Twelve-month self-study map — editorial proposal

The approved FREE format is asynchronous self-study over twelve months from your chosen start, with no live classes, fixed schedules or guaranteed support. This material is not enrollment or an accredited program. All cases and figures are fictional. Keep exercises locally; these pages collect no submissions.

The four stages follow chapter5.1 of the original APEX project. The monthly sequence below is proposed learning material, subject to owner approval as an official syllabus.

1. Stage 1: AI foundations, digital tools and productivity (months 1–3)
2. Stage 2: Automation, content creation and business organization (months 4–6)
3. Stage 3: Customer service, sales, marketing and information analysis (months 7–9)
4. Stage 4: Practical applications, projects and process improvement (months 10–12)

A relative study routine

Within each voluntary month: first read and explain the concepts; then work through the fictional case; produce the requested artifact; finally compare it with feedback and revise. Repeat as needed. The original2–3 hours/day reference is optional planning guidance, not an obligation or completion promise.

Resources already available

• Inquiry response unit
• Productivity and checklist unit

What this material does not grant

No course enrollment, verified graduation, certificate, PRO/VIP access or discount. A completed local checklist is not verified academic evidence. Approved policy v1 requires twelve activities, a final portfolio and human review of four criteria scored 0–2, with a minimum 6/8 and no zero. Approval neither opens enrollment nor issues statements. The format and relative calendar are approved; enrollment opening and the organization of human review remain pending.