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Our courses and course modules
Conversation Designer
This technology-agnostic course teaches you to design human-centric, inclusive, and goal-oriented AI Assistants. Learn strategies, methods, and design patterns for creating great conversational experiences—applicable to all Conversational AI use case…
CDI Method Foundation
Learn CDI’s CAI Method—the test-and-tried Conversational AI workflow helping teams worldwide build human-centric, inclusive AI Assistants. This course is the starting point for managers and functional teams wanting to learn about creating great Conve…
AI Trainer
In this AI Trainer Course, learn to train AI Assistants to understand human language. Designed for those building human-centric, goal-oriented assistants, it covers conversational AI training, language model nuances, and dialogue implementation. Whet…
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Our certificates
AIT1 Certificate
The AIT1 Certification focuses on the fundamentals of AI training, teaching you to train AI Assistants to process human language. Learn the mindset and skills to build human-centered, inclusive chatbo…
CDI Method Foundation
The CDI Method Foundation Certification validates your ability to design effective AI assistants using a structured workflow. Demonstrate expertise in selecting use cases, designing intuitive interact…
CXD1 Certificate
The CxD 1 Certificate validates your expertise in CDI’s human-centered approach. Demonstrate skills in sample dialogues, flowcharting, user testing, and handover design. This industry-recognized crede…
CXD2 Certificate
The CxD 2 Certificate validates your expertise in crafting compelling conversational experiences. Demonstrate skills in writing captivating dialogue, defining brand voice, and optimizing conversation…
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To get certified, you will need to complete the exam for the selected certificate, which includes one free resit.
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What do our students say
Hear from our students about their experiences and the impact of our programs.
“This journey has been incredibly enriching, providing me with deep insights into designing effective bot-human conversations, workflows, and use cases. I’m excited about the potential to revolutionize IVR systems, transforming them into truly human-like conversational experiences. This certification is a significant step towards making that vision a reality. ”
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“Thrilled to be a certified conversational copywriter as of today. I thorougly enjoyed learning where I can improve the writing for our internal chatbot, especially in regards to the psychological aspects. I would absolutely recommend Conversation Design Institute’s courses. Now to write better copies for Swisscom‘s digital helper, Blu. ”
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“I recommend the conversation design course to anyone interested in content writing at the micro level or content production at scale as there are many great nuggets of wisdom that help you understand what makes conversations valuable between humans and machines. ”
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“It was a pleasure working with the CDI team. Each team member was extremely professional and brought deep expertise in their area of focus – AI training, copywriting, and conversation design.”
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“I have been through my share of corporate educations, but this hands down one of the best. Conversation Design Institute Conversation Design is masterfully presented by Hans van Dam and provides great hands on advice on ways how to make bots speak human! ”
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“I think the content is absolutely spot on, and it's difficult to find the same content from other courses or from the internet. I also really like the examples that are provided throughout the course. I also like the career opportunities behind the certificate, because this institution worked their way to let many tech companies recognize them, so many companies actually recognize this certificate.”
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News, Trends & Updates
Growing a Conversation Design Practice
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In this episode of Unprompted, Hans van Dam speaks with Grace Hughes, Conversation Design Director a…
New Course Release: Design Patterns in Conversational AI
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This blog introduces the newly launched Design Patterns course from the Conversation Design Institut…
From Cost Saver to Revenue Driver: Conversational AI Comes o…
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Agentic AI is transforming chatbots from support tools into real sales engines. Connected to produc…
A Practical Learning Path for Building Human-Centred Convers…
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Across four courses, you’ll learn how to design, build, evaluate, and improve AI assistants using pr…
Designing Hybrid Conversational AI That Actually Works
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Conversation Design Institute presents Unprompted with Rebecca Evanhoe. Hosted by Hans van Dam, CEO,…
Conversational AI in 2026: What (We Think) Still Matters
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The webinar Conversational AI in 2026: What (We Think) Still Matters. In this session, CDI’s consult…
Resources
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Understanding Conversational AI
Discover the building blocks that make up conversational AI. Select a topic of interest to dive deeper.
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