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AI Fluency for Small BusinessesAnthropic AcademyYou apply the 4D Framework to small business work, learning how AI works and where it falls short, refining outputs with AI, and using AI transparently while keeping a human in the loop. The course ends with a quiz and certificate.CertificateFreeSelf paced AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsAnthropic AcademyYou learn the 4D framework of Delegation, Description, Discernment and Diligence for working with AI systems, plus how generative AI works, its capabilities and limits, and effective prompting techniques. A final assessment earns a certificate.CertificateFree4 hrs AWS Educate Introduction to Generative AI (Training Badge)AWS Training and CertificationYou learn the core concepts behind generative AI, how to define foundation models, and how to talk through real world generative AI use cases, then pass a post course assessment to earn the AWS training badge on Credly.CertificateFreeSelf paced Claude 101Anthropic AcademyYou learn to use Claude for everyday work, from your first conversation to organizing work in projects, creating artifacts and using skills. You also connect your tools, run enterprise search and use Research for deep dives, with use cases by role.CertificateFreeSelf paced Elements of AI: Introduction to AIElements of AI (University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn)You learn what AI is and is not, how to frame real problems as search and game trees, how to reason about risk with Bayes' rule, and how machine learning and neural networks work, with no coding required.CertificateFreeSelf paced Free LinkedIn Learning AI courses with your library cardLinkedIn LearningYour library card gives you free access to more than 16,000 LinkedIn Learning courses taught by industry experts in seven languages, from basic computer literacy to the latest technologies, including AI learning content, with recommendations based on your skills.CertificateFree if eligible Goodwill Google AI learning track (free Google AI Essentials, Prompting Essentials and AI Professional Certificate)Goodwill Industries InternationalGoodwill covers four Google courses on Coursera: you get hands on practice with generative AI tools, learn five steps to better prompts, use AI to speed up a job search, and use AI to plan, tailor content and analyze data.CertificateFree6 hrs IBM SkillsBuild: AI Fundamentals: Foundations for Understanding AIIBM SkillsBuildYou learn how human learning differs from machine learning, the main types of machine learning, how neural networks and deep learning work, and how to weigh AI ethics and use AI tools responsibly, passing quizzes at 80 percent.CertificateFree IBM SkillsBuild: Artificial Intelligence FundamentalsIBM SkillsBuildThrough IBM courses, quizzes and practice simulations you learn machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision and chatbots, get a conceptual look at running a model in IBM Watson Studio, and explore AI ethics and AI careers.CertificateFree OpenAI Academy: Agents and WorkflowsOpenAI AcademyYou learn to delegate structured tasks to agents in ChatGPT Work while keeping human oversight: defining the task, context, limits and checkpoints, then running, reviewing and refining a reusable workflow.CertificateFree75 to 90 min OpenAI Academy: AI FoundationsOpenAI AcademyYou learn the core practices for using ChatGPT at work: writing stronger prompts, giving context, checking outputs and using AI responsibly, applied to drafting, summarizing, planning and meeting prep. Scoring 80% or higher on the assessment earns a badge.CertificateFree60 to 75 min OpenAI Academy: AI LeadershipOpenAI AcademyYou work through leading AI adoption in an organization: setting business priorities, aligning stakeholders, planning governance and roadmaps, and drafting an initial AI strategy. It is a standalone course of about three hours with an assessed badge and no certificate.CertificateFree180 min OpenAI Academy: Foundations Pathway Certificate of CompletionOpenAI AcademyYou complete three courses, AI Foundations, Applied AI Foundations and Agents and Workflows, passing each assessment at 80% or higher. Along the way you turn good prompts into repeatable workflows with review points and delegate tasks to agents.CertificateFree3.5 to 4.25 hrs Small Business B(AI)sics: Free AI Training for Small BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce FoundationYou learn basic AI terms and popular tools, how to write useful prompts, and how to apply AI with sample prompts across the functions of a small business, while keeping business data secure and using AI responsibly.CertificateFree30 min AI Capabilities and LimitationsAnthropic AcademyYou build a working mental model of how generative AI behaves, covering next token prediction, knowledge, working memory and steerability. Afterward you can look at an unexpected AI output, recognize what kind of problem it is and apply a targeted fix.TrainingFree3.5 hrs AI Skill Building by Industry (free modules listed on Apprenticeship.gov)U.S. Department of LaborThis Department of Labor page points you to free, industry built AI courses for seven industries, such as Microsoft AI for Leaders, AI Skills for the Building Trades and Google Generative AI for Healthcare, that apprenticeship programs can add to related instruction.TrainingFree IBM SkillsBuild AI training for veterans, service members and families (VA program)U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThis VA program gives you free IBM SkillsBuild courses, including four week guided AI cohorts such as AI Fundamentals and short self paced AI lessons, plus data analytics, cybersecurity and project management courses, with free digital credentials.TrainingFree if eligible1 to 8 week Merit America Workplace AI EssentialsMerit AmericaOver six coached weeks online, you use AI to plan, brainstorm, draft emails, summarize documents and analyze information, build repeatable workflows, check outputs for accuracy and bias, and finish a portfolio capstone plus the Google AI Professional Certificate.TrainingFree if eligible6 weeks Microsoft Learn: Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot (learning path)Microsoft Learn / Microsoft CredentialsYou learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot works and how Microsoft approaches responsible AI, then use Copilot across Microsoft 365 apps to streamline communication and content creation. The last module covers best practices and ways to extend Copilot.TrainingFree Become an Agentblazer Champion 2026 (Trailhead trail)Salesforce TrailheadOver about 11 hours of free modules you learn AI, generative AI and LLM basics, write prompts with Prompt Builder, see how the Trust Layer protects data, and assemble a service agent in Agentforce Builder.CertificateFree to learn10 hrs Databricks AI Agent Fundamentals (Accreditation)Databricks Academy and CertificationIn a 20 question quiz you show you understand what AI agents are, how enterprises use them, and how to build and deploy them with Databricks Mosaic AI and Agent Bricks, earning a badge.CertificateFree to learn30 min Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals (Accreditation)Databricks Academy and CertificationCovers core generative AI and LLM concepts, finding high value use cases, governance and trust, AI agents, and implementing gen AI on Databricks.CertificateFree to learn1 hr Elements of AI: Building AIElements of AI (University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn)You work through the algorithms behind AI, such as optimization, Bayesian inference, nearest neighbor, linear and logistic regression, TF IDF for text and simple neural networks, with optional Python exercises and a final project idea.CertificateFree to learnSelf paced Introduction to Generative AI (Google Skills course with badge)Google Cloud Certification and Google SkillsIn about 45 minutes you learn what generative AI is, how people use it, how it differs from traditional machine learning, and which Google tools you can use to build your own gen AI apps, then earn a badge.CertificateFree to learn45 min Kaggle Learn: Intro to AI EthicsKaggle LearnPractical tools to guide the moral design of AI systems, worked in notebooks (Kaggle's own summary).CertificateFree to learnSelf paced Kaggle Learn: Intro to Machine LearningKaggle LearnLearn the core ideas in machine learning and build first models, worked in Python notebooks (Kaggle's own summary).CertificateFree to learnSelf paced IBM SkillsBuild: Generative AI in ActionIBM SkillsBuildYou apply the principles of generative AI, prompt engineering techniques and Python libraries, and study how GenAI models work, where they are used and the ethics involved. You also practice workplace skills and explore GenAI career pathways.CertificateFree if eligible IBM SkillsBuild: Getting Started with Generative AIIBM SkillsBuildYou learn the foundational concepts of generative AI, explain its ethical issues, and look up risks and remedies in the IBM AI Risk Atlas. You then use large language models for customer service and content creation by guiding IBM Granite models.CertificateFree if eligible Google AI EssentialsGoogle Career CertificatesYou use generative AI tools to save time at work, pick the right tool for a task, and practice writing prompts, such as brainstorming content to promote a product in a conversational AI tool. You also learn to spot bias and avoid harm.Certificate$4910 hrs Google AI Professional CertificateGoogle Career CertificatesAcross eight courses you use Gemini Deep Research, Gemini Notebook, Gemini Canvas and Google Sheets to research, write, create content and analyze data. You finish by vibe coding a web app in Google AI Studio and deploying it to approved users.CertificateVaries8 hrs Google Prompting EssentialsGoogle Career CertificatesYou practice a five step prompting framework (task, context, references, evaluate, iterate) to draft text, summarize documents, fix spreadsheet formulas and build presentations. Later courses cover prompt chaining, chain of thought prompting and saving prompts for reuse.Certificate$4910 hrs Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (Exam AB 900)Microsoft Learn / Microsoft CredentialsYou learn the building blocks of Microsoft 365, such as users, groups, teams and sites, how Copilot data is protected and governed, and how to do basic Copilot and agent admin work in Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Entra and Purview admin centers.CertificationPrice not published45 min Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (Exam AI 901)Microsoft Learn / Microsoft CredentialsYou learn the principles of responsible AI and how common AI workloads work, then use Microsoft Foundry to deploy models, write prompts, build a simple agent, and add text, speech, vision and information extraction to lightweight apps.CertificationPrice not published AI For Everyone (DeepLearning.AI)DeepLearning.AIOver four weeks you learn the vocabulary of AI, how machine learning and data science projects run, how to bring AI projects into your company with a lasting AI strategy, and how AI affects society.CertificatePrice not published7 hrs CompTIA AI EssentialsCompTIAIn about two to three hours you learn how assistants such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini work, write prompts with purpose, context and constraints, and verify outputs to catch hallucinations. Passing the competency assessment earns a CompCert.CertificatePrice not published2 to 3 hrs CompTIA AI Prompting EssentialsCompTIAOver six to eight self paced hours you decide when a task suits AI, write clear prompts, check outputs for accuracy and bias, and automate routine work. Workplace scenarios and skill assessments lead to a CompCert.CertificatePrice not published6 to 8 hrs Generative AI for Everyone (DeepLearning.AI)DeepLearning.AIYou learn how generative AI works and where it is used today, how it fits into software projects and techniques beyond prompting, and what it means for businesses and for society.CertificatePrice not published6 hrs IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate (Coursera)IBM (Professional Certificates on Coursera)Across ten courses you build RAG apps with LangChain, LlamaIndex, FAISS and ChromaDB, create multimodal apps, develop agents with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI, build MCP servers and clients, and finish with a capstone system.CertificatePrice not published8 weeks Free Udemy AI courses with your library card (Gale Presents: Udemy)Gale (part of Cengage)Through your library you can take over 10,000 on demand Udemy video courses in 75 categories, including technology topics like cloud computing and AWS certification prep, with no time limit, downloadable workbooks and a certificate when you finish.TrainingFree if eligible Onward to Opportunity (O2O) IT Artificial Intelligence trackD'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Syracuse UniversityIVMF's O2O IT Artificial Intelligence specialization prepares military connected learners for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF C01) and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI 900) exams.TrainingFree if eligibleSelf paced VET TEC 2.0 High Technology Program (VA funding for tech training)U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVA pays your tuition and fees, plus a housing allowance and book money, for approved non college degree certificate training in computer programming, software, data processing, information sciences or media application. VA does not name AI, so check course approval.TrainingVaries

IntermediateBuild on the basics. Some experience or a first certificate helps.8

Claude Certified AssociateAnthropic AcademyYou prepare to operate Claude with professional discipline: choosing models and features, structuring prompts, checking output for hallucinations and bias, setting up Projects with knowledge sources, and judging what data is appropriate to share.Certification$99120 min Google Cloud Certified Generative AI LeaderGoogle Cloud Certification and Google SkillsYou learn how foundation models like Gemini, Imagen and Veo work, which Google Cloud offerings fit which business need, how grounding, RAG and prompting improve output, and how to plan secure, responsible gen AI projects.Certification$9990 min AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF C01)AWS Training and CertificationYou learn the core ideas behind AI, machine learning and generative AI on AWS, how foundation models are applied to business problems, and how to use these services responsibly and securely. Afterward you can pick the right AI approach for a use case.Certification$10090 min Salesforce Certified Agentforce SpecialistSalesforce TrailheadYou prove you can build Agentforce agents with topics, actions and Agent Script, write grounded prompt templates in Prompt Builder, use Data 360 retrievers, test in Testing Center, and deploy and monitor agents across channels like Slack and voice.Certification$100 Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)You study how to govern AI across its life cycle: the foundations of AI governance, the laws, standards and frameworks that apply, and how to oversee AI development and then its deployment and use, tested through case based questions.Certification$649 and up2.75 hrs Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional (Exam AB 730)Microsoft Learn / Microsoft CredentialsYou practice everyday work in Microsoft 365 Copilot: writing and saving prompts, using Notebooks and Copilot Pages, drafting in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preparing meetings with Intelligent recap, and handing tasks to agents and Copilot Cowork.CertificationPrice not published45 min Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader (Exam AB 731)Microsoft Learn / Microsoft CredentialsYou learn to judge where generative AI adds business value, weigh token costs and ROI, match Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio and Foundry Tools to use cases, and plan governance, an AI council and a champions program for adoption.CertificationPrice not published45 min AI Associate Registered Apprenticeship (Apprenti)ApprentiOver about a year of four virtual 10 week sessions, you learn to use AI tools ethically and securely in your current job through instructor led seminars, one on one mentorship and personalized projects, earning a certificate from the NC State University AI Academy.TrainingVaries240 hrs

AdvancedFor experienced pros. Most require years in the field.1

ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA)ISACAYou prepare to audit AI systems across governance and risk, AI operations and audit tools. That means assessing AI risk programs, data management, testing and incident response for AI, then planning AI audits, collecting evidence and reporting results.Certification$459 and up

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