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A curated list of free AI courses from the companies building AI, including Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, AWS and IBM, plus trusted universities, nonprofits and learning platforms. Filter by who you are and your experience level, then start right away.
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A free 7-day AI basics course delivered by text message, about 10 minutes a day. No laptop or internet plan needed. Text READY to 20202 to start. Covers the five areas of DOL's AI Literacy Framework.
Text READY to 20202 from any U.S. mobile phone. To log credit, upload a screenshot of your final day's message.
7 days · ~1 hr total · Text message
What generative AI is, how it differs from traditional machine learning, and where it is used.
45 min · Self-paced · Skill badge
How LLMs work, what they are good at, and how prompt tuning improves results.
1 hr · Self-paced · Skill badge
A quick primer on responsible AI and the principles Google uses to guide its products.
15 min · Self-paced · Skill badge
Use Gemini and NotebookLM to save time, personalize instruction and build better lessons. Built for middle and high school teachers.
2 hrs · Self-paced · Certificate
Google's practical intro to machine learning with animated videos, interactive visualizations and hands-on exercises.
Self-paced
Learn core machine learning ideas and build your first models in short, hands-on coding lessons.
Self-paced · Hands-on
Eight short courses on using Gemini and Workspace for research, writing, data analysis and more, with 20+ real workplace activities.
Free for U.S. businesses with 500 or fewer employees.
8 courses · Self-paced · Certificate
A short, no-pressure intro to AI agents: what they are, how they work and where they are headed.
1 hr · Self-paced
How robots sense, plan and act on their own. A great entry point to physical AI and robotics.
1 hr · Self-paced
Go from a single API call to coordinated agents with retrieval and planning, running safely inside a secure sandbox.
4 hrs · Hands-on
An intro lab on OpenUSD, the 3D scene format behind digital twins and simulation in manufacturing and design.
2 hrs · Self-paced
Start with AI Foundations, then apply AI to research, writing, analysis and planning, and learn to direct work with agents.
Requires a free ChatGPT account.
3 courses · Self-paced · Digital badge
Work through a real AI initiative and draft a strategy aligned to your organization's priorities.
Requires a free ChatGPT account.
Self-paced · Digital badge
Scope, build, evaluate and deploy AI solutions, including RAG and agentic systems, across eight builder courses.
Requires a free ChatGPT account.
8 courses · Self-paced · Digital badge
How K-12 educators can use ChatGPT for lesson planning, admin work and student engagement, with a focus on responsible use.
5 hrs · Self-paced
Use AI to study, research and write more effectively while keeping your own thinking in charge.
Requires a free ChatGPT account.
Self-paced · Digital badge
A practical framework for working with AI effectively, efficiently, ethically and safely. Works with any AI tool.
Self-paced · Certificate
Use Claude for everyday work tasks, learn its core features and find resources to go further.
Self-paced · Certificate
Helps faculty and education leaders bring AI into teaching practice using the 4D AI Fluency Framework.
Self-paced · Certificate
Learn to collaborate with AI for learning and career planning without outsourcing your thinking.
Self-paced · Certificate
Build AI fluency across your team to increase impact and efficiency while staying true to your mission and values.
Self-paced · Certificate
Apply AI to nonprofit work such as programs, fundraising and operations, with responsible practices built in.
Self-paced · Certificate
A full developer course on building applications with Anthropic models through the Claude API.
Self-paced · Hands-on · Certificate
Build MCP servers and clients in Python to connect AI assistants to outside tools, resources and data.
Self-paced · Hands-on · Certificate
The starting point for business users: generative AI basics, grounding AI in your work, agents and reviewing AI output responsibly.
1 day · Self-paced
Core concepts of LLMs, prompts and AI agents, with a hands-on exercise and module assessment.
7 units · Self-paced
Plan, launch and scale AI projects responsibly. Written for business leaders and owners.
4 modules · Self-paced
Microsoft's open curriculum on building generative AI apps: prompt engineering, RAG, agents and more.
21 lessons · Hands-on
A three-course series that helps leaders plan, prioritize and govern generative AI projects.
Requires a free AWS Skill Builder account.
3 courses · Self-paced
Build AI-powered apps in your browser with no code. A fun way to learn prompting hands-on, and handy for classroom workshops.
Anytime · Hands-on tool
Free courses and digital credentials in AI fundamentals, generative AI and machine learning for adults, college and high school learners.
Varies · Self-paced · Digital credentials
Learn how modern AI works and how to write strong chatbot prompts, from Cisco's global training academy.
Self-paced
Core generative AI concepts, how to spot high-value business uses, and how to manage security, governance and hallucinations.
1 hr · Self-paced · Badge
A free three-level path, Champion to Innovator to Legend, on understanding and building AI agents for business.
3 levels · Hands-on · Agentblazer status
Course, skill checks, practice exam and a free official certification exam on designing and building AI agents.
Assumes basic Python and familiarity with LLM concepts.
Learning path · Self-paced · Free certification exam
The classic free intro to AI for non-experts. No programming or math required. Taken by 2 million+ people.
Self-paced
Harvard's seven-week course covering search, optimization, machine learning, neural networks and language models.
Assumes about a year of Python experience.
7 weeks · Lectures + projects
Free grade-by-grade AI literacy curriculum and teacher training from MIT, for PreK-12 classrooms and families.
Lesson-based · Curriculum
Free AI lessons for grades 3-12, from how AI makes decisions to building web apps, plus self-paced training for teachers.
Lesson-based · Curriculum
Short, free lessons on what AI is and how teachers and students can use it well.
Self-paced
Free K-12 AI literacy curriculum across subjects, including CS, math, English and CTE, plus quick guides, webinars and a 10-week intro course.
Lesson-based · Curriculum
Free live classes online or by phone on everyday AI, voice and video tools, and spotting deepfakes, plus an AI guidebook for older adults.
Live classes · Online or by phone
Andrew Ng's popular non-technical course on what AI can do, how to spot opportunities and how to lead AI projects. 2.6 million+ enrolled.
Free to enroll. Certificate is paid.
7 hrs · Video
Andrew Ng explains how generative AI works, what it can do and how it will change work and business.
Free to watch. Certificate requires paid Pro.
5 hrs · Video
Get better results from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for research, writing, brainstorming and no-code building.
Free to audit. Certificate requires paid Pro.
7 hrs · Video + labs
Taught with OpenAI. Best practices for using LLMs in code to summarize, infer, transform and expand text.
1 hr 40 min · Video + code
Understand, use and build AI agents with open-source libraries, from beginner concepts to a final challenge.
Self-paced · Hands-on · Certificate
Nine lessons on applying deep learning to real problems in vision, language and tabular data using PyTorch.
9 lessons · Video + code
Courses from the August 26, 2026 Virtual Training Day: AI basics, AI governance, Claude, Microsoft AI tools, AI security and AI agents.
On demand · Video
Every Ohio public library card unlocks LinkedIn Learning's 6,600+ courses, including a deep catalog on AI, data and business skills.
Requires an Ohio public library card. Pick your library to sign in.
6,600+ courses · Video · Certificates
Ohio employers can be reimbursed up to $1,000 per employee, per credential, for short tech training. Ask your employer to apply so your AI training is covered.
Employer applies. Next round opens Oct 1, 2026 and closes Oct 30, 2026.
Under 12 months · Employer funding · Industry credentials
All courses listed were free to access when verified in October 2026. Some providers charge for optional certificates or require a free account, and offerings can change at any time. AI Ready America is not affiliated with the providers listed.
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Instructor-led and self-paced courses from trainers approved by AI Ready state programs. Enrollment and payment happen with the trainer on the state site.
Nicole McCain, Gentiv-AI Solutions
This hands-on workshop helps small business owners move from basic AI experimentation to building two practical Claude AI assistants they can use in their business right away.
120 minutes · 2 credit hrs
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Ray Waite, Lighthouse Force
The AI Leadership Accelerator is a six-week program that helps small-business owners move from limited AI use to practical business application. Participants identify high-value opportunities, apply AI to real workflows, and develop a responsible implementation plan that prepares their businesses for continued advances in AI.
90 minutes, 6 weeks · 9 credit hrs
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