Do I need clients before joining?

No. You don't need any clients, and you don't need to have an AI or automation business already.

This certification is built for complete beginners, including people who have never used Claude or built any automation. You start from the ground up: what these tools are, how to use them, and how to build with them. By the end, you'll have a real project you built yourself and a credential to show for it.

If you already have clients, that's great too, and you can start applying what you learn right away. But it isn't a requirement to get started.