IREB® AI for Requirements Engineering (AI4RE)

Artificial intelligence is changing the way requirements engineers work. Tools built on large language models can transcribe stakeholder conversations, extract requirements from documents, draft user stories, and surface contradictions in backlogs faster than before. But how do these tools actually work, and when should you not trust them?

AI4RE is the official micro-credential from the International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB). It gives you the technical grounding to evaluate and use AI tools responsibly. The curriculum covers the key AI technology categories, how chatbots process your prompts step by step, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and prompt engineering. You learn not just the possibilities but also the typical risks: hallucinations, bias, data leakage, outdated knowledge, and the danger of accepting AI output without critical review.

The curriculum covers five educational units totalling around five hours of study. You understand how LLMs operate on statistical probability rather than real comprehension, and what that means for the quality of AI-generated requirements. You practice specific prompting techniques such as Role-Task-Format, Chain-of-Thought, and few-shot prompting. And you learn where AI adds real value in RE: domain exploration, transcription of stakeholder conversations, formulating and transforming requirements, consistency checking, and prioritization.

The micro-credential has no formal prerequisites and is designed as a standalone addition to the CPRE certification program. A working knowledge of requirements engineering, such as CPRE Foundation Level, helps you contextualize the material faster, but it is not required.

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• You can name and classify the key AI technology types, and know when an LLM is the right tool and when it is not.
• You understand how a chatbot processes your prompt step by step, and can explain the difference between RAG and fine-tuning.
• You know why LLMs operate on statistical patterns and can identify the resulting risks such as hallucinations and false precision.
• You can write clear, targeted prompts and apply prompting patterns such as RTF and Chain-of-Thought as well as techniques such as zero-shot and few-shot.
• You know the typical risks of using AI in requirements engineering and how to handle data protection requirements and transparency obligations.
• You can describe the expanded role of the requirements engineer in AI-supported processes: as prompt designer, risk manager, and stakeholder communicator.
• You recognize which RE tasks benefit from AI support and where human judgment remains non-negotiable.
• You can critically evaluate AI-generated requirements and understand why every AI output must be treated as an unverified draft.

The AI4RE Micro-Credential is completed through an unproctored online assessment with the certification body Certible. You only need a current browser and a stable internet connection. The exam consists of 22 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 30 minutes.

Non-native speakers of the exam language can request an extension to 36 minutes. The passing threshold is 80% of available points. As questions carry different weights, that threshold applies to points, not to the raw number of questions answered correctly.

After passing, you receive a digital badge: a globally verifiable record of your competence in AI and requirements engineering. The micro-credential has no formal prerequisites, does not expire, and is designed as a standalone addition to the CPRE certification program.

Full details on the exam and registration are available on the official IREB page: AI4RE Micro-Credential - IREB