Forward Deployed SellingA doctrine for AI-era enterprise sales
Certification

The standard, credentialed.

Anyone can read the book. Anyone can install the skill. Certification is what lets the title, the practice, and the mark carry weight.

Certification runs through structured cohorts. The charter cohort takes fifty enterprise practitioners, five consulting firms, and an initial set of software partners. Apply. Complete the curriculum. Demonstrate doctrine execution against live or simulated accounts.

Certified individuals carry the FDS Certified title. Certified consultancies claim FDS-aligned delivery. Certified software vendors stamp Powered by FDS on products that embed the doctrine.

For practitioners

Individual certification

Fifty seats. For sellers, sales engineers, and operators running the doctrine in live deals. Curriculum, cohort meetings, and a final demonstration against a live or simulated account.

For firms

Consultancy certification

Five firms in the charter cohort. For consultancies whose delivery aligns with the doctrine. Certified firms carry Powered by FDS and reference aligned delivery in pitches.

For software

Software partner certification

For vendors embedding the doctrine into product. Certified products carry Powered by FDS on packaging, documentation, and marketing surfaces.

Apply to the charter cohort

Charter applications open later this year. Join the waitlist and we’ll notify you when the window opens. Certification fees disclosed at acceptance.

Submitting opens your default email client with the application prefilled. Send from there to applications@forwarddeployedselling.com.

Cohort timing and certification fees are disclosed at acceptance.