Teaching about AI
Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Teachers and educators
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateUK
Verified 12 Oct 2026
National Centre for Computing Education
Introduction to Machine Learning and AI
Introduction to Machine Learning and AI is a free course from National Centre for Computing Education, online. It takes about 8 hours.
National Centre for Computing Education doesn't say whether there is a certificate. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Before you sign up
Suits computer science teachers who want to understand how machine learning works well enough to teach it. What stands out is the hands-on element: training working models with free online tools across about eight hours. The main caveat is that it assumes some understanding of computer science principles and needs a STEM Learning account. A shorter free alternative for non-specialists is the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Introducing AI.
What you'll learn
A free self-paced online course of about eight hours for current or prospective computer science teachers. It covers classification and prediction, supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks and the ethics of machine learning, with learners training their own models using free online tools. Access lasts a year after booking.
More courses on machine learning and on responsible AI and ethics.
Who it's for
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
This course is for current or prospective teachers of computer science who have some understanding of computer science principles.
Is Introduction to Machine Learning and AI free?
Free.
Certificate: certificate not stated.
Taking this course from the UK
National Centre for Computing Education is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 12 Oct 2026.
It is free to take. We show any paid extras, such as a certificate, as the provider prices them.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
Other UK courses for teachers and educators: AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science (National Centre for Computing Education), AI in primary computing (National Centre for Computing Education), AI literacy for teachers and school leaders (Raspberry Pi Foundation).
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for teachers and educators.
Questions people ask
How much does Introduction to Machine Learning and AI cost?
It's free.
How long does Introduction to Machine Learning and AI take?
About 8 hours, self-paced.
Do I need experience first?
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: This course is for current or prospective teachers of computer science who have some understanding of computer science principles.
When does Introduction to Machine Learning and AI start?
Start any time.
Are National Centre for Computing Education AI courses free?
Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science and AI in primary computing.
Alternatives
AI Fluency for Educators
Anthropic Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Teachers and educators
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateVerified 3 Oct 2026Safe 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 certificateUKVerified 11 Oct 2026
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