Free AI courses with a certificate October 2026
Certificates, badges and exams, read on the pages of 20 AI courses. Most are free to learn from. The catch, when there is one, is the certificate.
Checked by hand on 5 October 2026, on each company’s own pages.All 78 quotes re-checked just now and still there.
The short answer
If you read nothing else, read this.
- Free course, free certificate: Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn (free through 2027), Elements of AI's Introduction to AI, Anthropic's AI Fluency, Simplilearn, Kaggle Learn, Harvard's CS50 AI and Hugging Face's AI Agents Course. Most ask you to pass a test or a project first.
- A free badge, not a certificate: IBM SkillsBuild (in 12 languages, Hindi and Arabic included), OpenAI Academy (about 70 minutes), Cisco Networking Academy and Google Skills. OpenAI says its badges "are not certifications".
- Google AI Essentials is not free: Coursera's own page says "No, you cannot take this course for free." Its 7-day free trial turns into $49 a month in the US and Canada unless you cancel. Other Coursera courses, like AI For Everyone, also charge for the certificate.
- Free to learn, but the certificate costs money: DeepLearning.AI gives its "Accomplishments" only to Pro members ($30 a month). Great Learning charges a fee per certificate, or $19 a month for unlimited ones. Elements of AI's second course, Building AI, charges 50 euros for its certificate.
- Microsoft and AWS certifications need a paid exam: the training is free, but Azure AI Fundamentals (exam AI-901) costs $99 in the US, and AWS Certified AI Practitioner 100 USD a try. Prices can differ by country. AI-900 was retired on June 30, 2026.
- Financial aid: Coursera lets you apply for it on Google AI Essentials and on select programs. If you are approved, you get the course and its certificate.
- No certificate at all: fast.ai and HubSpot's AI for Marketing teach for free but list none. NVIDIA gives a certificate only on select courses.
I read the pages of 20 AI courses. Learning is mostly free. The certificate often is not.
Quick picks
Free certificate, nontechnical
LinkedIn Learning
Free through 2027
Career Essentials in Generative AI, by Microsoft and LinkedIn. About 4 hours. Pass the final exam to get the certificate.
Free certificate, for coders
Harvard CS50 AI
Free certificate
Needs a year of Python. Score at least 70% on every project. Finish by 30 June 2027.
In Hindi, Arabic and more
IBM SkillsBuild
12 languages
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, 10+ hours. You get a free digital badge through Credly, not a certificate.
Quick, with ChatGPT
OpenAI Academy
About 70 minutes
AI Foundations. Pass the test for a free badge. You sign in with your ChatGPT account.
Compare them all
All 20, side by side. Tap a name for the sentences behind it.
Free course, free certificate
Microsoft and LinkedIn (Career Essentials in Generative AI)Free, after a final examCourse Free through 2027 · Length About 4 hours, 5 courses · Level Nontechnical introOpen
Elements of AI (University of Helsinki)Free for Introduction to AICourse Free · Length 6 weeks suggested · Level No coding, some mathOpen
Anthropic Academy (AI Fluency)Free, after a final testCourse Free · Length About 4 hours, 14 lessons · Level For everyoneOpen
Simplilearn SkillUp (Introduction to AI)Free completion certificateCourse Free, 90 days of access · Length 2 hours · Level BeginnerOpen
Kaggle Learn (Intro to Machine Learning)Free completion certificateCourse Free · Length About 3 hours · Level Needs basic PythonOpenHarvard CS50 AI (Introduction to AI with Python)Free CS50 CertificateCourse Free · Length 7 weeks, 10 to 30 hours a week · Level Intermediate, needs PythonOpen
Hugging Face (AI Agents Course)Free, no deadlineCourse Free · Length A chapter a week, 3 to 4 hours · Level Needs basic PythonOpen
Free course, free badge
- IBM SkillsBuild (Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals)Free badge, via CredlyCourse Free · Length 10+ hours · Level All learnersOpen
- OpenAI Academy (AI Foundations)Free badge, after a testCourse Free · Length About 70 minutes · Level No tech backgroundOpen
Cisco Networking Academy (Introduction to Modern AI)Free badgeCourse Free · Length 6 hours · Level BeginnerOpen
Google Skills (Introduction to Generative AI)Badges, free to claimCourse Free plan, 35 credits a month · Length 45 minutes, in a 4-part path · Level IntroductoryOpen
Free course, paid certificate or exam
Microsoft Learn (Azure AI Fundamentals)Exam AI-901, $99 in the USCourse Free · Length 5 hr 37 min path · Level Beginner, needs basic PythonOpen
AWS Skill Builder (AI Practitioner exam)Exam, 100 USD a tryCourse Free · Length 1 hour (intro course) · Level FundamentalOpen
DeepLearning.AI (short courses)Pro only, $30 a monthCourse Videos free, for a limited time · Length 1 to 2 hours each · Level Beginner; this one needs PythonOpen
Great Learning Academy (Introduction to AI)A fee, amount not shownCourse Free, lifetime access · Length About 3.75 hours · Level BeginnerOpen
Free course, no certificate
HubSpot Academy (AI for Marketing)None listedCourse Free · Length 2 hr 49 min · Level Marketers, small businessOpen- fast.ai (Practical Deep Learning for Coders)NoneCourse Free · Length 9 lessons, about 90 min each · Level A year of codingOpen
NVIDIA Deep Learning InstituteOnly on select coursesCourse Many are free · Length A day or less · Level BeginnersOpen
Not free
- Google AI Essentials (on Coursera)$49 a month (US/Canada)Course Not free, 7-day trial · Length Under 5 hours · Level Beginner, no experienceOpen
Coursera (AI For Everyone)Paid, from $49 a month (US)Course Paid; a free option on some · Length 7 hours (AI For Everyone) · Level Beginner, no experienceOpen
– means their own pages do not say.
Free course, free certificate
The course and the certificate cost nothing. Most ask you to pass a test or a project first. Read on each provider's own pages on 5 October 2026.
Microsoft and LinkedIn (Career Essentials in Generative AI)
- Certificate
- Free, after a final exam
- Course
- Free through 2027
- Length
- About 4 hours, 5 courses
- Level
- Nontechnical intro
Start from LinkedIn's free learning page (our button goes there) and pick Career Essentials in Generative AI. Outside this offer, LinkedIn says Professional Certificates come with a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription. LinkedIn says most of its certificate exams allow three tries. New courses were added on October 2, 2026, so people already in the path may need to take them.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“All courses are available for free through 2027.”
“Earn your Career Essentials in Generative AI Professional Certificate”
“After completing a Professional Certificate course and passing the assessment, learners can add their new credential to their LinkedIn profile.”
“Get a practical, nontechnical introduction to generative AI: how it works, where it falls short, and how to collaborate with it as a thinking partner.”
Elements of AI (University of Helsinki)
- Certificate
- Free for Introduction to AI
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 6 weeks suggested
- Level
- No coding, some math
Only the first course, Introduction to AI, has a free certificate. The second, Building AI, is free to study, but its shareable certificate costs 50 euros (VAT included where it applies). To pass, finish at least 90% of the exercises and get half of them right. Some exercises count only after you review 3 other learners' answers and get 2 reviews back, so the certificate can take a while. It is digital only, in the language you took the course. They expect 4 to 8 hours for each part of the course.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki.”
“The Introduction to AI course certificate is free of charge.”
“The price of the certificate is 50 € (including VAT, if applicable).”
“No programming, but some math is required.”
Anthropic Academy (AI Fluency)
- Certificate
- Free, after a final test
- Course
- Free
- Length
- About 4 hours, 14 lessons
- Level
- For everyone
The full name is AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations. Anthropic's courses now sit under Claude Academy and run on Skilljar: you need a Skilljar account, not an Anthropic one. The page does not say if the certificate can go on LinkedIn. Anthropic also lists free versions for students, educators, nonprofits and small businesses, and technical courses such as Claude 101.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Register | FREE”
“After finishing the course, you will have the opportunity to take a final assessment and receive a certificate of completion.”
“14 lessons · 1 quiz”
“This course has something for everyone, whether you're new to Claude or a seasoned AI practitioner.”
Simplilearn SkillUp (Introduction to AI)
- Certificate
- Free completion certificate
- Course
- Free, 90 days of access
- Length
- 2 hours
- Level
- Beginner
You get 90 days of access, so finish within about 3 months of signing up. It is a short video course with knowledge checks. The certificate shows you completed it; it is not a professional certification. The same page also promotes Simplilearn's paid programs.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“This free course on AI is an ideal kickstart for anyone looking to become an AI engineer.”
“Yes, upon successful completion, you will receive a course completion certificate that validates your understanding of AI basics and skills.”
“This course on Introduction to Artificial Intelligence is 2 hours long.”
“Share your certificate with prospective employers and your professional network on LinkedIn.”
Kaggle Learn (Intro to Machine Learning)
- Certificate
- Free completion certificate
- Course
- Free
- Length
- About 3 hours
- Level
- Needs basic Python
Short hands-on lessons in notebooks that run in your browser. It builds on Kaggle's free Python course, so take that first if you are new to Python. Intro to AI Ethics (about 4 hours) is another Kaggle course with a certificate. Your certificates show under the Completed tab of Kaggle Learn when you are signed in.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“No cost, like all Kaggle Learn Courses”
“For every course you finish, you'll earn a completion certificate!”
“Hours to earn certificate 3 (estimated)”
“You can easily share your certificate with your Twitter or LinkedIn followers by clicking on the social sharing links on your certificate page.”
Harvard CS50 AI (Introduction to AI with Python)
- Certificate
- Free CS50 Certificate
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 7 weeks, 10 to 30 hours a week
- Level
- Intermediate, needs Python
- Deadline
- 30 June 2027
Score at least 70% on every project to get the free CS50 Certificate. You need an edX account either way: pick the free audit option so you do not pay. The edX verified certificate is optional and costs $299. Take CS50x first, or have a year of Python. The deadline is 30 June 2027 (CS50 may extend it), so download your certificate before then.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Even if you are not a student at Harvard, you are welcome to “take” this course for free via this OpenCourseWare by working your way through the course’s seven weeks of material.”
“If you submit and receive a score of at least 70% on each of this course’s projects, you will be eligible for a free CS50 Certificate like the below.”
“Add a Verified Certificate for $299”
“CS50x or at least one year of experience with Python.”
Hugging Face (AI Agents Course)
- Certificate
- Free, no deadline
- Course
- Free
- Length
- A chapter a week, 3 to 4 hours
- Level
- Needs basic Python
There are two certificates: one for the basics (finish Unit 1) and one for the whole course (Unit 1, one use-case assignment and the final challenge). You need a free Hugging Face account. It teaches you to build AI agents, so it suits people who already write some Python and know what a large language model is.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“This free course will take you on a journey, from beginner to expert, in understanding, using and building AI agents.”
“The certification process is completely free”
“There’s no deadline for the certification process.”
“Each chapter in this course is designed to be completed in 1 week, with approximately 3-4 hours of work per week.”
Free course, free badge
You get a free digital badge to share, not a certificate.
IBM SkillsBuild (Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals)
- Certificate
- Free badge, via Credly
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 10+ hours
- Level
- All learners
- Languages
- 12, with Hindi and Arabic
The badge comes through Credly: make a Credly account with the same email as your SkillsBuild account to accept it. The course opens on IBM's learning site after you sign up. This program is for adults (18+); students aged 13 to 18 have their own SkillsBuild program. IBM also lists newer AI badges, such as Getting Started with Generative AI (3 hours).
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“IBM SkillsBuild offers 100% free learning from a global leader in technology and innovation.”
“Duration: 10+ hours”
“Languages: English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish”
“Complete the required activities, accept the credential, and choose to share your achievements to your resume, LinkedIn, and other social media.”
OpenAI Academy (AI Foundations)
- Certificate
- Free badge, after a test
- Course
- Free
- Length
- About 70 minutes
- Level
- No tech background
- Needs
- A ChatGPT account
Pass the test with at least 80% to get the badge: 10 to 20 questions, and you can try again with new ones. Use the same ChatGPT account all the way, because the badge goes to its email. OpenAI says its badges are not certifications. Its separate OpenAI Certified exams are invite-only, for ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu workspaces.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Courses are free and do not require a workspace membership.”
“To earn your OpenAI Academy course badge, you must complete this learning pathway.”
“These badges and certificates of completion are not certifications and do not guarantee eligibility for a future certification.”
“OpenAI Academy courses are available globally to anyone with a ChatGPT account.”
Cisco Networking Academy (Introduction to Modern AI)
- Certificate
- Free badge
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 6 hours
- Level
- Beginner
- Languages
- 13, no Hindi or Urdu
You get hands-on practice with more than 10 chatbots and AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, which may need their own accounts. The reward is a digital badge, and the page shows no fee for it. Its 13 languages include Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Free”
“Badges you can earn in this course.”
“Introduction to Modern AI is a beginner-friendly course designed to help you learn key AI concepts and get hands-on practice with AI-enabled apps.”
“العربية, 中文(简体), Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Ελληνικά, Italiano, Magyar, Nederlands, Polski, Português, Română”
Google Skills (Introduction to Generative AI)
- Certificate
- Badges, free to claim
- Course
- Free plan, 35 credits a month
- Length
- 45 minutes, in a 4-part path
- Level
- Introductory
Google Cloud Skills Boost is now called Google Skills. You earn digital badges, not a certificate. The 45-minute Introduction to Generative AI course is part of a path of 4 activities, one of them a skill badge with a hands-on lab. Most labs need credits or a subscription; Google's free plan gives 35 credits a month and says you can earn skill badges on it. The course pages show no price.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Claim no-cost credits, access limited hands-on labs and earn skill badges across all levels.”
“35 free credits every month”
“Most labs require a subscription or credits to access.”
“No, claiming and managing your Google Skills badges on Credly is free.”
Free course, paid certificate or exam
The learning is free. The certificate, or the exam for a certification, costs money.
Microsoft Learn (Azure AI Fundamentals)
- Certificate
- Exam AI-901, $99 in the US
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 5 hr 37 min path
- Level
- Beginner, needs basic Python
The certification, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, needs a paid, supervised exam. Its page shows $99 USD in the US; the price depends on the country where you take it, so check yours before you book. AI-901 replaced AI-900 on June 30, 2026, so skip guides that still name AI-900. Free modules give badges and trophies on your Learn profile, not a certificate. The exam comes in English and 12 other languages.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Microsoft Learn training is free and available to anyone who has an interest to learn about Microsoft products.”
“$99 USD*”
“Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored.”
“The AI-900 exam was retired on June 30, 2026, and has been replaced by AI-901.”
AWS Skill Builder (AI Practitioner exam)
- Certificate
- Exam, 100 USD a try
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 1 hour (intro course)
- Level
- Fundamental
- Languages
- Courses in 17, exam in 12
Free courses do not give an AWS certification, and AWS does not say if they give a completion certificate. The certification, AWS Certified AI Practitioner, is a 90-minute exam with 65 questions, at a test center or online; AWS points to its exam pricing page for other currencies. The Italian and German versions retire after October 15, 2026. AWS Educate, a separate free program from age 13 with no card, gives shareable digital badges. Our button opens the free course Introduction to Generative AI: Art of the Possible.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Self-paced digital training on AWS Skill Builder is free.”
“100 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates”
“Course duration 1 hour”
“Our free digital training gives you access to more than 500 on-demand courses in 17 languages”
DeepLearning.AI (short courses)
- Certificate
- Pro only, $30 a month
- Course
- Videos free, for a limited time
- Length
- 1 to 2 hours each
- Level
- Beginner; this one needs Python
Free members can watch the videos, but get no quizzes, graded work or certificates. Short courses never give a certificate: Pro members get an "Accomplishment" instead. Pro costs $30 a month billed monthly, or $300 a year ($25 a month), in USD before taxes, after a 7-day free trial. Payments after the trial are not refunded. Our example, ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers, takes 1h40m and needs basic Python.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Free members can watch course videos, access the community forum, and receive our newsletters, but they won’t have access to assessments, certificates, or additional tools.”
“While they don’t offer official certificates, every learner who completes a Short Course receives an Accomplishment, if they are a Pro subscriber.”
“$30.00 /mo billed monthly”
“Course access is free for a limited time during the DeepLearning.AI learning platform beta!”
Great Learning Academy (Introduction to AI)
- Certificate
- A fee, amount not shown
- Course
- Free, lifetime access
- Length
- About 3.75 hours
- Level
- Beginner
The course is free, but Great Learning says its free courses come with certificates "for a fee", and the fee is not shown before you sign up. Academy Pro+ includes unlimited certificates, but its price was no longer on the page when we checked again on 8 October. The course page says "Stand out with an industry-recognized certificate", which can make it look free. The page shows 3.0 learning hours at the top and about 3.75 hours in its FAQ.
In their own words(3, checked 5 Oct)
“Yes. You will have lifetime access to this free online Artificial Intelligence course.”
“Our free online courses offer foundational knowledge with optional certificates for a fee, enabling you to get started with key concepts and gain valuable insights.”
“Get unlimited certificates with an Academy Pro+ subscription”
Free course, no certificate
Free to learn, but their pages promise no certificate for these courses.
HubSpot Academy (AI for Marketing)
- Certificate
- None listed
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 2 hr 49 min
- Level
- Marketers, small business
HubSpot's page for this course lists lessons, videos and quizzes, but no certification. Its older AI marketing course pages now say they have been retired. The HubSpot AI courses that give a free certification right now are live sessions for HubSpot users: a 3-hour AI-Readiness Accelerator Workshop and the AI-Augmented HubSpot Stack Mini-Series.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“FREE Course”
“Creating a HubSpot Academy account is 100% free and gets you unlimited access to our complete library of education and free software tools.”
“2 hr 49 min”
“Marketing professionals seeking to enhance their marketing strategies through the use of AI tools and techniques”
fast.ai (Practical Deep Learning for Coders)
- Certificate
- None
- Course
- Free
- Length
- 9 lessons, about 90 min each
- Level
- A year of coding
There is no certificate: the course page offers none. You need about a year of coding, preferably in Python, and high school math. The 9 lessons add up to about 13 and a half hours, by our math, plus practice in free online notebooks such as Kaggle.
In their own words(3, checked 5 Oct)
“A free course designed for people with some coding experience, who want to learn how to apply deep learning and machine learning to practical problems.”
“There are 9 lessons, and each lesson is around 90 minutes long.”
“The only prerequisite is that you know how to code (a year of experience is enough), preferably in Python, and that you have at least followed a high school math course.”
NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
- Certificate
- Only on select courses
- Course
- Many are free
- Length
- A day or less
- Level
- Beginners
NVIDIA says only select courses give a certificate of competency, for passing the course tests, so check the course page for one before you start. Paid courses start at $30. Free courses need no purchase.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“Many of our popular self-paced courses are offered for free. These courses have top ratings, can be completed in a day or less, and are designed for beginners”
“Select courses offer a certificate of competency to support career growth.”
“Certificates of competency are provided for select courses and workshops indicating that the learner completed the training and passed the course assessments.”
“Paid self-paced courses start at $30”
Not free
You pay for the course and the certificate, unless Coursera gives you financial aid.
Google AI Essentials (on Coursera)
- Certificate
- $49 a month (US/Canada)
- Course
- Not free, 7-day trial
- Length
- Under 5 hours
- Level
- Beginner, no experience
- Financial aid
- Yes, apply on the course
The "Enroll for free" button starts a 7-day trial that becomes a $49 a month Coursera subscription in the US and Canada, unless you cancel. Google says the cost may be lower in other countries, so check the price shown to you. You can apply for financial aid with the "Financial aid available" link next to Enroll: if you are approved, you get the course and the certificate. Taught in English worldwide, with more languages promised.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“No, you cannot take this course for free.”
“In the U.S. and Canada, Coursera charges $49 per month after the initial 7-day free trial period. Prices may vary in other countries.”
“In other countries where Google Career Certificates or Google Career Essentials are available, your cost may be lower.”
“If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.”
Coursera (AI For Everyone)
- Certificate
- Paid, from $49 a month (US)
- Course
- Paid; a free option on some
- Length
- 7 hours (AI For Everyone)
- Level
- Beginner, no experience
- Financial aid
- On select programs
On Coursera you pay for the certificate unless you get financial aid. Course pages say you must buy the "Certificate experience" to get the materials and assignments. Some courses also offer a "Full Course, No Certificate" option, which you see only when you click to enroll; you cannot buy the certificate later. In the US, one course or program costs $49 to $79 a month, and Coursera Plus $59 a month or $399 a year. The monthly plan's 7-day trial takes your card and charges you when it ends, unless you cancel. From Italy the page showed 50 euros a month or 343 euros a year.
In their own words(4, checked 5 Oct)
“To access course materials, assignments, and earn a Certificate, you'll need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course.”
“$59/month, cancel anytime”
“€343 /year with 14-day money-back guarantee”
“Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee.”
Questions
Which AI courses give a free certificate?
Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn (free through 2027), Elements of AI's Introduction to AI, Anthropic's AI Fluency, Simplilearn's Introduction to AI, Kaggle Learn, Harvard's CS50 AI and Hugging Face's AI Agents Course. IBM SkillsBuild, OpenAI Academy, Cisco Networking Academy and Google Skills give a free digital badge instead. Most ask you to pass a test or a project first.
Is the Google AI Essentials certificate free?
No. Coursera's own page says you cannot take Google AI Essentials for free. Its 7-day free trial turns into a $49 a month subscription in the US and Canada unless you cancel, and Google says the cost may be lower in other countries. You can apply for financial aid on the course: if you are approved, you get the course and the certificate. Google Skills, from Google Cloud, lets you earn badges on its free plan.
Is there a free Microsoft AI course with a certificate?
Yes. Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn is free through 2027 on LinkedIn's free learning page. Pass the final exam to get a Professional Certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile. Microsoft Learn's AI training is also free, but the Azure AI Fundamentals certification needs exam AI-901, which costs $99 in the US and is priced by country. AI-900 was retired on June 30, 2026.
Can I get a Coursera certificate for free?
Only with financial aid. Coursera says you must buy the Certificate experience to get a course's materials, assignments and certificate, and you can apply for aid on select programs, including Google AI Essentials. The free trial does not help: Coursera Plus says you earn certificates after the trial ends. Some courses offer a "Full Course, No Certificate" option, but it gives no certificate and you cannot buy one later.
Which free AI courses are best for beginners?
With no technical background: OpenAI Academy's AI Foundations (about 70 minutes), Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn (about 4 hours) and Elements of AI (no programming, some math). Simplilearn (2 hours) and Cisco (6 hours) are also marked for beginners, and all five give a free certificate or badge. Kaggle, Hugging Face, Harvard CS50 AI and fast.ai expect you to know Python.
Is there a free course on AI tools with a certificate?
Cisco's Introduction to Modern AI is free, takes 6 hours and gives a free badge. You get hands-on practice with more than 10 chatbots and AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, which may need their own accounts. OpenAI Academy (with your ChatGPT account) and Anthropic's AI Fluency also give a free badge or certificate. HubSpot's AI for Marketing is free but lists no certificate.
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