# Cardano Academy Adds Andamio Practicum for Reviewed On-Chain Credentials

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-11-13T03:26:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-13T03:26:37.000Z
Section: Business

> The program lists two courses. On the UCLA Anderson path, an accepted pitch can earn a credential, with a second available for a submitted build.

Cardano Foundation’s Cardano Academy has launched a practicum with Andamio that lets learners submit course work for review and claim credentials recorded on Cardano when accepted, adding assessed projects to its education offerings.

The course-based program lists “Cardano for the Real World” and “Agentic Coding on Cardano.” Participants choose a course, submit work for review and can claim a credential on Cardano after a reviewer approves it. The detailed assignment and credential steps are specified for the UCLA Anderson masterclass path.

The masterclass culminates in an accepted pitch, which serves as the capstone for the Academy’s Blockchain and AI Certificate. Participants must submit a fuller business case, five pitch slides and a one-page plan for building the project within two weeks of completing the masterclass. The assignment gives the reviewer a set of materials to assess against five learning targets.

Reviewers evaluate the UCLA submission on a pass-or-fail basis. An accepted pitch earns one credential, and participants can pursue a second by submitting a build. Cardano Academy describes the result this way: “When they accept it, you claim a credential on Cardano that shows what you can do.” Credentials are publicly checkable on Cardano.

For the UCLA submission, Cardano records a fingerprint of the work rather than the submission itself. The submission and reviewer notes remain off-chain and are deleted 90 days after their last change. The credential is recorded on Cardano; the underlying assignment and evaluation notes are kept separately.

Participants on the UCLA path can connect an existing Cardano wallet or use social sign-in to create one. ADA is not required for that course. Cardano Academy sponsors transactions, so participants do not pay network fees.

The practicum adds reviewed project work to an Academy program that already offers certification exams and digital badges for course completion. The UCLA route ties its credential to an accepted capstone, with a two-week submission window after the masterclass.