Important Note

When AI Makerspace started teaching cohort-based courses in 2023, we allowed students to defer at their pleasure.

What we learned is that by and large, deferrals did not succeed in completing The AI Engineer Certification.

That said, many people who have not been certified have still received a lot of value from the course.

In short, deferrals should be assessed on a case-by-case basis beyond the default standards indicated below. The default standard beyond Maven’s Satisfaction Guarantee (which covers refunds, not deferrals) can be stated simply: we do not allow deferrals without adherence to strict criteria.

In other words, we’re more likely to refund you than to allow you to defer. Our student success team works quite hard to make sure that this course IS the right fit for you at the time that you take it.

Criteria for Deferrals

You may request a deferral at any time during the course, provided that you have fully participated in the course.

Fully participated, as defined by AI Makerspace, means:

1. You have attended all live sessions
2. You have completed all homework assignments.
3. You have engaged in your breakout rooms.
4. You have completed feedback forms at the end of class.
5. In lieu of the above, you have responded in a timely manner to engagement attempts by instructional staff (e.g. check-ins, requests for feedback, etc.) via Email, Discord, or other means.

Deferrals for those who have fully participated

If you have fully participated in the course, we will allow deferrals on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by our student success team.

Deferrals for those who have NOT fully participated

If you have not fully participated in the course, you may request a refund directly through AI Makerspace, or through Maven directly, and may reapply at any time in the future.

In this case, you will have access to discounts according to our standard Discount Policy for any future cohort that you are accepted into.