Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions people ask before joining Probata Academy, grouped by topic.

Prerequisites

Do you need to know how to code to take the course?

No. The course is designed for non-developers: small business owners and managers, freelancers, employees at larger companies. You learn to describe precisely what you want, check what the AI produces and test your app role by role. Basic comfort with a computer, a web browser and files is enough to get started.

What equipment is needed?

A recent computer, Mac or Windows, with an up-to-date browser and a stable internet connection. A second screen is comfortable but not required. A tablet or phone works for watching lessons, not for building: Lovable and Supabase are best used on a computer screen.

Can you work on your own project?

We actually recommend it. In week 1, a checklist helps you confirm your idea is doable in 6 weeks and trim it down if needed. If you don't have a project yet, three sample projects are provided. Our free CADRE project brief generator also lets you shape your idea before you enroll.

Prerequisites

Time and access

How much time should you plan for?

About 5 hours a week for 6 weeks, roughly 30 hours in total, exercises and project included. The Production Program has 7 modules and 47 short lessons. You go at your own pace: there are no session dates, and you can slow down during a busy stretch without losing any progress.

How long does access last?

Access lasts 24 months from purchase, for the Production Program as well as the Starter Kit, the Anti-Loop Pack and the Security Module. During the first 12 months, affected lessons are updated when the tools change. Access is personal: it can't be shared or transferred. To train several people, the Team Program provides one named license per person.

Is the course available in English?

Yes. The website and all 53 lessons are available in English and French: each lesson has an English and a French video, with captions in each language, and you pick your language with the FR | EN switcher. Prices are shown in your currency whatever the language, and the method, milestones and assessment criteria are the same in both versions.

Time and access

Tools and costs

Which tools are used?

Claude to scope, plan and review; Lovable to build screens and features; Supabase for data, authentication and storage; GitHub to back up your code; Stripe in test mode for payments. Probata Academy is not affiliated with any of these vendors, and the course doesn't tie you to any of them.

How much do vibe coding tools cost per month during the course?

Plan on about 50 a month in your currency during the project, mainly for Claude and Lovable subscriptions; Supabase, GitHub and Stripe in test mode can stay free at this stage. Subscriptions are in your name and can be canceled. Our free budget estimator shows the math, plus the running costs once your app is live.

What if the tools change?

AI tools evolve quickly, which is why the course teaches a method before buttons. When Claude, Lovable or Supabase change a feature used in the lessons, the affected lessons are updated for 12 months after your purchase. The five steps of the CADRE method don't depend on any particular tool.

Tools and costs

Payment and currencies

Which currency is used for payment?

Prices are shown in your country's currency: Swiss franc, euro, US dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar or Australian dollar. You can switch currency from the footer. Payment is made online through Stripe, and we never have access to your card details. For individuals, applicable taxes are included.

Can the invoice be issued to a company?

Yes. At checkout, indicate that it's a business purchase, then enter the company name and, if applicable, your VAT or company ID number. For businesses, prices exclude taxes where regulations allow. For several licenses, request a Team Program quote from the For teams page instead.

Is the course eligible for public training funds?

No. The course isn't eligible for France's CPF training accounts. Your employer can, however, cover the invoice, issued in the company's name with its VAT or company ID number. For a team, the Team Program bundles licenses into one quote with a company dashboard.

Is the Starter Kit price deducted from the Program?

Yes. If you buy the Production Program within 30 days of buying the Starter Kit, the Kit's price is deducted automatically at checkout. The Kit includes 6 lessons to scope your project with the CADRE method, ready-to-copy prompts and the 12 pre-launch checks: a good way to try the method before committing.

Payment and currencies

Refunds and withdrawal

What is Probata Academy's refund policy?

The Production Program comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If the course isn't right for you, email contact@probataacademy.ai within 14 days of purchase and you'll get a full refund, provided you've completed fewer than 2 modules. The refund goes back to the original payment method and ends your access.

Is there a right of withdrawal?

If you're a consumer living in the European Union or a country with an equivalent right, you generally have 14 days to withdraw from a purchase of digital content. By requesting immediate access with the checkbox at checkout, you agree that the course starts right away and you waive that right once access opens. The Program's 14-day guarantee still applies.

Refunds and withdrawal

Support

Does Probata Academy include coaching or live sessions?

No. Probata Academy is a fully automated course: there's no instructor, no coaching, no live session and no manual grading. You're supported by the AI assistant under every lesson, 7 quizzes, automated assessment of your 6 milestones and automated analysis of your security file. That choice makes the course available at any hour.

What if you get stuck?

Ask the lesson's AI assistant: it answers in seconds, based on the lesson's content, at any hour. If Lovable keeps looping on the same error, the method teaches you to go back to the plan and slice the work differently. The Anti-Loop Pack brings together the 5 lessons dedicated to those situations.

Support

Certificate

Is the Probata Academy certificate an official qualification?

No. The Probata Academy certificate of completion shows that you took an app to production and that it was assessed against criteria published in the course. It's issued automatically and can be verified online by its number. It isn't a state-recognized qualification: it attests to work you've done, not to a degree.

How do you earn the certificate?

It's issued automatically when your final project scores at least 70 out of 100, both elimination criteria are met and your quiz average is at least 4 out of 5. Each certificate has a unique number: an employer or a client can verify it on the site's verification page.

Certificate

Security and data

Where is learner data stored?

Your account, your progress and the files you upload are hosted in Switzerland, in Zurich, by Supabase. Questions asked to the AI assistant and milestones to assess are processed by Anthropic's model in the United States, without your name or email address. Vendors and retention periods are detailed in the privacy policy.

Who owns the app you build and its code?

You do. The app built during the course and its code belong to you; they live in your own Lovable, Supabase and GitHub accounts. The templates, prompts and code samples provided can be used in your projects, including commercial ones. Only reselling or redistributing the course content is excluded.

Does the course teach you to secure your app?

Yes, it's the common thread. You design access rules before the first screen, keep secret keys out of the browser, protect private files and test a backup restore. Your security file is analyzed automatically before going to production. The Security Module is also available on its own, outside the Production Program.

Security and data

Companies

Can a whole team be trained?

Yes, with the Team Program: each person gets a named Production Program license and the company gets a dashboard to track progress per license and approved milestones. An unused license can be reassigned. Pricing is by quote, sent by email after your request from the For teams page.

How does a company get a quote?

Fill in the form on the Team Program page with the number of people and your context, or email contact@probataacademy.ai. We reply by email with a quote. The invoice is issued in the company's name, excluding taxes where regulations allow, and licenses are opened once the quote is accepted.

Companies

Another question?

Email us at contact@probataacademy.ai. For questions about a lesson, the lesson's AI assistant answers faster, at any hour.

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