Prove your competence
A public, independently verifiable professional standing that shows more than self-description.
Become an ADA Professional
Start your ADA professional journey
ADA membership is for AI consultants, developers, advisers, trainers and implementation specialists who want to demonstrate professional commitment, appear on a public register and progress through evidence-based professional levels.
Membership benefits
Why join ADA?
ADA is being built as professional infrastructure for responsible AI consulting and development, not a pay-for-logo scheme. Membership should help AI professionals win work, build trust, improve practice, stay current and reduce professional risk.
Win client confidence
Give buyers a practical way to check who they are engaging and what level of professional commitment has been made.
Work better
Use ADA standards, checklists, templates and practice guidance to structure safer AI engagements.
Stay current
Receive professional briefings and standards updates focused on what changed, why it matters and what to do.
Reduce professional risk
Use professional-practice frameworks covering conduct, disclosure, evidence, privacy, security and client responsibilities.
Find opportunities
Practitioners and Leaders can be discovered by organisations seeking credible AI professionals.
Shape the profession
Contribute to standards consultations, working groups and professional practice development as ADA matures.
Build a public profile
Use a verification page, professional register entry and badge-linked credential rather than relying on a copied image.
ADA Foundation
Demonstrated understanding of the professional, ethical, security, privacy, governance and technical fundamentals required when developing or advising on AI.
A professional baseline, not proof of senior expertise.
ADA Practitioner
Demonstrated professional competence through evidence of real-world applied AI work and responsible professional practice.
For professionals who have moved beyond foundational knowledge.
ADA Leader
Sustained professional achievement, responsibility, leadership and contribution to the development of good practice within the AI profession.
Selective recognition of professional leadership, not simply a higher fee tier.
Foundation conversion journey
Step 1
Learn what ADA Foundation represents.
Step 2
Review eligibility and professional requirements.
Step 3
Agree to the Code of Professional Conduct and Foundation terms.
Step 4
Submit a public account and application request.
Step 5
Pay the applicable annual Foundation membership fee.
Step 6
Complete the Foundation assessment in the member portal.
Step 7
Pass identity and membership verification.
Step 8
Receive ADA Foundation status and appear on the Professional Register.
Step 9
Maintain standing through renewal and CPD.
The First 100
Founding Member programme
The first 100 accepted Foundation members can join as Founding Members for GBP 49 + VAT per year. Standard ADA Foundation membership is GBP 75 + VAT per year. Founding status remains visible if a member later progresses, but low numbers do not represent higher competence.
Public application
Request an ADA Foundation account
Start the Foundation application publicly. The applicant completes basic details, verifies their business email with a one-time code, then continues to the correct GoCardless payment link.
Fees: ADA Foundation is GBP 75 + VAT per year. Founding Members, limited to the first 100 accepted members, pay GBP 49 + VAT per year.
98 Founding Member places remaining. Count is based on accepted members, not open applicants. Founding Member payment: GBP 49 + VAT/year.
1. Details
2. Email check
3. Payment
Payment is taken by GoCardless after email verification. Account access and Foundation assessment records should only be issued after payment confirmation and application review.