AI courses for beginners (2026)

The AI courses that suit beginners best are short, free and need no coding, so start with one of those, then take a course on the AI tool you use at work. We list 51 free beginner courses.

Beginner courses: 107 courses
Free: 51 free
Start with: Introduction to AI in the NHS (Healthcare Financial Management Association)

Curated by Jake BolandFacts checked 3 to 12 Oct 2026How we verify

If you only do one course, which should it be?

Living with AI from Scottish AI Alliance. It's free, needs no coding and comes from a UK provider. It covers what AI is, bias, the law, and AI at work and in public services, and you get a certificate at the end.

Good places to start

Free or free to learn, online, shortest first.
Course	Cost	Hours	Certificate
Introduction to AI in the NHSHealthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)	Free	Under 1	Certificate not stated
Google Workspace with Gemini: Foundations of Your AI WorkflowGoogle	Free	Under 1	Badge
Work smarter with AIMicrosoft Learn	Free	Under 1	Free badge
Introduction to Generative AIGoogle	Free	Under 1	Free badge
Generative AI for ExecutivesAWS Skill Builder	Free	Under 1	Certificate not stated
AI Boost Bootcamp: How to Use Gemini at Work 101Google	Free	1	Badge
Generative AI Overview for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)	Free	1	Free CPD certificate

How should a beginner learn AI?

Learn what AI is. A short, free general course gives you the vocabulary and the limits of the tools.
Learn the tool you will use. Take the provider's own course for the assistant your employer or school provides.
Practise on your own work. Role-based courses for teachers and educators, HR professionals, project managers and accountants and finance professionals use examples from those jobs.
Then decide on a qualification. For a recognised award, compare AI apprenticeships and funded routes by nation.

All beginner AI courses

Cost Free51 Free to learn14 Funded3 Paid42

Certificate Free certificate29 Academic award2 CPD6 Any certificate83

107 courses

AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science
National Centre for Computing Education
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI in primary computing
National Centre for Computing Education
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI literacy for teachers and school leaders
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computing
National Centre for Computing Education
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
About 3 hours
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Building with the Claude API
Anthropic · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
About 10 hours
Certificate
No
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Google AI Educator series
Google for Education
Delivery
Online
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introducing AI
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to AI in the NHS
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Healthcare
Duration
Under 1 hour
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online
Forth Valley College
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Everyone, Students and career changers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Living with AI
Scottish AI Alliance
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Public sector
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Safe and effective use of AI in education
Chartered College of Teaching
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next intake not announced
Free certificateUK
Verified 11 Oct 2026
Teach teens computing: Understanding AI for educators
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Using AI in education settings: support materials
Department for Education
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
No
Start any time
UK
Verified 11 Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence in National Security
King's College London
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free for now
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Public sector
Duration
About 5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs
University of Edinburgh
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Small business owners, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA)
Cardiff and Vale College
Delivery
Live online
Cost
Free (funded in Wales)
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 8 Mar 2027
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA)
Cardiff and Vale College
Delivery
Live online
Cost
Free (funded in Wales)
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 18 Jan 2027
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS* Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA)
Cardiff and Vale College
Delivery
Online or in person, Cardiff
Cost
Free (funded in Wales)
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next intake not announced
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
An Introduction to AI
North East Scotland College
Delivery
In person
Cost
£82
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 14 Jan 2027
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to artificial intelligence
City Lit
Delivery
Online or in person, London
Cost
£149
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Soon Starts in 9 days (22 Oct 2026) · +6 more dates
UK
Verified 11 Oct 2026
Certificate in ethical artificial intelligence
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£150
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Using GenAI with Confidence for University & College Professional Services Staff
University of Edinburgh
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£150
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Teachers and educators, Business professionals
Duration
About 5 hours
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£160
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Project Managers On-Demand
Learning Tree International
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£179
Level
Beginner
For
Project managers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Academy – Hands On AI Masterclass
NI Chamber
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£199
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 18 Nov 2026
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Machine Learning with Python for Finance Professionals
ACCA
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£200
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
About 20 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Finance Professionals
ACCA
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£310
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
ILX Group
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£340
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Developers and engineers
Duration
About 3 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence Concepts: An Introduction
University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£430
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Everyone, Students and career changers
Duration
About 100 hours
Certificate
Yes
Next: 18 Jan 2027
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence Concepts: Practical Applications
University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£430
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Everyone, Students and career changers
Duration
About 100 hours
Certificate
Yes
Next: 20 Jan 2027
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Certificate in Digital & AI Evolution in Banking
Chartered Banker Institute
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£495
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
About 60 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
SCQF L8UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI in Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Delivery
Online or in person, London
Cost
£499
Level
Beginner
For
Marketers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Soon Starts today (13 Oct 2026) · +8 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
GenAI for Software Project Managers
LSI (London School of Innovation)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£499
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Project managers
Duration
About 20 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Next intake not announced
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Writing prompts for AI
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£550
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Marketers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 11 Nov 2026 · +3 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Finance: Use Cases, Applications and Regulation (online)
University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£560
Level
Beginner
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 23 Nov 2026
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Prompt engineering in AI tools
Wise Owl
Delivery
Online or in person, London, Manchester
Cost
£595
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 6 Nov 2026 · +1 more date
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI-Driven Project Manager Certification
Provek
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£599
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Project managers
Duration
About 8 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Next intake not announced
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Literacy for Law
King's College London
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£600
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Legal
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 12 Nov 2026
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Ethics of AI
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£650
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 16 Nov 2026
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Learning Tree International
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£730
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 16 Nov 2026 · +11 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ILX Group
Delivery
Live online
Cost
£735
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Dates not shown by provider
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to AI
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Delivery
Online or in person, London
Cost
£795
Level
Beginner
For
Marketers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 19 Nov 2026 · +5 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
BCS Foundation in Artificial Intelligence
QA
Delivery
Online or in person
Cost
£1,720
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Developers and engineers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Next: 23 Nov 2026 · +4 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Strategy and Implementation
Henley Business School
Delivery
In person
Cost
£3,950
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Next: 4 Nov 2026
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Data and AI for Leaders
Alliance Manchester Business School
Delivery
In person
Cost
£3,990
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Soon Starts today (13 Oct 2026) · +2 more dates
UK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Claude Code in Action
Anthropic · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
About 1 hour
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
UKLicence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Agent in a Day - Online workshop
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateLicence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Agents Course
Hugging Face Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Boost Bootcamp: How to Use Gemini at Work 101
Google
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Project managers
Duration
About 1 hour
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Capabilities and Limitations
Anthropic Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 5 Oct 2026
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Anthropic Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
AI Foundations
OpenAI Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 5 Oct 2026
AI Python for Beginners
DeepLearning.AI
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free for now
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Students and career changers
Duration
About 12 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Build foundational generative AI skills
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
OpenAI · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
About 5 hours
Certificate
No
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
ChatGPT fundamentals
OpenAI Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
No
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers
DeepLearning.AI
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free for now
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Claude 101
Anthropic Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Draft, Analyze, and Present with Microsoft Copilot (MS-4018)
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateLicence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Elements of AI: Introduction to AI
Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Public sector
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateLicence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Enterprise Agents and Use Cases
Google Cloud
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 5 Oct 2026
Ethical and effective practices for AI and data in education
EU Academy (European Commission)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Ethics of AI
Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Everyone, Public sector
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization
Google Cloud
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
About 2.5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Educators with Gemini
Google
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Teachers and educators
Duration
About 2 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Executives
AWS Skill Builder
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration
Under 1 hour
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration
About 1 hour
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Google Workspace with Gemini: Foundations of Your AI Workflow
Google
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Under 1 hour
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to AI in Azure (AI-901T00)
Microsoft · Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers, Students and career changers
Duration
About 9.5 hours (estimated)
Certificate
No
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Public Service Interoperability
EU Academy (European Commission)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Public sector
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Introduction to Claude Cowork
Anthropic Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
Licence needed
Verified 5 Oct 2026
Introduction to Gemini Enterprise
Google Cloud
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals
Duration
About 2.5 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 5 Oct 2026
Introduction to Generative AI
Google
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Developers and engineers
Duration
Under 1 hour (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Introduction to Generative AI - Art of the Possible
AWS Skill Builder
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 1 hour
Certificate
Not stated
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Principles of Artificial Intelligence
28DIGITAL · EIT Campus
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Students and career changers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Responsible use of ChatGPT at work
OpenAI Academy
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
No
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project Managers
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Project managers
Duration
About 1 hour
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Transform Your Everyday Business Processes with Agents (MS-4019)
Microsoft
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Work smarter with AI
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
Under 1 hour (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificate
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals
Microsoft Learn
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free
Level
Beginner
For
Finance and accounting, Business professionals
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Free certificateLicence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Applications in People Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
HR professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
About 10 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI For Everyone
DeepLearning.AI · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 7 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Fundamentals (skill track)
DataCamp
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 9 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 3 Oct 2026
AI Prompting for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 7 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 3 Oct 2026
AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning Plan
AWS Skill Builder
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers, Business professionals
Duration
About 8 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Building with Llama 4
DeepLearning.AI
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free for now
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 6 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Recruiters and HR Professionals
LearnKartS · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
HR professionals
Duration
About 10 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Generative AI in HR - Impact and Application of Gen AI
Board Infinity · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
HR professionals
Duration
About 5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Microsoft 365 with Generative AI Professional Certificate
Microsoft · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals
Duration
About 88 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Licence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Prompt Engineering Interactive Tutorial
Anthropic · GitHub
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Developers and engineers
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
No
Start any time
Licence needed
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
DataCamp
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Free to learn
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 2 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 3 Oct 2026
Introduction to AI for accountants
ACCA
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
£399.99
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Finance and accounting
Duration
Not stated
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Agentic AI and AI Agents: A Primer for Leaders
Vanderbilt University · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Managers and leaders, Business professionals
Duration
About 6 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI Agents: Complete Beginner's Guide Specialization
LearnQuest · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Everyone
Duration
About 11 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI For Business Specialization
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Managers and leaders
Duration
About 44 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
AI for Marketing Specialization
Emory University · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Marketers, Business professionals
Duration
About 58 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence for HR Certificate Program
AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
USD 1,125
Level
Beginner
For
HR professionals
Duration
About 33 hours
Certificate
Yes
Soon Starts in 14 days (27 Oct 2026)
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner (our rating)
For
Project managers
Duration
About 5 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 4 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Marketers Specialization
Microsoft · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Marketers, Small business owners
Duration
About 49 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Licence needed
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Generative AI for Project Management Specialization
SkillsBooster Academy · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Project managers
Duration
About 23 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Google AI Essentials
Google · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
USD 49/month
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 8 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Google AI Professional Certificate
Google · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
USD 49/month
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 8 hours
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Google Prompting Essentials Specialization
Google · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
USD 49/month
Level
Beginner
For
Everyone, Business professionals
Duration
About 4 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
Machine Learning Specialization
DeepLearning.AI · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
USD 49/month
Level
Beginner
For
Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
Duration
About 95 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026
No-Code AI for Business Professionals Specialization
Board Infinity · Coursera
Delivery
Online, self-paced
Cost
Paid, price not stated
Level
Beginner
For
Business professionals, Small business owners
Duration
About 49 hours (estimated)
Certificate
Yes
Start any time
Verified 12 Oct 2026

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What is the quickest free AI course for beginners?

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