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AI Courses and Certifications

Where to learn AI and which certifications to take, from first principles to production generative AI.

40 topics•7 categories•Updated October 2026

Start Here

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This page is the short guide. The full directories hold the complete lists.

01AI CertificationsCourses and credentials from universities, executive education and platforms. 02AI/ML CertificationsNine AI and ML exams compared for DevOps, MLOps and GenAI engineers. 03Free AI CoursesFree AI courses from top universities.

Step 1: Foundations

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Learn what AI can and cannot do, then the basic machine learning ideas. No maths-heavy background needed to start.

04Elements of AIFree introductory course on AI concepts, created by the University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn. 05Machine Learning Crash Course (Google)Google's free, self-paced introduction to machine learning. 06Machine Learning (Coursera, Andrew Ng)The long-running introductory machine learning course. 07Machine Learning Specialization (DeepLearning.AI)Updated machine learning specialization taught by Andrew Ng. 08Kaggle LearnShort free lessons on Python, machine learning and data science with hands-on notebooks. 09CS50's Introduction to AI with Python (Harvard)Harvard course on search, knowledge, uncertainty, optimization and learning.

Step 2: Deep Learning & University Courses

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Go deeper into how models are built and trained.

10DeepLearning.AICourses and short courses on deep learning and generative AI. 11fast.ai Practical Deep LearningFree, code-first course on deep learning. 12Neural Networks: Zero to Hero (Andrej Karpathy)Video series that builds neural networks and language models from scratch. 13CS229: Machine Learning (Stanford)Stanford's graduate machine learning course. 14CS231n: Deep Learning for Computer Vision (Stanford)Stanford's course on neural networks for vision. 15CS224N: Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning (Stanford)Stanford's course on NLP and language models. 16MIT 6.S191: Introduction to Deep LearningMIT's intensive introduction to deep learning on OpenCourseWare. 17NPTELFree university courses from Indian institutes on AI, machine learning and data science.

Step 3: Generative AI & LLM Applications

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Build with language models, agents and retrieval.

18Hugging Face LearnFree courses on LLMs, agents, diffusion models and the Hugging Face libraries. 19Claude Academy (Anthropic)Anthropic's learning resources for working and building with Claude. 20OpenAI AcademyOpenAI's learning hub for using and building with its models. 21NVIDIA trainingNVIDIA Deep Learning Institute courses and certifications for accelerated computing and AI. 22MCP Associate (MCPA)Linux Foundation certification for the Model Context Protocol.

Vendor Certifications

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Role-based credentials from the platforms where most production AI runs.

23AWS Certified AI PractitionerEntry-level AWS credential on AI, machine learning and generative AI concepts. 24AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – AssociateAssociate-level AWS credential for building and operating machine learning workloads. 25Azure AI FundamentalsEntry-level Microsoft credential on AI workloads and Azure AI services. 26Azure AI Engineer AssociateMicrosoft credential for building AI solutions on Azure; check the page for the current exam and status. 27Generative AI Leader (Google Cloud)Google Cloud credential on generative AI strategy and use, aimed at business and technical leaders. 28Professional Machine Learning Engineer (Google Cloud)Professional-level Google Cloud credential for designing and operationalizing ML systems. 29NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI LLMsNVIDIA associate-level certification on generative AI and large language models. 30NVIDIA-Certified Associate: AI Infrastructure and OperationsNVIDIA associate-level certification on running AI infrastructure. 31Databricks Generative AI Engineer AssociateDatabricks credential on building LLM applications on its platform.

Provider Learning Platforms

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Where the vendors host their courses and labs.

32AWS Skill BuilderAWS learning platform with courses, labs and exam preparation. 33Microsoft Learn: TrainingFree learning paths for Azure AI and other Microsoft services. 34Google Skills (formerly Cloud Skills Boost)Google Cloud learning paths with hands-on labs.

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Neighbouring pages on this site.

35Generative AIGenerative AI hub on this site. 36Robotics Courses and CertificationsRobotics learning guide. 37Cloud Computing Courses and CertificationsCloud learning guide. 38Networking Courses and CertificationsNetworking learning guide. 39IT CertificationsIT certifications directory. 40IT Training Service ProvidersTraining providers directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should a beginner start?

Take a short conceptual course such as Elements of AI, then a machine learning course such as Google's Machine Learning Crash Course or Andrew Ng's Machine Learning on Coursera, and practise on Kaggle.

Which AI certification is best?

It depends on the platform you use. AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Azure AI Fundamentals and Google Cloud Generative AI Leader are entry points. Engineer-level options are the AWS ML Engineer Associate, Google Professional ML Engineer, the NVIDIA associate exams and Databricks Generative AI Engineer Associate.

Do I need a certification to work in AI?

No. Projects, published work and open-source contributions often count for more, but certifications can help show a baseline of knowledge, especially for cloud and enterprise roles.

Are there free ways to learn AI?

Yes. Many university courses, including Stanford and MIT, publish materials for free, and Google, Hugging Face, fast.ai and Kaggle offer free courses.

How do I learn to build with LLMs?

Learn deep learning basics, then work through the generative AI courses from Hugging Face, DeepLearning.AI and the model providers, and build small retrieval and agent projects.

How current is this page?

Links were checked in October 2026. AI exams and courses change faster than most: names, versions, prices and retirement dates move often, so confirm each detail on the provider's own page. This page is a curated shortlist; the full lists are on the AI Certifications, AI/ML Certifications and Free AI Courses pages. Listing is not an endorsement. Sites that block automated checks are kept and may need a manual click.