AI Generalist | AI Consultant | AI Content Creation
- Mastering Prompts – The Key to Getting What You Want from Chat GPT (by Open AI)
- Generative AI for Everyone – by DeepLearning.AI: A 3-hour course covering the basics of Generative AI technology, suitable for all audiences.
- Introduction to Generative AI by Google: A 30-minute introductory course explaining Generative AI, its uses, and differences from traditional machine learning methods.
- Elements of AI by University of Helsinki: A comprehensive course covering AI basics, machine learning, and neural networks, suitable for everyone to technical audiences.
- AI for Everyone by Andrew Ng (Coursera): A course designed for professionals to understand AI’s impact in various sectors without programming skills.
- Practical Deep Learning for Coders – fast.ai
- Two-part Python-based course that teaches hands-on deep learning (CNNs, NLP, GANs); ideal for generalist developers.
- edX Free AI Courses
A collection of audit options from top universities: foundations in ML, NLP, computer vision, etc. - IBM SkillsBuild
Offers free modules on AI fundamentals, chatbots, generative AI, ethics, and prompt-writing—plus IBM-branded digital credentials. - CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python (Harvard University / edX)
A free 7-week course that teaches fundamental AI concepts, including search algorithms, knowledge representation, machine learning, and neural networks, with a practical focus on Python. - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (IBM / Coursera)
Details: Offers beginner-level instruction on core AI concepts and practical use cases. Covers machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing.
- Google AI Training Overview (Grow with Google)
Details: Provides a collection of flexible, online training programs designed to help you build essential AI skills. Includes courses like “Prompting Essentials” and “AI Essentials” for a general understanding of AI’s practical applications. - AI for Beginners (Microsoft / GitHub)
Details: A comprehensive 12-week curriculum with practical content and exercises, covering a wide range of AI concepts. - Machine Learning Crash Course (Google Developers)
Details: A fast-paced, practical introduction to machine learning for those with some coding experience. Includes exercises and video lectures.
Training for AI For Consultants
- AI Foundations for Everyone by IBM (Coursera): A flexible, self-paced course covering AI fundamentals, IBM’s AI services, and building AI-powered chatbots.
- Microsoft’s Transform Your Business With AI: A 2-hour 40-minute course exploring AI tools, planning, strategizing, and scaling AI projects responsibly.
- Google’s Generative AI Learning Path: A series of 5 short courses covering generative AI, large language models, and responsible AI usage
- Free Online Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Career Empowerment – UMD Smith Blends AI theory with practical career management for consultants, including navigating startups, negotiations, and sector positioning.
- Grow with Google – AI Essentials & “Grow Your Business with AI”
- Workshops that guide professionals on integrating AI tools into business workflows and developing effective AI strategies.
- Google AI Essentials (Google / Coursera)
Details: A beginner-level course covering AI fundamentals, bias, ethical considerations, privacy and security, and practical AI tools usage. This is particularly useful for understanding responsible AI deployment, a key aspect for consultants. Microsoft AI Business School (Microsoft Learn) - Details: Designed for executives and managers, this free training course focuses on how AI can transform businesses, providing insights into AI’s role in business strategies and operations.
- Introduction to Responsible AI (Google Cloud Skills Boost)
Details: An introductory-level microlearning course aimed at explaining what responsible AI is, why it’s important, and how to implement it. Essential for any AI consultant.
Training AI For Content Creation
- ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers by OpenAI and DeepLearning.AI: A course teaching prompt engineering best practices for application development and building custom chatbots.
- How to Build LLM Apps that can See, Hear, and Speak by SingleStore: A developer tutorial on building AI apps with demo architecture and code snippets.
- Practical Deep Learning for Coders by Fast.ai: A free course focusing on practical deep learning applications and coding skills.
- Generative AI Content Creation – Coursera (Adobe) Learn generative AI’s concepts for graphic and content design, powered by Adobe Firefly. Self-paced and includes certification.
- Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation – Coursera (Microsoft)
- Covers a suite of generative tools (ChatGPT, Bard, Midjourney, Runway, etc.) over 4 hours of videos and labs.
- Codecademy – Free AI Courses
Short, practical lessons such as using ChatGPT/Midjourney for marketing and content creation, including ethics in AI. - SC‑Training’s “Create with AI” Course Generator A tool to build your own AI-powered training content—great for content creators and educators. Free for teams up to 10.
- Anthropic AI Fluency Course (~4 hours) Focuses on AI tool usage frameworks—programming prompts and validating AI outputs—good for content creators shaping prompts.
- Generative AI Learning Path (Google Cloud Skills Boost)
- This path includes several courses such as “Introduction to Generative AI,” “Introduction to Large Language Models,” and “Generative AI Studio.” These are crucial for understanding how generative AI works and how to use it for content.
- ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (DeepLearning.AI / Coursera) This is a highly credible and official training course on using prompt engineering effectively with large language models like ChatGPT, which is fundamental for AI content creation.
- HubSpot’s Content Strategy Course (HubSpot Academy)
While not exclusively AI-focused, this course provides a strong foundation in content strategy, which is essential for effective AI content creation. HubSpot also offers free tools and resources that integrate AI for content.