ChatGPT for Small Businesses Program (OpenAI)
From OpenAI Academy
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What you'll learn
You learn to use ChatGPT Work, OpenAI's task agent, for accounting, marketing and ecommerce jobs through live webinars, in person OpenAI Academy sessions and self paced guides, then set up automations such as entering data from supplier quotes.
- ChatGPT Work for multistep tasks
- Accounting, marketing and ecommerce workflows
- Automations and workflows with prompts
- Partner plugins from Shopify, Intuit and Dropbox
- In person OpenAI Academy sessions
Source: the provider's official page ↗
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.
- How you learn
- In person.
- 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 payDepends on who you areFree for some learners, such as through an employer, school or state program. Check eligibility before you start.
- Time
- Not published; webinars and half day in person sessions.
- Before you start
- Registration through OpenAI. Training centers on ChatGPT Work; plan cost for ChatGPT Work is not stated on the program pages.
- How you are tested
- Live and recorded webinars, in person AI academies in US cities, self paced guides and an interactive workbook
- Renewal
- None stated.
- Full cost details
- Not published.
- Where it applies
- In person academies held across the US; webinars online.
Checked at the source Oct 19, 2026
Sources and what we verified
OpenAI announcement: program components and launch date ↗OpenAI small business page: webinar series and workbook ↗OpenAI Academy small business club: upcoming in person events ↗What we verified: Neither OpenAI page states cost or eligibility, and no certificate is mentioned. Third party coverage calls the training free but that is not confirmed on an OpenAI page, so freeStatus is varies.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
Also listed for: AI for Small Business