Make America AI Ready
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What you'll learn
By text message, in about 10 minutes a day for seven days, you learn what AI can and cannot do, how to give it clear prompts and context, how to check its answers, and how to use it securely.
- Understanding AI principles
- Exploring AI uses
- Directing AI effectively
- Evaluating AI outputs
- Using AI responsibly
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it. It costs nothing to take.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 10 min.
- How to use it
- Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.
- Why it's worth it
- Real skills you can put to work right away. Use them on the job, show the results, and you have a story that beats a stack of certificates.
What you will payLearning is freeNo free award is included. Any exam or certificate is a separate cost.
- Time
- Seven days, about 10 minutes a day.
- Before you start
- A phone that can receive text messages; text READY to 20202.
- How you are tested
- Text message microlearning (delivered with Arist).
- Renewal
- None stated.
- Full cost details
- $0.
- Where it applies
- United States workers.
Checked at the source Oct 13, 2026
Sources and what we verified
DOL news release: free course, text READY to 20202, seven days ↗SHRM news article on the DOL course for workforce readiness ↗What we verified: No certificate is mentioned in either source. The dol.gov/ai ready page itself was not loaded.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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