Intermediate AI courses
30 intermediate courses and certifications. You use an AI assistant most days and want to apply it to the real tasks of your own role. Before you start: you write your own prompts and have used AI on actual work.
Intermediate courses
Google Cloud
Accelerate Bond Issuance in Gemini
Short video course: speed up the document-heavy steps of a bond issuance with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Anthropic
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
IntermediateFreeAny roleA framework for working with AI assistants effectively, ethically and safely, built around responsible AI practice you can apply in any role.
NVIDIA
An Even Easier Introduction to CUDA
IntermediateFreeAny roleA free, step-by-step introduction to CUDA C++ for GPUs, built around one parallel programming example.
Microsoft
Automate Tasks and Workflows in Microsoft Copilot Studio
IntermediateFreeAny roleAutomate tasks across systems, websites and applications with agent flows and computer use in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
DeepLearning.AI
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers
IntermediateFreeAny rolePrompt engineering patterns, then using LLM APIs to summarise, classify, transform and expand text inside your own applications.
Anthropic
Claude Code in Action
IntermediateFreeAny roleAnthropic’s free course on running longer Claude Code sessions you can trust: steer the assistant, configure it, automate repeat work and verify what it wrote.
Google Cloud
Contract Review and Playbook Creation with Gemini
Short video course: review contracts against a playbook, and build the playbook, with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Microsoft
Design and build multi-agent solutions in Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft Learn’s free path for planning, designing and building multi-agent solutions in Copilot Studio. The level is ours.
Microsoft
Empower customer service representatives in Dynamics 365 Contact Center
Microsoft Learn’s free path on equipping service representatives with AI in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. The level is ours.
DeepLearning.AI
How Diffusion Models Work
IntermediateFreeAny roleBuild a diffusion model from the ground up, the technique behind AI image generation, and learn how today’s versions speed up sampling.
NIST
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
IntermediateFreeAny roleThe free, public framework most AI policies cite: Govern, Map, Measure, Manage. Read it to write or review an AI use policy or a use-case risk review.
Google Cloud
Uncover Credit Market Opportunities with Gemini
Short video course: screen credit markets and surface opportunities with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Google Cloud
Use Gemini for Financial Portfolio Resilience
Short video course: stress-test a portfolio and read concentration and scenario risk with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Google Cloud
Use Gemini for Legal Data and DSAR Responses
Short video course: find and organize the records behind a data subject access request with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Google Cloud
Use Gemini for Legal Regulatory Horizon Scanning
Short video course: track incoming regulation and summarize what it means for your organization with Gemini. Free; the level is ours, Google does not state one.
Coursera
Agentic AI Content for Practitioners (Teams: Sales)
A Coursera course for sales professionals and managers on how AI agents can handle CRM work and lead research. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
Wharton
AI for Business Specialization
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA specialization on applying AI to real business decisions and strategy.
Duke
AI Product Management Specialization
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA specialization on building and managing AI-powered products.
Corporate Finance Institute
AI-Enhanced Financial Analysis
A Corporate Finance Institute course on building AI tools into financial analysis and forecasting workflows. Paid; confirm cost with CFI. The level is ours.
AWS
Generative AI for Executives
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA course framing generative AI in terms of business impact and decision-making.
IBM
Generative AI for HR Professionals
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA course on applying generative AI to HR workflows.
LearnKartS
Generative AI for Recruiters and HR Professionals
A Coursera course on using generative AI to screen, hire and engage employees while staying compliant. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
IBM
Generative AI for UI UX Design
An IBM specialization on Coursera on using generative AI across the product design workflow. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
IBM
Generative AI Fundamentals Professional Certificate
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA professional certificate covering practical generative AI fundamentals.
Simplilearn
Generative AI in Customer Service Operations Training
A Coursera course on modernizing customer service with AI tools for knowledge bases and call-center efficiency. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
IBM
Generative AI: Enhance your Data Analytics Career
An IBM course on using generative AI across data preparation, analysis, visualization and storytelling. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
AI CERTs
Product Management with AI
A Coursera course on using AI to plan roadmaps and evaluate customer needs. Check cost on Coursera. The level is ours.
Vanderbilt
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
IntermediateCheck costAny roleA practical course on getting better, more reliable results from AI chat tools.
Salesforce
Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist
The Agentforce certification postings name for sales and customer roles; Trailhead’s learning for it is free.
Chartered Institute of Marketing
The CIM AI in Marketing Programme
The Chartered Institute of Marketing’s programme on AI and automation in data analysis, workflow design and campaign management. Paid; confirm cost with CIM. The level is ours.
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Intermediate courses by profession
Find your AI level
Four questions about what you already do. It takes under a minute and shows the courses that fit.
1. Do you use an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot) at least weekly for real work?
2. Do you write your own detailed prompts and rework them when the answer is off?
3. Have you built a repeatable AI workflow, such as a saved prompt library, an automation or an AI agent?
4. Have you set AI rules, evaluated AI output for a team, or led an AI project?
Questions people ask
- Who are intermediate AI courses for?
- You use an AI assistant most days and want to apply it to the real tasks of your own role.
- What do I need before a intermediate AI course?
- You write your own prompts and have used AI on actual work.
- What can I do after a intermediate AI course?
- Run multi-step workflows in your function, check the output the way a specialist would, and automate repeat tasks.
- Which AI course should I take first?
- Start at the level that matches what you already do. If you use an AI assistant most days and write your own prompts, begin at intermediate; if you have not used one for real work yet, begin at beginner. Then pick the course for your own function, because a course on your own work is the best proof you can use AI.
- Are these AI courses free?
- Many are free, and each course is marked free or "check cost". Prices and free trials are set by the provider and change, so confirm on the provider's page before you enroll.
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