# Buying from an AI agency: foundations for buyers

Learn what AI agencies sell, how to read a listing on this site and how to write a brief, so you can ask for quotes that you can compare.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Name the eight categories of AI agency on this site and say what each one covers.
- Explain what a listing records and what it does not prove.
- Read empty fields, plan labels and addresses on a listing without guessing.
- Write a brief that lets several agencies quote for the same scope.

## Lessons

1. [What AI agencies sell](https://aiagencies.fyi/academy/ai-agency-buyer-foundations/what-ai-agencies-sell.md) (10 minutes)
2. [How to read an agency listing](https://aiagencies.fyi/academy/ai-agency-buyer-foundations/read-an-agency-listing.md) (10 minutes)
3. [Write a brief and compare quotes](https://aiagencies.fyi/academy/ai-agency-buyer-foundations/write-a-brief-and-compare-quotes.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need technical skills for this course?

No. The course is for people who choose, buy or approve AI work from an agency. It teaches how to read a listing and what to ask. It does not teach how to build AI systems.

### Does the course recommend an agency?

No. It names no agency and ranks none. A listing on this site is a record of a business. It is not an endorsement.

### What does the certificate show?

It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence, an accreditation or a check of any agency.

Also on the [web page](https://aiagencies.fyi/academy/ai-agency-buyer-foundations).