Short answer: if you want an AI video course that ends with a certificate people can actually verify, take the Nano Banana Academy core curriculum. It is four hands-on courses (14 lessons, about 1 h 40 of content, 34 graded exercises), four practical briefs you deliver with real generations, and a timed final exam: 40 questions in 40 minutes, 85% to pass. Pass, and you earn the Certified AI Video Expert credential with a public verification page and a one-click LinkedIn entry. The courses are free with an account; the briefs use real generations, so they need a plan.
Why most "AI video certificates" are worth so little
Search for an AI video course with a certificate and you will find hundreds. Most of them share three problems:
- Completion, not competence. You get the certificate for watching every video. Nobody checks that you can write a prompt that works, pick the right model or deliver a clean 1080p file.
- Theory without a tool. Generic courses talk about "generative AI" in the abstract. AI video is a practical craft: camera language, continuity, formats, credits, upscaling. You learn it by generating.
- No verification. A PDF with your name on it proves nothing if a client cannot check it. A credential needs a unique ID and a public page.
A useful certificate is one that is hard to get and easy to verify. That is the standard we built the Academy around.
What to look for in a certified AI video course
| Criterion | Why it matters | Nano Banana Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on exercises | You only learn prompting by writing prompts | 58 exercises: quizzes, matching, ordering, numeric questions and AI-graded prompt labs |
| Real deliverables | A certificate should prove you can ship, not just answer | 4 practical briefs completed with real generations |
| A hard final exam | Separates experts from people who clicked through | 40 questions drawn from 70, 8 domains, 40 minutes, 85% to pass, 48 h before a retry |
| Grading you cannot game | Answers in the page source make a test meaningless | All grading happens on the server; answers never reach your browser |
| Public verification | Clients and employers need to check it | Unique ID (NBV-XXXX-XXXX), public certificate page, LinkedIn button, printable PDF |
| Current tools | AI video changes every quarter | Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, FLUX 3 Max, upscaling, Relight and Motion Transfer |
The curriculum, course by course
1. AI Video Foundations (beginner, 35 min)
How video models think, the anatomy of a prompt (subject, action, setting, camera, light), camera language, choosing the right model for the shot, and the practical side: formats, length, credits and quality. Most people who "can't get good results" are missing exactly this course.
2. Video Studio Mastery (intermediate, 29 min)
Generating inside a timeline, keeping continuity across shots so a character and a place stay consistent, then relighting, upscaling and exporting. This is the difference between a nice clip and a finished video.
3. From Image to Motion (intermediate, 19 min)
Designing the perfect still in the Image Studio, animating it with image to video, and using templates. Starting from an image gives you far more control over composition and identity than text alone.
4. Transform Existing Footage (advanced, 14 min)
Motion Transfer to recast a performance from one photo, and Relight to fix or restyle the lighting of real footage.
Electives (not required for the certificate)
Six extra courses go deeper on specific jobs: Storytelling and Shot Lists, Ads That Stop the Scroll, Sound, Music and Rhythm, 3D and Motion Graphics, Responsible AI Video, and Automate with API and MCP.
How the certification works
- Pass the four core courses. Each lesson ends with exercises; you need 80% to complete it. Prompt labs are reviewed by AI against concrete criteria, with feedback on what is missing.
- Deliver the four briefs. A directed text-to-video shot of 8 seconds or more from a detailed prompt, an image-to-video generation, a clip delivered in 1080p or higher, and a completed Relight or Motion Transfer. The dashboard ticks them off automatically from your real generations.
- Take the final exam. 40 questions in 40 minutes, drawn at random from a bank of 70 across 8 domains. 85% to pass. Fail and you wait 48 hours before the next attempt.
- Share your credential. You get a certificate ID, a public page at
/academy/certificate/your-id, an "Add to LinkedIn" button and a print-ready landscape PDF.
Who this certificate is for
- Freelancers and video editors adding AI video to their services and needing something to show clients.
- Marketers and social media managers who produce ads and short-form content every week.
- Agencies who want a shared, measurable standard across a team.
- Career changers building a portfolio in a field that did not exist three years ago.
How long does it take?
The core content is about 1 h 40, but plan for a week of evenings: the exercises take longer than the reading, the briefs need a few generations, and the exam rewards people who practised. Experienced creators can do it in a weekend.
See the full curriculum and start the Academy.
Frequently asked questions
Is the AI video course free?
Yes. All ten courses, lessons and exercises are free with a Nano Banana account. The certification also requires four practical briefs that are real generations, which use credits, so you need a plan (from €19.99/mo) to complete it.
Is the certificate recognised?
It is an industry credential issued by Nano Banana Video, not a university diploma. Its value comes from being hard to earn and publicly verifiable: anyone can open your certificate page and see your name, score and issue date.
Can I retake the exam?
Yes, 48 hours after a failed attempt. Each attempt draws a new set of questions from the bank.
Do I need video editing experience?
No. The Foundations course starts from zero. Editors will move faster through the Studio course.
Can I add it to LinkedIn?
Yes. The certificate page has an "Add to LinkedIn" button that pre-fills the credential name, issuer, date, ID and verification URL.
