Crucifer Academy is developing a Dubai training program that asks students to teach course material to an AI avatar, making demonstrated understanding one checkpoint for advancement.
The academy, part of Crucifer AI Technologies, calls the model Knowledge Guarantee. Gulf News described the plans in an article produced in association with Crucifer Academy; the page was last updated Nov. 1. In the planned AI Kid assessment, the avatar would respond based on what a learner has taught it. A student would need to get the avatar through its test, alongside other checks, before progressing.
Founder Christopher Richard told Gulf News, “We are not asking employers to trust that someone attended a course.” The academy says the model is designed to test what learners understand and can apply, rather than rely on course attendance alone.
The proposed course is organized around six months, with options for learners who need nine or 12. The academy says it would provide more instruction during the longer period without charging additional tuition, absorbing the cost of that support. The model does not promise a job or require every learner to finish on the same schedule.
Applicants would not need a degree, coding experience or prior knowledge of AI, but would need English proficiency. The planned entrance assessment includes an eight-minute video presenting an unfamiliar concept in a fictional setting, followed by questions on comprehension and application. Other parts would assess focus and short-term memory. The academy plans live, studio-based classes with no more than 30 students.
The proposed progression process combines checks during sessions, practice activities, the AI Kid assessment and a final review. Learners who miss the standard would remain in the module and receive instructor guidance, recorded lessons and further question sessions.
For lab work, students would first develop solutions to a business problem without AI. An instructor would review their proposals and combine them into a shared design before students use AI to build it. Afterward, students would assess the result and identify what to improve. The academy says its planned assessment will focus on the reasoning behind decisions, rather than coding output alone.
Crucifer Academy is also developing WITT, short for “Where Is The Talent?”, as an industry advisory group that would offer quarterly input on employer needs. The academy proposes an interview pathway for qualifying completers; employers would make their own hiring decisions. Development is ongoing as the academy seeks input from employers, industry advisers, education innovators and investors ahead of its first cohort.
