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AI Ready OhioBeginner

AI Ready Ohio Virtual Training Day Courses

Courses from the August 26, 2026 Virtual Training Day: AI basics, AI governance, Claude, Microsoft AI tools, AI security and AI agents.

⏱ On demand▢ Video
Anyone curiousProfessionalsLeadersSmall business & nonprofits
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Ohio public libraries (OPLIN)Beginner

LinkedIn Learning, Free With Your Ohio Library Card

Every Ohio public library card unlocks LinkedIn Learning's 6,600+ courses, including a deep catalog on AI, data and business skills.

Requires an Ohio public library card. Pick your library to sign in.

⏱ 6,600+ courses▢ Video✓ Certificates
Anyone curiousProfessionalsLeadersSmall business & nonprofitsOlder adults
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State of OhioBeginner

TechCred: Ohio Pays for Tech Credentials

Ohio employers can be reimbursed up to $1,000 per employee, per credential, for short tech training. Ask your employer to apply so your AI training is covered.

Employer applies. Next round opens Oct 1, 2026 and closes Oct 30, 2026.

⏱ Under 12 months▢ Employer funding✓ Industry credentials
ProfessionalsSmall business & nonprofitsLeaders
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Google SkillsBeginner

Introduction to Generative AI

What generative AI is, how it differs from traditional machine learning, and where it is used.

⏱ 45 min▢ Self-paced✓ Skill badge
Anyone curiousProfessionalsStudents & K-12
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Google SkillsBeginner

Introduction to Large Language Models

How LLMs work, what they are good at, and how prompt tuning improves results.

⏱ 1 hr▢ Self-paced✓ Skill badge
Anyone curiousProfessionalsDevelopers
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Google SkillsBeginner

Introduction to Responsible AI

A quick primer on responsible AI and the principles Google uses to guide its products.

⏱ 15 min▢ Self-paced✓ Skill badge
Anyone curiousLeadersProfessionals
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Grow with GoogleBeginner

Generative AI for Educators with Gemini

Use Gemini and NotebookLM to save time, personalize instruction and build better lessons. Built for middle and high school teachers.

⏱ 2 hrs▢ Self-paced✓ Certificate
Educators
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KaggleBeginner

Kaggle Learn: Intro to Machine Learning

Learn core machine learning ideas and build your first models in short, hands-on coding lessons.

⏱ Self-paced▢ Hands-on
DevelopersStudents & K-12
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Grow with Google + CourseraBeginner

Google AI Professional Certificate for Small Businesses

Eight short courses on using Gemini and Workspace for research, writing, data analysis and more, with 20+ real workplace activities.

Free for U.S. businesses with 500 or fewer employees.

⏱ 8 courses▢ Self-paced✓ Certificate
Small business & nonprofitsProfessionals
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OpenAI AcademyBeginner

Apply AI at Work

Start with AI Foundations, then apply AI to research, writing, analysis and planning, and learn to direct work with agents.

Requires a free ChatGPT account.

⏱ 3 courses▢ Self-paced✓ Digital badge
ProfessionalsAnyone curious
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OpenAI AcademyBeginner

AI Leadership

Work through a real AI initiative and draft a strategy aligned to your organization's priorities.

Requires a free ChatGPT account.

▢ Self-paced✓ Digital badge
LeadersSmall business & nonprofits
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OpenAI AcademyIntermediate

Build with AI: Codex and the OpenAI API

Scope, build, evaluate and deploy AI solutions, including RAG and agentic systems, across eight builder courses.

Requires a free ChatGPT account.

⏱ 8 courses▢ Self-paced✓ Digital badge
Developers
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OpenAI on CourseraBeginner

ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

How K-12 educators can use ChatGPT for lesson planning, admin work and student engagement, with a focus on responsible use.

⏱ 5 hrs▢ Self-paced
Educators
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OpenAI AcademyBeginner

AI for College Students

Use AI to study, research and write more effectively while keeping your own thinking in charge.

Requires a free ChatGPT account.

▢ Self-paced✓ Digital badge
Students & K-12
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Anthropic AcademyBeginner

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

A practical framework for working with AI effectively, efficiently, ethically and safely. Works with any AI tool.

▢ Self-paced✓ Certificate
Anyone curiousProfessionalsLeaders
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Anthropic AcademyBeginner

AI Fluency for Small Businesses

Build AI fluency across your team to increase impact and efficiency while staying true to your mission and values.

▢ Self-paced✓ Certificate
Small business & nonprofitsLeaders
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Anthropic AcademyBeginner

AI Fluency for Nonprofits

Apply AI to nonprofit work such as programs, fundraising and operations, with responsible practices built in.

▢ Self-paced✓ Certificate
Small business & nonprofitsLeaders
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Anthropic AcademyIntermediate

Introduction to Model Context Protocol

Build MCP servers and clients in Python to connect AI assistants to outside tools, resources and data.

⏱ Self-paced▢ Hands-on✓ Certificate
Developers
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Microsoft LearnBeginner

Work Smarter with AI

The starting point for business users: generative AI basics, grounding AI in your work, agents and reviewing AI output responsibly.

⏱ 1 day▢ Self-paced
ProfessionalsAnyone curious
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Microsoft LearnBeginner

Introduction to Generative AI and Agents

Core concepts of LLMs, prompts and AI agents, with a hands-on exercise and module assessment.

⏱ 7 units▢ Self-paced
Anyone curiousDevelopersStudents & K-12
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Microsoft LearnBeginner

Transform Your Business with AI

Plan, launch and scale AI projects responsibly. Written for business leaders and owners.

⏱ 4 modules▢ Self-paced
LeadersSmall business & nonprofits
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AWS Skill BuilderBeginner

Generative AI Learning Plan for Decision Makers

A three-course series that helps leaders plan, prioritize and govern generative AI projects.

Requires a free AWS Skill Builder account.

⏱ 3 courses▢ Self-paced
LeadersSmall business & nonprofits
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AmazonBeginner

PartyRock: No-Code AI Playground

Build AI-powered apps in your browser with no code. A fun way to learn prompting hands-on, and handy for classroom workshops.

⏱ Anytime▢ Hands-on tool
Anyone curiousStudents & K-12Educators
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IBM SkillsBuildBeginner

IBM SkillsBuild AI Learning

Free courses and digital credentials in AI fundamentals, generative AI and machine learning for adults, college and high school learners.

⏱ Varies▢ Self-paced✓ Digital credentials
Anyone curiousStudents & K-12Professionals
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DatabricksBeginner

Generative AI Fundamentals

Core generative AI concepts, how to spot high-value business uses, and how to manage security, governance and hallucinations.

⏱ 1 hr▢ Self-paced✓ Badge
ProfessionalsLeadersSmall business & nonprofits
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Salesforce TrailheadBeginner

Agentblazer: AI Agent Skills

A free three-level path, Champion to Innovator to Legend, on understanding and building AI agents for business.

⏱ 3 levels▢ Hands-on✓ Agentblazer status
ProfessionalsSmall business & nonprofitsDevelopers
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Oracle UniversityIntermediate

Oracle Agentic AI Foundations Associate (2026)

Course, skill checks, practice exam and a free official certification exam on designing and building AI agents.

Assumes basic Python and familiarity with LLM concepts.

⏱ Learning path▢ Self-paced✓ Free certification exam
Developers
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Harvard UniversityAdvanced

CS50's Introduction to AI with Python

Harvard's seven-week course covering search, optimization, machine learning, neural networks and language models.

Assumes about a year of Python experience.

⏱ 7 weeks▢ Lectures + projects
DevelopersStudents & K-12
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MIT RAISEBeginner

Day of AI

Free grade-by-grade AI literacy curriculum and teacher training from MIT, for PreK-12 classrooms and families.

⏱ Lesson-based▢ Curriculum
EducatorsStudents & K-12
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Code.orgBeginner

Code.org AI Curriculum

Free AI lessons for grades 3-12, from how AI makes decisions to building web apps, plus self-paced training for teachers.

⏱ Lesson-based▢ Curriculum
EducatorsStudents & K-12
Start free (opens Code.org in a new tab)
aiEDUBeginner

aiEDU Educator Resources

Free K-12 AI literacy curriculum across subjects, including CS, math, English and CTE, plus quick guides, webinars and a 10-week intro course.

⏱ Lesson-based▢ Curriculum
EducatorsStudents & K-12
Start free (opens aiEDU in a new tab)
Senior Planet from AARPBeginner

Virtual AI Classes for Older Adults

Free live classes online or by phone on everyday AI, voice and video tools, and spotting deepfakes, plus an AI guidebook for older adults.

⏱ Live classes▢ Online or by phone
Older adultsAnyone curious
Start free (opens Senior Planet from AARP in a new tab)
DeepLearning.AI on CourseraBeginner

AI For Everyone

Andrew Ng's popular non-technical course on what AI can do, how to spot opportunities and how to lead AI projects. 2.6 million+ enrolled.

Free to enroll. Certificate is paid.

⏱ 7 hrs▢ Video
Anyone curiousLeadersProfessionals
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DeepLearning.AIBeginner

Generative AI for Everyone

Andrew Ng explains how generative AI works, what it can do and how it will change work and business.

Free to watch. Certificate requires paid Pro.

⏱ 5 hrs▢ Video
Anyone curiousLeadersProfessionals
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DeepLearning.AIBeginner

AI Prompting for Everyone

Get better results from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for research, writing, brainstorming and no-code building.

Free to audit. Certificate requires paid Pro.

⏱ 7 hrs▢ Video + labs
Anyone curiousProfessionalsStudents & K-12
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Hugging FaceIntermediate

Hugging Face AI Agents Course

Understand, use and build AI agents with open-source libraries, from beginner concepts to a final challenge.

⏱ Self-paced▢ Hands-on✓ Certificate
Developers
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fast.aiAdvanced

Practical Deep Learning for Coders

Nine lessons on applying deep learning to real problems in vision, language and tabular data using PyTorch.

⏱ 9 lessons▢ Video + code
Developers
Start free (opens fast.ai in a new tab)

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