CWA 18398:2026

AI Professional Role Profiles and Educational Profiles

Scope

This document provides a set of professional role profiles as typically applied in an organisation in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and a set of educational profiles that translate these organisation needs into educational terms. It builds on existing CEN reports, specifically the European e-Competence Framework ("e-CF"; EN 16234-1), the ICT Professional Role Profiles (CWA 16458), and the Guidelines for Developing ICT Professional Curricula (CEN/TS 17699).
It provides a high-level framework for AI role profiles, outlining elements such as tasks, deliverables, competences (aligned with the e-CF), AI descriptors, and AI skill areas. It is intended as an illustrative and exploratory resource rather than a prescriptive standard. The profiles and components presented here are designed to inspire and support organisations in shaping their own approaches, allowing them to select, adapt, and combine elements in ways that best fit their specific context. Recognising that real-world applications vary widely, this document encourages flexible use and interpretation rather than strict adherence.
Within this framework, tasks describe the key activities associated with a role, while deliverables capture the expected outputs or results. Competences, based on the e-CF, provide a structured view of the knowledge and capabilities required. AI descriptors and AI skill areas further contextualise these roles by highlighting AI-specific responsibilities and domains of expertise. Together, these elements offer a modular structure that can be tailored to different organisational needs.
In addition, the document extends these role profiles into an educational perspective by translating roles and competences into indicative learning outcomes and approaches to assessment. This linkage is intended to support education and training providers in designing programmes that align with emerging AI roles, while remaining adaptable to different pedagogical models and contexts.
This CWA aligns with activities and standards developed in the context of ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 42 and CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 for Artificial intelligence. JTC 21 produces and adopts standardization deliverables to address European market and societal needs and to underpin primarily EU legislation, policies, principles, and values. JTC 21 plays a pivotal role in implementing the EU AI Act by developing harmonized standards.
This CWA has been developed at the intersection of AI and ICT professionalism, which is the focus of CEN/TC 428 ICT Professionalism and Digital Competences the committee that supports the development of digital skills across sectors. It focuses on competences, education, ethics, and knowledge frameworks, helping to close the digital skills gap in Europe.