It’s Time to Place a Bet on Yourself, and Your Future.
You don’t need to know how to code.
You don’t need to become a data scientist.
But you do need to understand:
- How AI actually works at a practical level
- Where it creates risk and where it creates leverage
- How to apply it thoughtfully inside real business constraints
This is not just about learning tools. It’s about learning how to think, decide, and lead when AI is part of the system.
In This AI Certification You’ll Learn How To:
Prompt for capacity and token savings, voice-first from day one, backed by your business context hive.
Judge and understand the technology so you can manage all platforms of AI, not just your favourites.
Build a data readiness chart and a future state plan for the real-life application of AI.
Get into the top 1% of AI users in North America. Build agentic AI, build bigger, and lift the ceiling.
Manage objections, train your team, build a culture of adoption, and leverage AI-powered reporting and an AI tutor for yourself and your group.
This Isn’t a Generic AI Crash Course.
This is leadership training for the reality of modern work.
With our support, hundreds of professionals have stepped into more strategic roles, become trusted voices in AI conversations, and led AI adoption without sacrificing trust and clarity.
Does This Sound Like You?
-You’re responsible for decisions that compound over time
-You’re expected to guide AI conversations without a clear playbook
-You’re technical but know skills alone won’t carry you forward
-Or you’re non-technical and want to participate confidently in AI decisions
This program is built for leaders in the middle.
Where strategy meets execution.
Where clarity replaces guesswork.
LIVE COHORT PROGRAM
For leaders who want guided discussion, accountability, and peer learning.
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$2,999 CAD
*Payment plans from 6-12 months available with Klarna
Two Hours of Live Classroom Time a Week, for 6 Weeks
Monday & Wednesdays
Upcoming Program Start Dates:
Sept 14 (4 Seats Open)
INDEPENDENT EXPRESS PROGRAM
One hour a week, self-paced, with hosted coaching drop-ins with.
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$1,150 CAD
*Payment plans from 6-12 months available with Klarna
6 x Weekly Drop-In Live Coaching Sessions
Tuesdays 1:00 pm MT
Learning On Your Schedule
Watch The Live Info Session Replay
You’ve USED AI TOOLS. So has everyone else.
But here’s the truth: basic AI skills are already the baseline.
What will set you apart, and protect your career, is having judgment, context and the ability to connect AI to real outcomes.
The Six-Week Journey
(But you can go as fast as you want with our self-paced Program)
Pre-Work, Self-Paced:
Unlearn solutioning. Bring problems to the technology, and bring the technology into the room sooner, before your ideas go too far. Product thinking gets you failure at a discount, and AI is built to fail. It is the mindset primer for the skill set and tool set to come, and it earns the bonus Product Manager Trained credential.
Week 1: Mindset
Straight into voice prompting and ideation in the first session. Build your business context hive, a mindset and a skill set capacity in one, and learn to stay ahead of the big AI bills that come from generating results before the job is ready to start.
Week 2: ai Foundations
What the technology is, its history, and why we care. Enough depth to make confident decisions, with deep dives available as bonus material.
Week 3: Data readiness
Data readiness and governance judgment, with hands-on labs: build a data readiness chart for the data you actually use, and a future state plan for cleanup and the real-life application of AI.
Week 4: Hands-On
The build week. Understand what connects automation and agentic AI, and how to get real value out of these processes for the work you do, with implementation practices that keep quality and control.
Week 5: ai leadership
Ethics and governance: what stays the same in your existing policies, what needs to be augmented, and how to tell the data you protect from the data you can reveal, for yourself and your teams. Then leading adoption: managing objections, training your people, and building your adoption roadmap.
Week 6: Hands-On
The build week. Understand what connects automation and agentic AI, and how to get real value out of these processes for the work you do, with implementation practices that keep quality and control.
We Offer TWO AI Certification Pathways
My approach to utilizing AI tools has changed since taking this program. Before I was using AI tools without putting any thought behind it. Now I’m a lot more specific and a lot more intentional. I’m now using AI in a constructive and productive way.
Christa made AI feel a lot more practical for our team. She helped us cut through the noise and focus on the problems and opportunities we’re solving for first before selecting the various AI tools available. The workshop was a really useful level-set that unlocked some of the team while challenging others. Above all, she got us all more comfortable for solving problems in our day-to-day work.
Working with Christa Hill from Tacit Edge for our WWTA AGM was an absolute highlight. What truly set her apart was the effort she put in beforehand; she took the time to deeply understand the truss industry, ensuring her insights were perfectly tailored to our specific challenges. Christa has a rare gift for demystifying AI, breaking down complex technical concepts into actionable steps that resonate with our specific audience through examples. She is an engaging, sharp, and forward-thinking speaker who brought incredible energy to the event—I couldn't recommend her more highly for any organization looking to navigate the future of technology.
My priority is to get as much money in the hands of artists to be as creative as possible. So if I am using AI tools in a way that contradicts that in any way, that would never be okay. So finding a way to be clear in our organization on how we use AI tools, how we empower others to use the tools and to step into those conversations in a way that’s open, curious and humble.
The competence to use AI for good and humanize is essential. Even as AI becomes smarter, better faster - human oversight is going to be critical so that AI is used for good.
"I definitely used AI before this, but this has absolutely taken it to a whole other level. It’s incorporated into all areas of my life… It’s about being a more efficient human.”
“This education helped us not to waste valuable resources and time. "What I’m seeing emerge, which is really good from a leader perspective and ultimately for our corporate culture, is the design thinking mindset at the core of what Tacit Edge teaches, I’m starting to see it happen in our company."
"The program keeps you grounded in business value. I’m no longer stuck at the starting line. The tools and frameworks I learned have eliminated that hesitation, our team can move faster than ever.”
“This isn’t about getting excited over shiny new tools. It’s about asking: what problem are we solving? Why are we building this? The program keeps you grounded in business value. I’m no longer stuck at the starting line. The tools and frameworks I learned have eliminated that hesitation, and I can move faster than ever.“
THE DATA DOESN'T LIE:
AI job postings are growing 3.5x
faster than any other field
AI-savvy leaders earn 25%
more than their peers
97 million new AI-related jobs are
expected in the next few years
The question isn’t whether AI will impact your career.
it’s whether you’ll lead or lag behind.
The question isn’t whether AI will impact your
career, it’s whether you’ll lead or lag behind.
Hundreds of program reviews
Tacit Edge programs have maintained a 72% hire and promotion rate for graduates within six months of completing a program.
Questions About The AI Leader Certification
What is the Tacit Edge AI Leadership Certification program?
The AI Leadership Certification from Tacit Edge is an applied training program that teaches professionals how to lead AI initiatives inside their organizations. Participants learn how to evaluate AI opportunities, frame business problems for AI solutions, and guide cross-functional teams through AI adoption. The program combines leadership frameworks, product thinking, and practical AI tools so professionals can move from experimentation to real AI implementation.
Who is the AI Leadership Certification designed for?
The program is designed for business leaders, managers, and professionals responsible for strategic decisions in their organizations. Participants often include directors, product managers, founders, consultants, operations managers and department leaders. The training focuses on helping leaders understand how AI affects business strategy, operations, and decision-making.
Do I need technical experience or coding skills to join the program?
No technical background is required. The Tacit Edge programs are built for non-technical professionals and business leaders who need to understand how AI works without becoming engineers. The training focuses on practical AI literacy, decision-making frameworks, and real-world applications rather than coding or building machine learning models.
What will I learn in the AI Leadership Certification program?
Participants learn how to apply AI to real business challenges. Topics include AI strategy, data readiness, generative AI applications, prompt engineering, AI product thinking, and responsible AI leadership. The curriculum also teaches how to evaluate AI tools, design AI-driven workflows, and lead teams implementing AI solutions across an organization.
How long is the AI Leadership Certification program?
The program is delivered as an 6-week cohort experience with two live online sessions per week. Tacit Edge also offers a 6-week self-paced option with weekly coaching sessions for professionals who prefer a more flexible schedule.
Both the cohort & self-paced program formats are the same. The builds are the same. The credential is the same.
What format are Tacit Edge AI programs delivered in?
Tacit Edge programs are typically delivered via live cohorts of online instructor-led sessions, but there are also self paced options.
In the live cohorts, participants collaborate with peers, complete assignments between sessions, and apply frameworks to real business scenarios. The program is designed to allow professionals to complete the program while working full-time.
What certification do I receive after completing the program?
Graduates receive a Tacit Edge AI Leadership Certification along with a PdM-AI Micro-Credential from the International Product Foundation. These credentials demonstrate that participants have completed structured training in AI leadership, product thinking, and strategic AI implementation.
Does the program include a capstone project?
Yes. Participants complete a capstone AI project focused on solving a real business problem. Many learners build a working AI workflow, prototype, or strategic AI roadmap that can be applied within their organization. This hands-on project allows participants to demonstrate practical AI leadership skills.
How is Tacit Edge different from other AI certification programs?
Most AI courses focus on tools or coding. Tacit Edge focuses on AI leadership and business application. The programs teach how leaders can evaluate AI opportunities, guide teams, and implement AI responsibly inside organizations. The emphasis is on strategic thinking and real-world outcomes rather than technical development.
Can I complete the program while working full-time?
Yes. The program is designed specifically for working professionals and executives. Sessions take place online and require only a few hours per week. Assignments and projects can often be applied directly to your current work, making it easier to integrate the learning into your job.
Does the program cover generative AI tools like ChatGPT?
Yes. The curriculum includes practical training on generative AI tools and large language models. Participants learn how to use prompting techniques, evaluate generative AI solutions, and design workflows that integrate AI tools into everyday business operations.
Does the program cover AI ethics and responsible AI leadership?
Yes. Responsible AI is a core part of the training. Participants learn how to identify risks, address bias, and create governance frameworks for AI adoption. The program helps leaders implement AI in ways that are ethical, transparent, and aligned with organizational values.
Are Tacit Edge programs eligible for training grants or funding?
In Canada, the AI Leadership Certification may qualify for programs such as the Canada Productivity and Training Grant, which can help offset the cost of professional development. Businesses should check eligibility requirements and consult with Tacit Edge to determine available funding options.
How do I decide which Tacit Edge AI program is right for me?
The right program depends on your goals.
-The AI Leadership Certification is ideal for individuals who want to build AI strategy skills.
-AI Corporate Training is designed for teams and organizations implementing AI initiatives.
-AI Kickstarter workshops provide shorter sessions that introduce AI concepts and help teams align on opportunities.
Christa J. Hill
ICF-PCC, PdM-L, PdM-C, ICF-ACPT, PMC-III | Co-Founder, Tacit Edge
Meet CHRISTA
Christa is a Co-founder of Tacit Edge where she blends her industry expertise to fuel our economy with empowered, innovative, and diverse leaders that embody the entrepreneurial spirit. Along with her co-founder Renee Matsalla, they have created high-caliber, standardized Product Management curriculum for SAIT, Athabasca University PowerEd, Brock University, and other educational and corporate institutions. Building on their success in product training, they’ve brought product thinking into the AI space—now certifying leaders in strategic AI literacy and application.
Christa started her career in the early days of online banking and money transfer services, while also working in various compliance roles in the financial services industry. She then took on a passion project in the not-for-profit sector to revitalize a local community recreation centre. Upon her return to tech, she discovered a path from Product Ownership at Getty Images to Product Management at Benevity. At Benevity, now a $1.1B unicorn tech company, her work was instrumental in scaling the platform to onboard and vet over 2 million global not-for-profits and disburse over $2 billion in funds, while elevating the grants application process in collaboration with Microsoft USA. She then led the vision of Benevity’s content API, which is designed to become the engine of Benevity's end-user experience.
Christa returned to FinTech with Morgan Stanley as Vice President, Global Private Markets Product Management. Christa was instrumental in moving money around the globe through purpose-built services that facilitate liquidity events within employee stock plans for private fortune 500 companies and start-ups. Additionally, she used her extensive API experience to create the first-ever public-facing API that scales the administration of a corporation’s lifecycle from private ownership to IPO. This ground-breaking work secured Morgan Stanley’s position as the premier product for Private Markets liquidity activities. Together with her technology partners, they rose from millions to billions of dollars in activity within 12 months.
As a proud member of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, and is an ICF PCC level Professional Business Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation). Christa is known for her diverse perspective on coaching Product and executive leaders, helping them to deepen their expertise in Product Leadership, organizational transformation and building business agility.
Meet RENEE
Christa is a Co-founder of Tacit Edge where she blends her industry expertise to fuel our economy with empowered, innovative, and diverse leaders that embody the entrepreneurial spirit. Along with her co-founder Renee Matsalla, they have created high-caliber, standardized Product Management curriculum for SAIT, Athabasca University PowerEd, Brock University, and other educational and corporate institutions. Building on their success in product training, they’ve brought product thinking into the AI space—now certifying leaders in strategic AI literacy and application.
Christa started her career in the early days of online banking and money transfer services, while also working in various compliance roles in the financial services industry. She then took on a passion project in the not-for-profit sector to revitalize a local community recreation centre. Upon her return to tech, she discovered a path from Product Ownership at Getty Images to Product Management at Benevity. At Benevity, now a $1.1B unicorn tech company, her work was instrumental in scaling the platform to onboard and vet over 2 million global not-for-profits and disburse over $2 billion in funds, while elevating the grants application process in collaboration with Microsoft USA. She then led the vision of Benevity’s content API, which is designed to become the engine of Benevity's end-user experience.
Christa returned to FinTech with Morgan Stanley as Vice President, Global Private Markets Product Management. Christa was instrumental in moving money around the globe through purpose-built services that facilitate liquidity events within employee stock plans for private fortune 500 companies and start-ups. Additionally, she used her extensive API experience to create the first-ever public-facing API that scales the administration of a corporation’s lifecycle from private ownership to IPO. This ground-breaking work secured Morgan Stanley’s position as the premier product for Private Markets liquidity activities. Together with her technology partners, they rose from millions to billions of dollars in activity within 12 months.
As a proud member of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, and is an ICF PCC level Professional Business Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation). Christa is known for her diverse perspective on coaching Product and executive leaders, helping them to deepen their expertise in Product Leadership, organizational transformation and building business agility.
Renee Matsalla
PdM-L, PdM-C, ICF-ACPT, CSPO, A-CSPO | Co-Founder, Tacit Edge
Meet RENEE
Christa is a Co-founder of Tacit Edge where she blends her industry expertise to fuel our economy with empowered, innovative, and diverse leaders that embody the entrepreneurial spirit. Along with her co-founder Renee Matsalla, they have created high-caliber, standardized Product Management curriculum for SAIT, Athabasca University PowerEd, Brock University, and other educational and corporate institutions. Building on their success in product training, they’ve brought product thinking into the AI space—now certifying leaders in strategic AI literacy and application.
Christa started her career in the early days of online banking and money transfer services, while also working in various compliance roles in the financial services industry. She then took on a passion project in the not-for-profit sector to revitalize a local community recreation centre. Upon her return to tech, she discovered a path from Product Ownership at Getty Images to Product Management at Benevity. At Benevity, now a $1.1B unicorn tech company, her work was instrumental in scaling the platform to onboard and vet over 2 million global not-for-profits and disburse over $2 billion in funds, while elevating the grants application process in collaboration with Microsoft USA. She then led the vision of Benevity’s content API, which is designed to become the engine of Benevity's end-user experience.
Christa returned to FinTech with Morgan Stanley as Vice President, Global Private Markets Product Management. Christa was instrumental in moving money around the globe through purpose-built services that facilitate liquidity events within employee stock plans for private fortune 500 companies and start-ups. Additionally, she used her extensive API experience to create the first-ever public-facing API that scales the administration of a corporation’s lifecycle from private ownership to IPO. This ground-breaking work secured Morgan Stanley’s position as the premier product for Private Markets liquidity activities. Together with her technology partners, they rose from millions to billions of dollars in activity within 12 months.
As a proud member of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, and is an ICF PCC level Professional Business Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation). Christa is known for her diverse perspective on coaching Product and executive leaders, helping them to deepen their expertise in Product Leadership, organizational transformation and building business agility.
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