

Environment setup and verification before the cohort begins.
Verified environment checklist
WEEK 1

Foundations

LLMs, prompt engineering, dev tooling, and your first agent build.
Milestone 1 · Simple Task Assistant Agent
WEEK 2

Applied Systems

Agent architecture, automation platforms, and WhatsApp Business API deployment.
Live WhatsApp agent
WEEK 3

Content & Media Agents

Text, visual, voice, and audio agents at production quality.
Milestone 2 · Multi-Agent Content Factory
WEEK 4

Advanced Systems

Agent frameworks, MCP, RAG, and engagement analytics. Capstone track declared.
RAG-powered production system
WEEK 5

Production, Compliance & Monetisation

Cost optimisation, payments, legal compliance, testing, deployment, and security.
Milestone 3 · Enterprise-Grade AI System
WEEK 6

Capstone

Go-to-market strategy, client onboarding, and your final production build.
Capstone · Production-Ready AI Agent System

Four capstone tracks. Choose one that fits your commercial path.

Every capstone is proof you can build something real: a live system a client could use, or a customer could pay for. Not a demo.

Track A · Agency or Product

UGC Content Studio Agent

A complete content creation and distribution system for a specific industry niche, spanning text, visual, and video, with brand consistency and performance tracking.

Track B · Agency or Internal

Business Operations Automation Agent

A full operations automation system for a specific African business type: legal firm, real estate agency, clinic, or logistics company, covering everything from inbound communication through invoicing.

Track C · Any Commercial Path

Specialised Industry Agent

A deeply specialised agent for an African industry vertical: one that requires genuine domain expertise, not a generic chatbot with a vertical label.

Track D · Startup / Product

AI-Powered SaaS Product

A subscription AI product targeting an African market gap, with working Paystack billing and at least one real paying or committed customer by submission.

Named rules, not vague ethics language.

This programme teaches agents for healthcare, legal, financial, and HR use cases: commercially valuable, and genuinely regulated. Every graduate learns the line.

HealthcareNo autonomous diagnosis: human physician review required
LegalFlag-only review, not legal advice
FinanceNo autonomous loan or investment decisions
HRHuman review before any rejection
All deploymentsMust disclose AI identity when asked

Applications open September 10.

Every Coursus course, including this one, is currently being refreshed ahead of the next cohort.

Building AI Agents: Certified Practitioner Programme

6 weeks · 28 modules · 3 tracks · Certificate on completion

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Applications open September 10. Join the list and you'll get first access before the public announcement.

$ 100

Programme fee. API and tool costs during the six weeks are separate, and vary by track.

  • 28 modules across 6 weeks, structured by no-code, standard, and advanced tracks
  • Four graded milestones, ending in a production-ready capstone
  • Choice of 4 capstone tracks: content studio, ops automation, specialised industry, or SaaS product
  • A library of ready-made workflows to study and reverse-engineer from Week 1
  • Live sessions with 24-hour replay access
  • Certificate on completion, awarded on milestone and capstone criteria
  • Africa-specific guidance: power, connectivity, data protection compliance, and payment infrastructure

No payment today. We'll email you the moment applications open on September 10.

Build a working production system. Not a demo, not a prototype.

The capstone is proof you can build something real: a live system a client could use, or a customer could pay for. Six weeks from now, you could be holding one.

Apply from September 10 →