Claude Code in Action is a paid beginner course from Anthropic, online. It's paid; the price is not recorded yet. It takes about 1 hour and ends with a certificate.
Needs a paid tool licence or subscription to take part. See the prerequisites.
Before you sign up
Suits developers who already use Claude Code and want to run it with less supervision, using hooks, permission modes, headless runs and CI. What stands out is the short length, about one hour across five modules. The main caveat is that the Beginner label sits awkwardly with prerequisites that include access to Claude Code and prior hands-on experience with it, and the Coursera price is not shown. A free alternative is the course of the same name on Anthropic's Claude Academy, which ends with a completion badge.
What you'll learn
Short self-paced course from Anthropic Academy, hosted on Coursera, on working with Claude Code with less supervision. Five modules cover plan mode, CLAUDE.md rules, verification skills, permission modes, hooks, headless runs, GitHub Actions, code review and packaging a setup as a plugin. Ends with one AI-graded quiz.
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
Basic familiarity with command line interfaces and git; access to Claude Code; prior hands-on experience with Claude Code basics is helpful.
How much does Claude Code in Action cost?
Paid. Price not recorded yet. A free trial may be available to eligible learners.
Certificate: certificate. Shareable certificate.
Taking this course from Ireland
Anthropic, based in the US, offers this course worldwide, so learners in Ireland join the same course as everyone else. Details last confirmed on 26 Oct 2026.
No Irish scheme on our funding list (Springboard+, Skillnet Ireland, HEA Micro-Credential Learner Fee Subsidy 2026 and others) covers its cost.
Yes: certificate. The provider calls it "Shareable certificate".
Do I need experience first?
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with command line interfaces and git; access to Claude Code; prior hands-on experience with Claude Code basics is helpful.
When does Claude Code in Action start?
Start any time.
Alternatives
Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. At least one is an Irish course where one fits. Closed courses are left out.