AI Engineering with RAG
Production-grade retrieval-augmented generation
About this program
Six months exclusively on RAG: chunking, embedding, retrieval, re-ranking, generation, and evaluation. Build a production-grade RAG system on a non-trivial corpus, then optimize it for cost, latency, and quality.
Student ratings
Exceptional — 428 verified Canadian graduates rated this program 4.8/5. Reviews emphasize the applied capstone, instructor responsiveness, and career outcomes.
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Who this program is for
- →Practitioners already shipping generative ai work who want depth
- →Senior engineers, data scientists, and technical leads
- →Canadian residents seeking a verifiable diploma credential
Topics you'll cover
6 modules across 6 months — 24 lessons in total.
Full syllabus
Module 1 · Month 1 — RAG Foundations▾
- L1When RAG beats fine-tuning
- L2Reference architectures
- L3Common failure modes
- L4Lab: first RAG
Module 2 · Month 2 — Document Pipelines▾
- L1Parsing PDFs, HTML, slides
- L2Tables and figures
- L3Chunking strategies compared
- L4Metadata extraction
Module 3 · Month 3 — Embeddings and Vector DBs▾
- L1Embedding model comparison
- L2pgvector, Qdrant, Pinecone, Weaviate
- L3Index choice and tuning
- L4Multi-vector strategies
Module 4 · Month 4 — Retrieval Quality▾
- L1Hybrid (BM25 + dense)
- L2Re-rankers
- L3Query rewriting
- L4Diversification
Module 5 · Month 5 — Evaluation▾
- L1Ragas and Trulens
- L2Faithfulness and groundedness
- L3Building eval sets
- L4Continuous evaluation
Module 6 · Month 6 — Capstone▾
- L1Pick a real corpus
- L2Build, optimize, deploy
- L3Measure cost/quality trade-offs
- L4Demo day
What you'll be able to do
- ●Architect RAG systems on complex corpora
- ●Choose and tune embedding models
- ●Implement hybrid and re-ranked retrieval
- ●Evaluate RAG with rigorous metrics
- ●Optimize for cost and latency
Career paths after graduation
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AI Engineering with RAG cost?▾
Tuition is $175 CAD, paid once. You can pay in full at checkout or choose an interest-free monthly plan. A 30-day refund window applies from your enrollment date.
How long is the AI Engineering with RAG program?▾
Self-paced. Most students complete it in 6 months at roughly 8 hours per week, but you can go faster or slower — you keep lifetime access.
What are the prerequisites?▾
Python; LLM API familiarity
Is the diploma recognized in Canada?▾
Yes. Graduates receive the Altaris AI Academy Diploma in Generative AI — a verifiable credential with a unique certificate number you can publish on LinkedIn and that any employer can verify at altarisai.org/verify.
What is the refund policy?▾
Full refund within 30 days of enrollment, no questions asked. After day 30, prorated refunds are available per our Refund Policy.
Who teaches the program?▾
Working Canadian AI practitioners — not academics. Every module is built and reviewed by a lead instructor working in the field today.
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