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Ambitious Academy, Learn Digital Machines

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https://ambitious.academy/

Step into the future of Industry 4.0 with Ambitious Academy. This school is dedicated to teaching real skills for the digital machine age, providing students with the knowledge and tools to excel in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

What this page is

This is the Ambitious Academy entry in the Achievement SA Website Directory on achievement.co.za. The original post is a short pointer to ambitious.academy with the description quoted above.

This Knowledge Base version keeps that text and adds a plain guide to what Ambitious Academy offers, drawn only from other pages already in this KB. Follow the links for the full pages.

What Ambitious Academy is

Ambitious Academy calls itself a "School of Industry 4.0" that teaches real skills for the digital machine age. Its home page says it combines CNC technology training with a community of creators and business owners, and that it is powered by am.co.za. See Ambitious Academy, School of Industry 4.0 for the full home page.

Training covers CNC machines, digital printers and related techniques. The academy also runs business-focused training and group training for company teams.

Online courses

In January 2026 the academy launched flexible online courses, so students can learn without being tied to a set place or schedule. The online courses launch post explains how to create a student account at ambitious.academy, reset a password and use the credit system.

The online courses in this KB are:

The Vinyl Cutting Course announcement describes the vinyl course, which covers how cutting machines work, designing graphics with the right software, and setting up a workflow with suitable materials. The VEST student spotlight describes VEST as a 10-day journey through mobile filmmaking, from basic setups to post-production. VEST also has its own site at vest.co.za, listed in the directory as VEST Video Skills Training.

Credits and certification

The academy uses two kinds of credits. Training Credits buy access to online courses, and Exam Credits are needed to sit a certification exam after finishing a course. Credits are bought through buythis.co.za, as explained in the online courses launch post.

Certification pages in this KB:

In October 2025 the academy reported that it is working with QCTO and SETA towards accreditation and certification of its courses. See SETA and QCTO accreditation progress.

Course books

Events

The academy has held open days at the AM.CO.ZA Johannesburg headquarters, 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock, Germiston, with live CNC machine demos, talks on funding, machinery and aftersales support, and networking. Upcoming events are listed at ambitious.academy/events.

Related AM.CO.ZA training sites

Contact

Questions about courses can go to info@ambitious.co.za. Machines, consumables and parts used in training are on buythis.co.za.

Contact AM.CO.ZA sales on 011 397 1429, 021 555 3250, 060 600 6000 or 072 222 2211. For help with a machine you already own, WhatsApp AM.CO.ZA support on 060 600 7000.