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AI courses for developers and AI engineers (2026)

Choose AI courses for developers and AI engineers by what you'll build: apps on an existing model, agents that use tools, or models you train yourself. Most hands-on courses expect Python.

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33 courses
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11 free
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If you only do one, take Building with the Claude API: it's free, about 10 hours, and covers prompt evaluation, tool use, retrieval and agent workflows, with 14 assignments. There's no certificate.

Which AI course should a developer take?

Professional bodies first, then UK courses, then beginner before advanced and lowest price.
CourseDeliveryCostLevelForHoursCertificate
Building with the Claude APIAnthropic on CourseraOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerDevelopers and engineers10No certificate
Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceILX GroupOnline, self-paced£340BeginnerEveryone, Developers and engineers3Certificate
BCS Foundation in Artificial IntelligenceQAOnline or in person£1,720BeginnerBusiness professionals, Developers and engineersNot statedExam certification included in fee
Claude Code in ActionAnthropic on CourseraOnline, self-pacedPaid. Price not shown by providerBeginnerDevelopers and engineers1Certificate
BCS Foundation Award: Award in Machine Learning (PLA)Cardiff and Vale CollegeLive onlineFundedFree under Personal Learning AccountsIntermediateBusiness professionals, Developers and engineersNot statedExam certification
BCS* Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA)Cardiff and Vale CollegeOnline or in person, CardiffFundedFree under Personal Learning AccountsIntermediateBusiness professionals, Managers and leadersNot statedExam certification

How to choose an AI course as a developer

Pick by what you want to build: applications on existing models, agents with tools, or models you train yourself. Most hands-on courses expect Python.

All AI courses for developers and AI engineers

33 courses

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Python

    University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £430
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 100 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 12 Jan 2027

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI Prompting for Software Engineers

    LSI (London School of Innovation)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £499
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 20 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Creating Copilot Studio agents

    Wise Owl

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London, Manchester
    Cost
    £1,350
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Business professionals, Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 2 Dec 2026

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • GenAI Agent Engineering

    LSI (London School of Innovation)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £1,495
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 36 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI and Cyber Security: Attack and Defend

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £1,780
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 4 Nov 2026 · +7 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Exam Prep: Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F)

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £1,780
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 11 Nov 2026 · +6 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Building Practical Skills in NLP and Generative AI

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £1,780
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 4 Nov 2026 · +7 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Prompt Engineering Automation with Python Course

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £2,940
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Soon Starts in 13 days (26 Oct 2026) · +7 more dates

    UK
    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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • LLM Course

    Hugging Face Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Practical Deep Learning for Coders

    fast.ai

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 14 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Verified 10 Oct 2026

  • Agentic AI

    DeepLearning.AI

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 10 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 3 Oct 2026

  • Elements of AI: Building AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 50 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Building RAG Agents With LLMs

    NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    USD 90
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 8 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Getting Started With Deep Learning

    NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    USD 90
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 8 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Are there free AI courses for developers and AI engineers?

Yes, 11 of them, including Building with the Claude API from Anthropic, BCS Foundation Award: Award in Machine Learning (PLA) from Cardiff and Vale College and AI Agents Course from Hugging Face.

Are there AI courses for developers and AI engineers from UK providers?

UK providers or schemes run 17 of them, such as Building with the Claude API from Anthropic, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence from ILX Group and BCS Foundation in Artificial Intelligence from QA.

Which course is best for AI engineers?

There's no single best one for every developer: it depends on what you need the course to do. To learn the basics for free, start with Introduction to Generative AI from Google. If you need a certificate an employer or professional body can check, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Python from University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education leads to an academic award and costs £430.

How much do AI courses for developers cost in the UK?

Some cost nothing: AI Agents Course from Hugging Face and Building with the Claude API from Anthropic are free, and others are free to learn with a paid certificate. Paid courses for developers run from £340 for Introduction to Artificial Intelligence to £4,199 for Professional Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Some providers show prices only in US dollars, such as Machine Learning Specialization at USD 49/month; we show them as given and never convert.

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