Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.

Real-World AI for Everyone Specialization

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Real-World AI for Everyone Specialization

Practical AI Skills to Future-Proof Your Career. Develop real-world AI skills that help you save time, work smarter, and stand out.

Instructors: Dan Mellott

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Learn the fundamentals of AI assistants, prompts, and context, and gain hands-on practice using Claude to create clear, polished outputs.
Strengthen your communication and critical thinking by collaborating with Claude to revise documents, tailor messages, and analyze information.
Build AI-powered workflows with Claude Projects to automate tasks, streamline work, and design reusable tools for real-world impact.

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Taught in English

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Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Advancing Women in Tech

Specialization - 3 course series

Sponsored by Anthropic and 1Password. How do you keep up and stand out in the age of AI? By mastering AI! By completing this Specialization, you will gain practical skills to use Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant. Invest in your AI skills to communicate more effectively, problem-solve with confidence, and save time using automation.

This Specialization features hands-on demos and real-world examples created with experts at Anthropic, along with insights from the following AI leaders:

Nancy Wang, Founder and CEO, AWIT; SVP, Head of Engineering at 1Password; Venture Partner at Felicis Ventures
Dan Mellott, Former Manager of the API Team, Anthropic; Faculty Lecturer, San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Cofounder, CEO and CTO, Left Turn Studios
Maggie Vo, Head of the Ministry of Education, Anthropic
Theodora Chu, Product Manager for API and MCP, Anthropic
Hannah Pritchett, Head of People, Anthropic
Alex Sanderford, AI Safeguards, Head of Policy, Enforcement and Threat Intelligence, Anthropic

Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing everyone’s careers.

Applied Learning Project

Throughout this Specialization, you’ll complete projects that apply AI skills to real-world challenges such as getting your next role, communicating with your team, and building automated workflows and knowledge bases, and even hosting a popular word game. By the end, you’ll have created practical, career-ready outputs that help you keep up and stand out in the age of AI.

AI Fundamentals with Claude

Course 13 hours

What you'll learn

Structure context and prompts to achieve the most useful responses, and set context using patterns such as role, goal, and tone
Write prompts to turn Claude into your thinking partner to brainstorm, plan, and problem-solve, or create high-visibility outputs like resumes
Transform rough ideas into professional deliverables, even websites and apps, using Claude Artifacts

Skills you'll gain

Category: Human Computer Interaction

Category: Responsible AI

Category: Prompt Patterns

Category: Planning

Category: Communication Strategies

AI Collaboration with Claude

Course 22 hours

What you'll learn

Select the prompting strategy, such as step-by-step, all-at-once, and hybrid, to best fit your situation
Analyze and synthesize inhumanly vast bodies of knowledge with Claude
Use AI “emotional intelligence” to create unqiue messages and deliverables from the same body of knowledge for different audiences

Skills you'll gain

Category: Analytical Skills

Category: Personal Development

Category: Brainstorming

Category: Collaboration

Category: Emotional Intelligence

Category: Simulations

AI Automation with Claude

Course 32 hours

What you'll learn

Save time and scale your results using Claude Projects for any repeatable task
Customize your output by uploading instructions or sources of truth to engage in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Apply Claude automation beyond text to photos, images, and other multimodal inputs, and beyond work to accomplish life tasks and goals

Skills you'll gain

Category: Continuous Improvement Process

Category: Multimodal Prompts

Category: Time Management

Category: Workflow Management

Category: Project Design

Category: Business Process Automation

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Instructors

Dan Mellott

Advancing Women in Tech

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Frequently asked questions

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.