Train your team to build self-improving AI agents.
Standalone training for businesses that already have agents and do not need consulting. Your team learns how to build agents that improve their skills, routines, and reliability over time.
Built for builders, by builders.
This is for teams that want training without a consulting retainer. We teach your people to improve, operate, and govern the agents they already have or are actively building.
Enterprise Teams (80%)
Engineering, DevOps, product, and data teams that need to integrate AI into existing systems.
- Software engineering teams (5-20 devs)
- DevOps and SRE teams
- Product development teams
- Data science teams
- Solution architects & tech leads
- AI/ML engineers
Startups & Agencies (20%)
Small, fast-moving teams that want to move quickly on AI without sacrificing quality.
- Technical co-founders
- Early engineering hires
- AI product builders
- Digital agencies expanding into AI
- System integrators
- Custom software shops
Choose the depth that fits your team.
Each tier builds on the previous one. Pick where your team is now — they'll leave with working agents at that depth.
Beginner
DAYS 1–2 · FOUNDATIONS
For teams new to building agents. Covers Hermes Agent fundamentals and writing custom skills from scratch.
- Day 1: Hermes Agent Fundamentals
- Day 2: Skills Development
- 5+ hours hands-on labs
- Build 3 custom skills
Intermediate
DAYS 2–3 · INTEGRATION
Includes Beginner. For teams ready to connect agents to real systems and run models locally.
- Days 1–2: Beginner content (above)
- Day 2–3: MCP Integration
- Day 3: Local Models & Ollama
- 10+ hours hands-on labs
- Build 2 MCP servers, deploy local agent
Advanced
DAYS 4–5 · PRODUCTION
The full 5-day curriculum. For teams shipping agents to production with security and compliance built in.
- Days 1–3: Beginner + Intermediate content
- Day 4: Automation & Multi-Agent Workflows
- Day 4–5: Security & Compliance
- 20+ hours hands-on labs
- Build production pipeline + security audit
Each tier includes everything from the previous one. Advanced is the full 5-day curriculum. See the full day-by-day breakdown →
Specific outcomes, not vague promises.
Each module has concrete deliverables. Your team leaves with working code, not just slide decks.
DAY 1
Module 1: Hermes Agent Fundamentals
BEGINNERArchitecture, installation (local/VPS/Docker), CLI navigation, security fundamentals.
- Explain Hermes Agent architecture and agent harness
- Install and configure Hermes (local, VPS, Docker, WSL2)
- Navigate CLI, switch models, use dashboard
- Identify jailbreak, prompt injection, and tool poisoning risks
DAY 2
Module 2: Skills Development
BEGINNERCustom SKILL.md authoring, reusable skills, self-improving skills, debugging.
- Create custom skills with proper frontmatter and structure
- Build reusable, shareable skills for team use
- Develop self-improving skills with research and feedback loops
- Debug and validate skills
DAY 2-3
Module 3: MCP Integration
INTERMEDIATEModel Context Protocol, external servers, custom MCP servers, popular services.
- Connect Hermes to external MCP servers (stdio/HTTP)
- Build custom MCP servers with tool schemas
- Integrate Supabase, Zapier MCP, GitHub CLI
- Handle MCP errors and timeouts
DAY 3
Module 4: Local Models & Ollama
INTERMEDIATELocal inference, model selection using Artificial Analysis benchmarks, cost optimisation.
- Install Ollama, pull models (Llama, Mistral, Gemma)
- Choose the right model for specific business tasks
- Run fully local agent workflows (no cloud)
- Optimise with quantization (GGUF/GPTQ)
DAY 4
Module 5: Automation & Multi-Agent Workflows
ADVANCEDCron jobs, subagent delegation, CRM/email/calendar integration, production pipelines.
- Schedule recurring automation with cron jobs
- Use delegate_task for parallel multi-agent workflows
- Integrate with CRMs, email, calendars, databases
- Build production pipelines with monitoring
DAY 4-5
Module 6: Security & Compliance
ADVANCEDJailbreak defence, POPIA/GDPR compliance, audit trails, monitoring.
- Detect jailbreak attempts and adversarial inputs
- Apply least-privilege and input validation
- Implement POPIA/GDPR data retention policies
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and rollback
Choose your tier. Match it to your team size.
The tier (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) is the level. The delegate count is your team size. Pricing scales with both — see the main pricing page for exact rates.
6–8 delegates
Tier: Beginner (Days 1–2)
- Foundations + skills (Modules 1–2)
- Hermes Agent fundamentals
- Custom skills development
- 5+ hours hands-on labs
- 30-day post-training support
- Certificate per delegate
9–11 delegates
Tier: Intermediate (Days 1–3)
- Everything in Beginner, plus:
- MCP integration (Module 3)
- Local models & Ollama (Module 4)
- 10+ hours hands-on labs
- Priority scheduling
- 60-day post-training support
- Certificate per delegate
12–15 delegates
Tier: Advanced (Days 1–5)
- Everything in Intermediate, plus:
- Automation & multi-agent (Module 5)
- Security & compliance (Module 6)
- 20+ hours hands-on labs
- Production pipeline build
- 90-day post-training support
- Certificate per delegate
16+ delegates
Multi-cohort, train-the-trainer, or unusual requirements
- Multi-cohort scheduling
- Train-the-trainer option
- Quarterly reviews included
- Onsite or virtual delivery
- Private infrastructure support
- Quoted on request
Each tier includes all materials, labs, post-training support, and a certificate. Exact per-delegate rates live on the main pricing page.
Schedule a discovery call.
Tell us about your team and we'll customise the curriculum to your stack and goals.
Or contact us directly: training@aiassistant.co.za · +27 (0)10 140 1490