Free Courses

Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics by IBM (Coursera)

Duration: 7 hours Level: Beginner Rating: 4.8 (2.7K reviews)

Highlights:

Covers zero-shot and few-shot prompting techniques
Introduces advanced approaches like Chain-of-Thought (CoT) and Tree-of-Thought
Includes hands-on labs with tools like IBM watsonx Prompt Lab
Offers a certificate upon completion
Skills: ChatGPT, Generative AI, IBM Cloud, Natural Language Processing

Audience: Professionals, students, and enthusiasts exploring generative AI tools like ChatGPT

ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (DeepLearning.AI)

Duration: ~1.5 hours Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Highlights:

Taught by Andrew Ng and Isa Fulford from OpenAI
Focuses on building applications using OpenAI API
Topics include summarizing, inferring, transforming text, and creating custom chatbots
Hands-on practice with Jupyter notebooks

Prerequisites: Basic Python knowledge required

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT by Vanderbilt University

Duration: ~18 hours (self-paced) Level: Beginner Free to audit; $49 for certificate Rating: 4.8 (4.8K reviews)

Highlights:

Teaches effective prompt patterns and approaches for large language models
Covers tasks like summarization, planning, simulation, and programming

Paid Courses

Introduction to Prompt Engineering by Learn Prompting

Duration: ~1 week (self-paced) Cost: $39/month after free trial

Highlights:

Covers fundamentals of prompt engineering and optimizing outputs
Includes quizzes and practical exercises for hands-on learning

The Complete Prompt Engineering for AI Bootcamp (Udemy)

Duration: ~10+ hours Cost: ~$100 (varies with discounts)

Highlights:

Comprehensive curriculum covering GPT-4, Stable Diffusion, and GitHub Copilot
Includes advanced techniques like meta-prompting and chain-of-thought reasoning
Features real-world projects and coding exercises

Advanced Prompt Engineering by Learn Prompting

Duration: ~2 weeks Cost: $39/month subscription

Highlights:

Focuses on advanced techniques like CoT prompting, zero-shot learning, and in-context learning
Designed for AI developers and researchers

Specialized Courses

Introduction to Prompt Engineering for AWS Cloud Practitioners

Duration: ~1 hour (self-paced)

Focus: AWS-specific use cases like infrastructure provisioning and cost optimization through prompt engineering

Prompt Engineering for Educators Specialization

Duration: ~1–3 months (three-course series) Level: Beginner Rating: 4.8 (5.3K reviews)

Highlights:

Skills: ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, Generative AI, Image Analysis
Interactive Learning and Instructional Strategies
Curriculum Planning and Student Engagement

Focus: Tailored for educators using ChatGPT to create personalized learning materials and automate tasks

The Art of AI Prompt Engineering (Happy Ltd)

Duration: Half-day workshop

Focus: Collaborative learning with group discussions on ethical considerations and meta-prompting techniques

Beginner-Friendly Options

AI and Prompt Engineering (New City College)

Duration: 6 weeks (evening classes) Free for eligible adults in the UK

Focus: Practical skills in crafting effective prompts with no prior technical background required

Essentials of Prompt Engineering by AWS

Duration: ~60 minutes

Focus: Fundamentals like zero-shot prompting and CoT techniques, with examples of practical applications

Google Prompting Essentials

Duration: 1-4 Weeks Level: Beginner Rating: 4.7 (350 reviews)

Highlights:

Skills: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Generative AI
Project Management and Business Writing
Business Ethics and AI Applications