3 courses, 3 free anywhere in the world, 0 free only in Australia, checked 29 September 2026. 3 IBM courses from 1 provider. The highest rated is AI Literacy from IBM at 4.1 out of 5.
Free badgeNo tech background needed4 hoursAvailable in 12 languages
A short, plain-language IBM introduction to how AI learns, how people and AI can work together, and the benefits, risks and ethics involved. It finishes with a hands-on task guiding an AI assistant through a simple business problem.
digital badge (Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner, issued via Credly) (free)
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IBM's foundation course in its Enterprise Design Thinking framework, a practical way for teams to understand users, generate ideas and test them quickly. It suits any worker who helps shape a product, service or process and wants a shared, user-centred way of working.
Free badge10+ hoursWell-known IBM credentialAvailable in 12 languages
IBM's longer foundation credential covering the main branches of AI, including language processing, computer vision, machine learning, chatbots and neural networks, plus ethics and AI career paths. It suits someone who wants to understand how AI works under the hood rather than just use tools.
Questions
How many free IBM courses are there?
3 of the 3 IBM courses we rate are fully free, as at our last check.
Which is the quickest?
AI Literacy from IBM, at about 4 hours.
Which gives a free certificate?
3 courses give a free certificate. The highest rated are AI Literacy, Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals.
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