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Free AI courses (2026)

Free AI courses from the big AI companies, universities and Irish public schemes. Courses with a free certificate are shown first; courses that are free to learn but charge for the certificate are labelled separately.

Curated by Jake BolandUpdated 4 Oct 2026How we verify

Free AI courses with a free certificate

28 courses, shortest first.

Free to take, with a free certificate, badge or exam. Prices as shown by each provider. Verified 3 Oct 2026.
CourseCostHoursLevelCertificate
Work smarter with AIMicrosoft LearnFreeUnder 1BeginnerFree badge
Introduction to Generative AIGoogleFreeUnder 1BeginnerFree badge
AI for SchoolsOide Technology in EducationFree1BeginnerFree badge
Generative AI Overview for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)Free1BeginnerFree CPD certificate
Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)Free1BeginnerFree CPD certificate
Generative AI for Educators with GeminiGoogleFree2BeginnerFree certificate
Gen AI Agents: Transform Your OrganizationGoogle CloudFree2.5BeginnerFree badge
AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsUniversity College Cork (Cork University Business School) with AnthropicFree4BeginnerFree badge
Practical Application of Generative AI for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)Free5IntermediateFree CPD certificate
Secure AI Adoption for SMEs: Cybersecurity and the EU AI ActCyberSuite AcademyFree15IntermediateFree certificate
GenAI for Teaching and Learning: How to do it rightNational Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (with DCU, UL and Trinity College Dublin)Free25BeginnerFree badge
AI Agents CourseHugging Face LearnFreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
AI Fluency for EducatorsAnthropic AcademyFreeNot statedIntermediateFree certificate
AI Fluency for Educators (OpenCourses.ie)HEA and National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (developed by University College Cork, Ringling College and Anthropic)FreeNot statedBeginnerFree badge
AI Fluency for Small BusinessesAnthropic AcademyFreeNot statedIntermediateFree certificate
AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsAnthropic AcademyFreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Artificial Intelligence (ICDL Certificate) on eCollegeeCollege (SOLAS), delivered by Cenit CollegeFreeNot statedBeginnerFree exam certification
Build foundational generative AI skillsMicrosoft LearnFreeNot statedBeginnerFree badge
Claude 101Anthropic AcademyFreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Elements of AI: Introduction to AI (Ireland)Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)FreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Empower your workforce with Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft LearnFreeNot statedBeginnerFree badge
Ethical and effective practices for AI and data in educationEU Academy (European Commission)FreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Ethics of AIElements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)FreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Public Service InteroperabilityEU Academy (European Commission)FreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing in Big Data Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceAtlantic Technological University (Donegal, Letterkenny)FundedFree under Springboard+Not statedAdvancedNFQ L960 ECTS
Principles of Artificial Intelligence28DIGITAL on EIT CampusFreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Prompt Engineering for YouCeADARFreeNot statedBeginnerFree certificate
Transform Your Everyday Business Processes with Agents (MS-4019)MicrosoftFreeNot statedBeginnerFree badge

Free to learn, certificate paid

You can take these for free, but the certificate, exam or full access costs extra.

Free to learn; the paid part is shown under the cost. Prices as shown by each provider. Verified 3 Oct 2026.
CourseCostHoursLevelCertificate
Understanding Artificial IntelligenceDataCampFree to learnSome parts paid2BeginnerCertificate
Generative AI for EveryoneDeepLearning.AI on CourseraFree to learnCertificate paid6BeginnerPaid professional certificate
AI For EveryoneDeepLearning.AI on CourseraFree to learnCertificate paid7BeginnerPaid professional certificate
AI Prompting for EveryoneDeepLearning.AIFree to learnCertificate paid7BeginnerPaid certificate
AI Fundamentals (skill track)DataCampFree to learnSome parts paid9BeginnerProfessional certificate
Agentic AIDeepLearning.AIFree to learnCertificate paid10IntermediatePaid certificate
AI for Marketing SpecializationEmory University on CourseraFree to learnSome parts paid40BeginnerProfessional certificate
Generative AI for Human Resources (HR) Professionals SpecializationIBM on CourseraFree to learnSome parts paid40IntermediateProfessional certificate
AI For Business SpecializationThe Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on CourseraFree to learnSome parts paid44BeginnerProfessional certificate
Elements of AI: Building AIElements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)Free to learnCertificate €5050IntermediatePaid professional certificate
AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning PlanAWS Skill BuilderFree to learnExam USD 100Not statedIntermediatePaid exam certification
CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with PythonHarvard University on edXFree to learnSome parts paidNot statedIntermediateFree certificate
Generative AI for Marketers SpecializationMicrosoft on CourseraFree to learnSome parts paidNot statedBeginnerProfessional certificate
Prompt Engineering Interactive TutorialAnthropic on GitHubFree to learnSome parts paidNot statedBeginnerNo certificate

Free for a limited time

4 courses are free only for a limited time, as stated by the provider: AI Python for Beginners, Building with Llama 4, ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers, Claude Code: A Highly Agentic Coding Assistant. We recheck these every month.

Free AI courses in Ireland

17 free courses on our list are from Irish providers or Irish public schemes, including eCollege, AIReady.ie and CeADAR. See free and funded AI training in Ireland for eligibility.

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Questions people ask

Can I learn AI for free?

Yes. 49 of the 119 courses we list are free, and 28 of those give a free certificate or badge. Examples include Elements of AI: Introduction to AI (Ireland), Claude 101 and Work smarter with AI.

Is Google's AI course free?

Some are. Of the 6 Google courses we list, 3 are free (Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization, Generative AI for Educators with Gemini and Introduction to Generative AI). Google Prompting Essentials Specialization, Google AI Essentials and Google AI Professional Certificate are paid Coursera subscriptions, shown in USD.

Can I get a free AI certificate?

Yes. 28 of the free courses we list give a free certificate or badge, including Elements of AI: Introduction to AI (Ireland), Claude 101 and Work smarter with AI. Many "free to learn" courses charge for the certificate, so we label those separately.

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