NVIDIA Courses and Certifications in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: Prices in AED and SAR
We took NVIDIA's US dollar prices for the courses, workshops and exams below and converted them to dirhams and riyals. We also calculated example course-plus-exam totals and suggested a starting course for each role.
Nikolay Zuykov · Agenticum · 3 November 2026
What 'NVIDIA courses' means: DLI training vs NVIDIA certification
NVIDIA offers two kinds of learning. The first is training from the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI). That covers self-paced online courses, public instructor-led workshops and private workshops. The second is certification exams. Each exam has a set duration and price.
Some course listings say 'certificate available'. NVIDIA certification badges are issued through Credly.
Self-paced courses include hands-on labs on fully configured, GPU-accelerated servers in the cloud. Public workshops are delivered remotely in a virtual environment unless NVIDIA says otherwise, so learners in the UAE and Saudi Arabia can join. Workshops are scheduled in various regional time zones, so check the date and time zone before you book.
Free NVIDIA courses worth starting with
NVIDIA offers many self-paced courses for developers and administrators for free. Its catalog says many of these free courses have top ratings, can be completed in a day or less and are designed for beginners. Two good places to start:
| Course | Length | Price | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generative AI Explained | 2 hours | Free | Anyone, technical or not, who needs the basics of generative AI before a project or the NCA-GENL exam |
| Getting Started with AI on Jetson Nano | 8 hours | Free, certificate available | Developers and students who want to work with PyTorch on the Jetson Nano |
The Suits column is our suggestion, not NVIDIA's.
NVIDIA course prices in USD, AED and SAR
Paid self-paced courses start at $30. The rows below use NVIDIA's own catalog prices.
| Training | USD | AED | SAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-paced, lowest paid tier | $30 | 110.18 | 112.50 |
| Self-paced, for example Introduction to AI in the Data Center (3.5 hours) | $49 | 179.95 | 183.75 |
| Self-paced, for example Getting Started with Deep Learning, Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA Python, Building Agentic AI Applications With LLMs (8 hours each) | $90 | 330.53 | 337.50 |
| Self-paced, for example InfiniBand Professional Online Training (10 hours) | $250 | 918.13 | 937.50 |
| Public workshop, one seat | from $500 | from 1,836.25 | from 1,875 |
| Private workshop | from $10,000 | from 36,725 | from 37,500 |
NVIDIA says its prices depend on the type of training, the topic, the course length, the GPU type used in the labs and the number of students.
Refunds. NVIDIA says online training, certification exam vouchers and learning credits bought for future training cannot be cancelled or refunded. Pick the course carefully before you pay.
Access period. NVIDIA's pages do not agree on this. The DLI support page says up to 6 months from the start of the course. The training FAQ says up to 12 months, and the Academy support page says 12 months from purchase for paid courses. Access is up to 12 months, so check the terms of your specific course.
NVIDIA certification exams: levels, prices and validity
| Exam | Level | Duration | USD | AED | SAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCA-GENL, Generative AI LLMs | Associate | 1 hour | $125 | 459.06 | 468.75 |
| NCA-AIIO, AI Infrastructure and Operations | Associate | 1 hour | $125 | 459.06 | 468.75 |
| NCP-AAI, Agentic AI | Professional | 120 minutes | $200 | 734.50 | 750.00 |
| NCP-AII, AI Infrastructure | Professional | 2 hours | $400 | 1,469.00 | 1,500.00 |
| NCP-AIO, AI Operations | Professional | 120 minutes | $500 | 1,836.25 | 1,875.00 |
NCA-GENL asks only for a basic understanding of generative AI and large language models, so it is a realistic first exam. NCP-AAI expects 1 to 2 years in AI/ML roles and hands-on work on production agentic AI projects.
What to know before you book:
- A certification is valid for two years. After that you retake the exam to recertify, so budget for the exam fee again.
- You can take exams online remotely after installing a secure browser on your computer.
- Breaks are not allowed in remotely proctored exams.
- You can schedule up to 60 days ahead and reschedule at least 24 hours before the session.
- NVIDIA says exam prices vary and can change, and that extra taxes may apply in some countries. Our AED and SAR figures are before any local tax.
Cost of a full path: course plus exam
These are example paths that pair one course with one exam. Only the agentic AI pairing is NVIDIA's own recommendation. The others are our suggested matches by topic.
| Path | Course | Exam | Total USD | Total AED | Total SAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenAI beginner | Generative AI Explained, free | NCA-GENL, $125 | $125 | 459.06 | 468.75 |
| Agentic AI | Building Agentic AI Applications With LLMs, $90 | NCP-AAI, $200 | $290 | 1,065.03 | 1,087.50 |
| Infrastructure, associate | Introduction to AI in the Data Center, $49 | NCA-AIIO, $125 | $174 | 639.02 | 652.50 |
| Infrastructure, professional | Introduction to AI in the Data Center, $49 | NCP-AII, $400 | $449 | 1,648.95 | 1,683.75 |
| Operations, professional | Introduction to AI in the Data Center, $49 | NCP-AIO, $500 | $549 | 2,016.20 | 2,058.75 |
Training a team in the UAE or Saudi Arabia: workshops, discounts and learning credits
For a group, compare public seats with a private workshop. Five public seats at the $500 starting price come to $2,500 (AED 9,181.25 / SAR 9,375) before any discount. A private workshop starts at $10,000 (AED 36,725 / SAR 37,500), the same as 20 public seats at the starting price.
NVIDIA lists these discounts:
- Buying five or more public workshop seats
- Academia
- Public workshops offered at GTC
- Self-paced courses through the all-access pass
Companies can also buy learning credits and redeem them for self-paced courses, public and private workshops, Academy memberships and certification exams. Credits cannot be refunded, so buy only what the team will use. Promo codes for self-paced courses come in $30 and $90 values, which match the two main paid tiers.
For questions on pricing, NVIDIA asks you to email its training help desk at help@learn.nvidia.com.
Which NVIDIA course to pick by role
This table gives our suggested first steps. Totals are the course plus the first exam named.
| Role | Start with | Exam to aim for | Total USD | AED | SAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business or non-technical | Generative AI Explained (free) | NCA-GENL, optional | $0 to $125 | 0 to 459.06 | 0 to 468.75 |
| Data scientist | Getting Started with Deep Learning ($90) | NCA-GENL | $215 | 789.59 | 806.25 |
| Developer building LLM agents | Building Agentic AI Applications With LLMs ($90) | NCP-AAI, once you have 1 to 2 years of experience | $290 | 1,065.03 | 1,087.50 |
| Developer writing GPU code | Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA Python ($90) | None of the exams above | $90 | 330.53 | 337.50 |
| Infrastructure or ops engineer | Introduction to AI in the Data Center ($49) | NCA-AIIO | $174 | 639.02 | 652.50 |
An infrastructure or ops engineer who goes on to a professional exam after NCA-AIIO pays more. Adding NCP-AII ($400) brings the total to $574 (AED 2,108.02 / SAR 2,152.50). Adding NCP-AIO ($500) brings it to $674 (AED 2,475.27 / SAR 2,527.50).
Note: AED 3.6725 and SAR 3.75 are the fixed pegs to the US dollar. AED and SAR figures are shown before any local tax.
Sources
- NVIDIA Training Support
- NVIDIA DLI Training FAQ
- NVIDIA Academy Support
- NVIDIA Self-Paced Online Courses
- NVIDIA Instructor-Led Workshops
- NVIDIA Certification
- NCA-GENL: Generative AI LLMs Associate
- NCA-GENL prerequisites (en-gb)
- NCA-AIIO: AI Infrastructure and Operations Associate
- NCP-AAI: Agentic AI Professional
- NCP-AII: AI Infrastructure Professional
- NCP-AIO: AI Operations Professional