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Best AI retraining programs, online and in person

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Best online AI courses

Rated A (top pick) or B (good) in our review of 22 October 2026. Self-paced, so you can start today.

All AI courses, by level and profession

College and public programs

Programs we opened and read on 3 November 2026. We list only what each program's own page states.

  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College · Mississippi

    Workforce AI courses (18 courses)

    Format:
    Online, self-paced
    Cost:
    Free
    When:
    Open to enroll until 30 June 2027
    Who can join:
    Mississippi workforce members, students and educators
    How to join:
    Create a free account with the college's workforce office, add the courses to your cart and check out at no charge.

    Program page

  • Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) · Brooklyn, New York

    AI for Professionals: AI Essentials and Future of Work

    Format:
    Evening cohort; the page does not say whether it meets in person or online
    Cost:
    Not listed
    When:
    Fall 2026 cohort: 23 September to 18 November, Mondays and Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m.
    Who can join:
    New York City residents 18 or older who are authorized to work in the U.S. and hold a high school diploma or equivalent
    How to join:
    Join the interest list from the form on the program page.

    Program page

In person

Does in-person AI retraining exist? Yes, but it is thin.

Most AI retraining is online. The in-person programs we found are mainly at community colleges, run as evening cohorts or non-credit certificates, and they are tied to a place: many are open only to residents of one city or state, and few are on a fixed national schedule.

We have not yet confirmed an in-person program from its own page that we can recommend, so we do not list one. If you register your interest and choose "In person" with your state, we use it to decide which states to look at first, and we will tell you when we have confirmed one near you.

Your nearest American Job Center can also tell you about training funded by your state, and some of it covers AI skills.

How we choose

  • Online courses come from our catalog. We opened each course page on 22 October 2026 and graded it on whether it is current, from a credible provider, hands-on or assessed, and a fit for working adults. A is a top pick, B is good.
  • No one pays to be on this page.
  • Cost, dates and content are set by the provider and change, so check the provider's page before you enrol. Levels and functions are our reading of each course's own description.

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