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ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers is a free beginner course from OpenAI Academy, online. It takes about 5 hours and has no certificate.
A sensible first step for primary and secondary teachers who want to use ChatGPT for lesson planning and classroom work. It is free, self-paced and takes about 5 hours across seven modules, ending in a recap assessment. The caveat: the Coursera page says no certificate is awarded, and everything is built around one vendor's tool. For a Gemini-based alternative with a certificate, try Generative AI for Educators with Gemini from Google.
OpenAI's introductory course for primary and secondary teachers covering how ChatGPT works, prompting, classroom use cases such as lesson planning, and responsible use. Seven modules ending in a recap assessment.
More courses on generative AI and on prompt engineering.
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
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Free. Free enrollment on Coursera.
Certificate: no certificate.
OpenAI is based in the US. We checked this course on the provider's 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.
If you want a free, government-backed start instead, AI Skills Boost gives every adult in the UK free AI courses, and finishing selected ones earns an AI foundations badge.
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.
It's free.
About 5 hours, self-paced.
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It's a beginner course. The provider does not list prerequisites.
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