AI proficiency training for everyone
Catch up with the future.
Build permanent relevance.
Become invaluable.
The Provenance Institute of Artificial Intelligence
The Benefits of AI Proficiency
Eliminate anxiety. Deal with the feeling of being left behind by emerging technology.
Adopt a new mindset. Learn how to evaluate, select, and integrate the best AI tools for any specific job or use case.
Build your digital twin: Develop a personalized chatbot trained on your own proprietary data to automate your specific workflows.
Verify Your Value: Every graduate receives a blockchain-backed certification that provides an immutable record of their expertise to employers and partners.
Don’t enroll if you...
Are comfortable losing your job to AI.
Do not desire dynamic relevance in a shifting economy.
Are fully confident that AI will never be able to do your job.
Why Provenance?
The AI Enhanced Professional Course is designed for people who refuse to be left behind. It bridges the gap between "knowing about AI" and "knowing how to use AI," moving you from basic prompting to building agentic systems that work for you.
AI will transform your industry.
Yes, but will you be the one driving that transformation?
Choose your track
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Goal: Remove fear, build confidence, and teach practical everyday AI usage
Modules
Module 1: Understanding AI Without the Jargon
What it covers:
What AI actually is (in simple terms)
Difference between AI tools (chatbots, image tools, automation tools)
What AI can and cannot do
What the student will know:
How to think about AI as an assistant
When to use AI vs when not to
Basic expectations from AI outputs
Use case:
Asking AI to explain a confusing work task in simple terms
Turning a long email into bullet points
Module 2: Talking to AI (Prompting Basics)
What it covers:
How to ask better questions
Giving context, clarity, and constraints
Iterating (improving responses step-by-step)
What the student will know:
How to get useful answers consistently
How to fix bad AI responses
The difference between vague vs structured prompts
Use case:
Writing a professional email
Creating a simple business idea outline
Module 3: AI for Everyday Productivity
What it covers:
Using AI for writing, designing, summarizing, brainstorming
Replacing Google searches with AI workflows
Personal productivity hacks
What the student will know:
How to save hours weekly using AI
How to organize thoughts quickly
How to turn chaos into clarity
Use case:
Summarizing meeting notes
Creating a to-do list from a messy brain dump
Module 4: AI for Work (Non-Technical Roles)
What it covers:
Using AI in marketing, admin, HR, sales, design, & entrepreneurship
Document creation and editing
Research acceleration
What the student will know:
How to apply AI directly to their job
How to increase output without extra effort
Use case:
Writing a marketing strategy
Creating a simple report from raw notes
Module 5: Avoiding Mistakes & Building Trust
What it covers:
AI errors and hallucinations
Fact-checking outputs
Privacy and sensitive data awareness
What the student will know:
When NOT to trust AI blindly
How to validate outputs safely
Use case:
Verifying business information before use
Editing AI-generated content for accuracy
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Goal: Move from using AI → thinking with AI → solving problems
Module 1: Structured Thinking with AI
What it covers:
Breaking problems into steps
Using AI as a thinking partner
Framework-based prompting (prompt engineering basics)
What the student will know:
How to think more clearly using AI
How to approach complex problems logically
Use case:
Solving a business problem (e.g., low sales)
Creating a decision-making framework
Module 2: Advanced Prompting Techniques
What it covers:
Role prompting (“Act as a…”)
Step-by-step reasoning prompts
Multi-step instructions
Using the Context, Role, Instruction, Specification, and Post-processing (CRISP) method for complex tasks.
What the student will know:
How to get expert-level outputs
How to guide AI like a professional
Use case:
Asking AI to act as a business consultant
Generating a full strategy plan
Module 3: AI for Research & Insight Generation
What it covers:
Deep research using AI
Extracting insights from large information
Comparing options
What the student will know:
How to go beyond surface-level answers
How to make informed decisions faster
Use case:
Market research for a new business
Competitor analysis
Module 4: Creating Content with AI (That Doesn’t Sound Robotic)
What it covers:
Writing human-like content
Editing AI outputs for tone and clarity
Personalizing content
What the student will know:
How to stand out (not sound generic)
How to blend human + AI creativity
Use case:
LinkedIn posts
Instagram posts
Sales copy
Module 5: AI Workflows (Doing More with Less Effort)
What it covers:
Connecting multiple AI tasks into workflows
Repeatable systems
Templates
What the student will know:
How to build repeatable productivity systems
How to reduce manual work drastically
Use case:
Content creation pipeline (idea → draft → edit → publish)
Customer response system
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Module 1: Designing AI Systems (Without Coding)
What it covers:
Thinking in systems, not tasks
Designing processes powered by AI
Identifying leverage points
What the student will know:
How to design scalable systems
How to think like a high-level operator
Use case:
Automating a small business workflow
Building an AI-assisted operations system
Module 2: AI + Decision Making & Strategy
What it covers:
Using AI for scenario planning
Risk analysis
Strategic thinking
What the student will know:
How to make smarter, faster decisions
How to evaluate multiple options effectively
Use case:
Deciding whether to launch a product
Forecasting outcomes
Module 3: Automation Without Coding
What it covers:
Intro to no-code tools (like Zapier-style thinking)
Connecting AI to everyday tools
Trigger-based workflows
What the student will know:
How to automate repetitive tasks
How to build simple systems without developers
Use case:
Automatically responding to customer inquiries
Auto-generating reports
Module 4: Building Your Personal AI Stack
What it covers:
Choosing the right tools for your needs
Combining tools into a system
Cost vs value optimization
What the student will know:
How to choose tools intentionally
How to avoid tool overwhelm
Use case:
Creating a personal productivity stack
Building a business toolkit
Module 5: Becoming Indispensable with AI
What it covers:
Positioning yourself in the workplace
Problem formulation
Critical thinking
Communicating your expertise
What the student will know:
How to stand out professionally
How to create measurable value
Use case:
Turning a manual team process into an AI-assisted system
Becoming the “go-to” person in an organization
Module 6: Ethics, copyright, and policies
What it covers:
Who owns what?
Building responsible AI
What the student will know:
How to legally commercialize AI based products
How to protect your AI product under various licenses
Use case:
Building a web app for commercial purposes
Using open-source AIs for commercial purposes
Enroll for your preferred track
Enroll for AI Enhanced Professional Course — Beginner
It costs ₦100,000 ($75)
Take the beginner course if you know about AI, but are not sure your knowledge is enough to keep you insulated from replacement, while enhancing your career.
Enroll for AI Enhanced Professional Course — Intermediate
It costs ₦150,000 ($100)
Take the Intermediate course if you already use AI in your workflow, but you want to deepen your knowledge while learning to create custom automation processes that boost your productivity tremendously.
Enroll for AI Enhanced Professional Course — Advanced
It costs ₦250,000 ($185)
Take the advanced course if you want to master agentic AI systems (e.g., Antigravity), build custom templates for your industry, learn a proprietary problem formulation approach for using every and any AI tool (present and future), and build entire workflow ecosystems for yourself, effectively becoming unstoppable.
Want to know more about the course structure, schedule, and activities?
Prompt engineering
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CRISP framework
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Problem formulation
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Agentic AI
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Workflow automation
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Prompt engineering ✳︎ CRISP framework ✳︎ Problem formulation ✳︎ Agentic AI ✳︎ Workflow automation ✳︎
The Faculty
Dr. Irhose Apori | Chief AI Scientist at tenexcel.
A computational neuroscientist and AI researcher with a decade of experience. Dr. Apori developed MenCAT, a specialized intelligence test that assesses core skills for the AI era. As a published expert, he advocates for the use of problem formulation and critical thinking to ensure humans stay ahead of the AI curve.
Chinedum Ogbuagu | Senior Software Engineer
The visionary founder of SafeChild and an expert in agentic engineering. Chinedum brings a wealth of experience in building scalable, enterprise-grade systems and turning complex technical ideas into seamless user experiences.
Kofi Apori Esq. | Legal & Regulatory Expert
A Partner at Acorn & Mustard specializing in Fintech and Emerging Tech. Kofi bridges the gap between complex law and disruptive innovation. He’s an expert in mitigating risks in SaaS, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property.
What distinguishes us?
We show you how to use AI as a tool to enhance critical thinking, problem solving, and mental grit, ensuring you advance your average general intelligence, rather than offload your mental capacity to AIs.
Adapt. Evolve. Thrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Our AI proficiency programs are delivered virtually either via Google meet or a leaning managment system (LMS), depending on the needs and preferences of the cohort.
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We currently support Naira and Dollar card payments and Apple pay via our payment partner, Paystack.
If you would like to pay via any other currency, including cryptocurrency, kindly reach out on WhatsApp via +2348167308670 or send us an email @ bigthinker@tenexcel.org and you will be attended to promptly.
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Yes, all courses are recorded and shared with students. This means that you can take the classes at your convenience (within approved timelines).
However, you must complete assigned tasks and assessments by agreed cohort deadlines to be eligible for graduation and certification.
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You can reach us anytime via WhatsApp on +2348167308670 or email @ bigthinker@tenexcel.org
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Yes, we do. Kindly reach out via our official WhatsApp line +2348167308670 or send us an email @ bigthinker@tenexcel.org
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Recruiters commonly hire directly from our graduate pool. We also actively seek for job opportunities for our graduates within our extended network.