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Certified Prompt Engineer

The industry standard for prompt professionals.

The Certified Prompt Engineer credential is the core professional certification, validating comprehensive knowledge across all prompt engineering domains including security, evaluation, and multi-model proficiency.

Quick Facts

Exam Price$199
Questions150
Duration3 hours
Passing Score700/1000
Validity3 years
40 CPE credits/year required

Who It's For

Working professionals who use LLMs daily in their roles

Requirements

  • Pass the CPE examination
  • 1 year professional experience with LLMs
  • Endorsement from a CPE, CPSS, or CPA holder

Exam Format

Designed to validate real-world skills through multiple question types.

150
Questions
3 hours
Duration
700/1000
Passing Score

Question Types

Multiple Choice55%
Scenario-Based25%
Drag-and-Drop10%
Practical Lab10%

Domains Covered

8 comprehensive domains covering everything you need to know.

Prompt Fundamentals

15%
Advanced prompt structuresChain-of-thoughtFew-shot learningStructured outputs

Model Understanding

12%
Multi-modal promptingModel selectionAPI optimizationCost management

Prompt Security

18%
Injection attacksData exfiltrationJailbreaksDefense patternsGuardrails

Evaluation & Testing

12%
Regression testingA/B testingAutomated pipelinesHuman evaluation

Multi-Model Proficiency

10%
GPT-4 optimizationClaude optimizationGeminiOpen-source models

Tool Use & Agents

13%
Function callingAgent architecturesState managementError handling

Production Systems

12%
ScalingMonitoringIncident responseLatency management

Ethics & Governance

8%
Responsible AIBias detectionTransparencyDocumentation

What You'll Achieve

Skills and competencies validated by the CPE certification.

1
Design production-ready prompt systems
2
Implement security best practices
3
Evaluate and optimize prompts systematically
4
Work effectively across multiple LLM providers
5
Build reliable agent-based systems

Continuing Professional Education

Maintain your CPE certification by earning 40 CPE credits per year. Credits can be earned through courses, conferences, publishing, mentoring, and other professional activities.

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