Applied AI Foundations is a free course from OpenAI Academy, online. It takes about 1.5 hours and ends with a free badge. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
For people who use ChatGPT regularly and want to stop re-typing prompts and build repeatable workflows with review points. The focus on quality, speed and cost trade-offs is practical for team use. The caveats: it's ChatGPT-specific and assumes the basics, so it's not a first course. It's free and about 90 minutes. If you're new to AI at work, start with AI Foundations from OpenAI Academy.
Free OpenAI Academy course on turning good prompts into structured, repeatable workflows for recurring work: planning steps, inputs, models and tools, adding checkpoints and human review, and balancing quality, speed and cost. Course badge for 80% or more on the assessment.
More courses on prompt engineering and on generative AI.
Business professionals.
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Free. Free; requires a ChatGPT account, no workspace membership.
Certificate: free badge. OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment).
OpenAI is based in the US. We checked this course on the provider's own page on 5 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 on prompt engineering: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online (Forth Valley College), Using GenAI with Confidence for University & College Professional Services Staff (University of Edinburgh), AI Academy – Hands On AI Masterclass (NI Chamber).
See also: free and funded training by nation.
It's free.
About 1.5 hours, self-paced.
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment)".
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Start any time.
Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including AI Foundations and ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers.
Cardiff and Vale College
Next intake not announced
Swansea University
Next: 18 Jan 2027
Anthropic Academy
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| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Prompting for Software EngineersLSI (London School of Innovation) | Online, self-paced | £499 | Intermediate | 20 | Certificate |
| AI Boost Bootcamp: How to Use Gemini at Work 101Google | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1 | Badge |
| ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for DevelopersDeepLearning.AI | Online, self-paced | Free for nowCertificate paid | Beginner | 1.5 | Paid certificate |
| Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI) | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1 | Free CPD certificate |
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