--- title: "Jaafar Mourtada (@jaafarmourtada) | Hashnode" description: "Academies.ai is an independent directory and decision-support platform for professionals comparing artificial intelligence education." url: "https://hashnode.com/@jaafarmourtada" --- @jaafarmourtada # Jaafar Mourtada @jaafarmourtada · Joined October 2026 Academies.ai is an independent directory and decision-support platform for professionals comparing artificial intelligence education. ### [How Much Math Before Machine Learning? What the Course Pages Actually Require](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/how-much-math-before-machine-learning-what-the-course-pages-actually-require?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Originally published on academies.ai: https://academies.ai/guides/math-before-machine-learning/ How Much Math Before Machine Learning? What the Course Pages Actually Require Comparing 4 named products 3 min read · [jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/how-much-math-before-machine-learning-what-the-course-pages-actually-require?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-much-math-before-machine-learning-what-the-course-pages-actually-require/6ae047f99696dbbdf81b74c6) ### [After You Pass: Which AI Certifications Expire and What Renewal Costs](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/after-you-pass-which-ai-certifications-expire-and-what-renewal-costs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Originally published on academies.ai: https://academies.ai/guides/ai-certifications-expire/ After You Pass: Which AI Certifications Expire and What Renewal Costs Across the table below, 6 certificatio 3 min read · [jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/after-you-pass-which-ai-certifications-expire-and-what-renewal-costs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/after-you-pass-which-ai-certifications-expire-and-what-renewal-costs/6ae047a6f19b693ef98ba930) ### [What Will You Submit? Machine Learning Projects, Exams and Feedback Compared](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/what-will-you-submit-machine-learning-projects-exams-and-feedback-compared?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Expect different kinds of work: 365's Machine Learning in Python course lists exercises and exams, its broader track includes that course, and DeepLearning.AI's specialization places ungraded notebook 12 min read · [jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/what-will-you-submit-machine-learning-projects-exams-and-feedback-compared?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-will-you-submit-machine-learning-projects-exams-and-feedback-compared/6ad8609ade1be369504b2fd2) ### [Free and Under-USD-100 AI Certificates: What the Price Actually Buys](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/free-and-under-usd-100-ai-certificates-what-the-price-actually-buys?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) As shown in our registry on 20 October 2026, 35 AI programs are free to take and 46 carry an accepted price under USD 100. Only 5 of those 46 are certification exams, where the figure is the fee for o 14 min read · [jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/free-and-under-usd-100-ai-certificates-what-the-price-actually-buys?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/free-and-under-usd-100-ai-certificates-what-the-price-actually-buys/6ad74db15d5ff7efe3e038f7) ### [Can You Register? Age, ID, Prerequisites and Online Proctoring for Entry-Level AI Exams](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/can-you-register-age-id-prerequisites-and-online-proctoring-for-entry-level-ai-exams?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) You can register only if you meet the provider's age, account and identity rules. A page saying there are no mandatory courses does not waive those checks, and Claude certification also requires a par 12 min read · [jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev](https://jaafarmourtada.hashnode.dev/can-you-register-age-id-prerequisites-and-online-proctoring-for-entry-level-ai-exams?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/can-you-register-age-id-prerequisites-and-online-proctoring-for-entry-level-ai-exams/6ad74d2a37dda809a42548ab)