AI for Public Policy Professionals Certification

The AI for Public Policy Professionals Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests AI for public policy professionals — using generative AI for policy research, drafting and consultation analysis, AI in public service delivery and administrative decisions, algorithmic accountability and transparency, the global AI governance landscape from the EU AI Act and Council of Europe Convention to OECD and UNESCO principles, procurement and risk assessment of government AI, and lessons from failures such as Robodebt — written to OECD, EU, NIST, UNESCO and UK government guidance for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable AI for Public Policy Professionals certificate (SOA-APPP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Public institutions and governance (UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs), Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard hub (UK Government), AI Risk Management Framework (NIST) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free AI for Public Policy Professionals Certification, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests AI in policy work, AI in public services and administrative decisions, the AI governance landscape and procurement, capability and public trust with 20 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a AI for Public Policy Professionals certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Public institutions and governance (UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs); Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard hub (UK Government); AI Risk Management Framework (NIST); Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme: report (Commonwealth of Australia); EU Artificial Intelligence Act (European Union); Service Manual: User research (GOV.UK). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: AI in Policy Work (Research and drafting, Consultation analysis and Evidence and verification); AI in Public Services and Administrative Decisions (Automated decision-making, Fairness and due process and Lessons from failures); The AI Governance Landscape (EU AI Act, International frameworks and National approaches); Procurement, Capability and Public Trust (Buying AI responsibly, Building capability and Engaging the public). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Civil servant or policy adviser, Legislative or parliamentary staffer, Think tank researcher, Regulator or public sector digital leader and Public policy or MPA student. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of AI for Public Policy Professionals knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Law, IR and public-policy students at Yale, Georgetown, Sciences Po, LSE and SAIS want practice-ready skills without government or bar exams. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Use approved tools for drafting, summarising evidence and analysing consultation responses, keep sensitive or classified data out of unapproved systems, verify facts and citations, record how AI was used, and keep human accountability for advice and decisions.

Australia's Royal Commission found that an automated debt-raising scheme was unlawful and caused serious harm. Lessons include ensuring legal authority, human review, accurate data, accessible appeals and leadership accountability before automating decisions that affect people.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.