Raspberry Pi Foundation
Introducing AI is a free course from Raspberry Pi Foundation, online. It ends with a free certificate. Raspberry Pi Foundation doesn't say how long it takes.
We rate it beginner level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits educators with no technical background who want to explain AI accurately to learners. What stands out is the attention to accurate language and common misconceptions about AI, with a certificate on completion. The main caveat is that it is conceptual, with no model-building activities described. For computer science teachers who want to train models, a free, longer alternative is the National Centre for Computing Education's Introduction to Machine Learning and AI, at about 8 hours.
A free two-module online course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation for educators. Module one explains how modern AI systems and machine learning work, rule-based versus data-driven approaches and common misconceptions. Module two covers AI literacy: evaluating AI outputs, benefits, limits and risks, and teaching approaches. Takes 2 to 4 hours.
More courses on machine learning and on responsible AI and ethics.
Level: beginner (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Not stated by provider.
Free.
Certificate: free certificate. Certificate available on completion.
Raspberry Pi Foundation 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.
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.
Yes: free certificate. The provider calls it "Certificate available on completion".
It's a beginner course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). The provider does not list prerequisites.
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Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including AI literacy for teachers and school leaders and Introducing AI.
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| AI Capabilities and LimitationsAnthropic Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Not stated | Free certificate |
| AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsAnthropic Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Not stated | Free certificate |
| AI FoundationsOpenAI Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1.5 | Free badge |
| AI in primary computingNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1.5 | Certificate not stated |
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