certificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)
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Summary
The step after AI Foundations: learners take a workflow they repeat, break it into steps, find where AI adds value and build a practical plan to use AI across that process, turning one-off prompts into repeatable workflows.
Google's entry-level course on using generative AI tools at work: generating ideas, researching, drafting and speeding up routine tasks. It also covers prompting basics and how to spot bias and other risks. The same course is sold on Coursera, but Google now offers it at no cost on its own Google Skills platform.
Objectives
Map a recurring piece of work into clear steps
Identify which steps AI can help with and which need a person
Turn useful prompts into a repeatable workflow
Build a practical plan for using AI across a real process
Use generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas and draft content
Apply AI to research, organisation and planning tasks
Write clearer, more specific prompts
Recognise bias and other risks and use AI responsibly
Keep skills current as AI tools change
Things to know
Uses ChatGPT specifically.
Course is about 80 minutes; the full learning path with assessment is listed at 1h 50m.
Badge requires passing an assessment at 80% or higher.
Lesson-level module titles are only visible after enrolling; the public page lists the course plus its assessment.
OpenAI says badges and certificates of completion are not certifications and do not guarantee eligibility for a future OpenAI Certification.
Google Skills and Coursera versions list different durations (Google Skills: 2 hr 15 min; Coursera: about 8 hours across five short courses)
Coursera version is subscription-based and cannot be audited
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