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Curated courses and learning paths from leading AI organisations — organised by your experience, goals and the skills you want to develop.

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Complete beginners

Start with AI

Understand AI, generative AI and how to use these tools confidently and responsibly. No technical background required.

  1. 1AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations Anthropic
  2. 2Introduction to Generative AI Google
  3. 3Generative AI Explained NVIDIA
  4. 4Google AI Essentials Google
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Employees, managers and professionals

AI for Work

Learn how to use AI for research, writing, analysis, ideation and everyday productivity.

  1. 1Claude 101 Anthropic
  2. 2Google AI Essentials Google
  3. 3Applied AI Foundations OpenAI
  4. 4AI Skills Navigator Microsoft
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Business owners and SME teams

AI for Small Business

Discover practical ways AI can save time, improve decisions and support operations in a small business — without requiring technical expertise.

  1. 1AI Fluency for Small Businesses Anthropic
  2. 2Google AI Essentials Google
  3. 3Applied AI Foundations OpenAI
  4. 4AI Skills Navigator Microsoft
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Developers and technical builders

Build with AI

Learn to build applications, agents and workflows using modern generative AI platforms.

  1. 1Claude Code 101 Anthropic
  2. 2Claude Code in Action Anthropic
  3. 3Generative AI for Beginners Microsoft
  4. 4Building with the Claude API Anthropic
  5. 5Introduction to Model Context Protocol Anthropic
  6. 6Building AI Agent Harnesses with Strands Agents AWS
  7. 7AWS Agentic AI Lab Series AWS
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People pursuing deeper technical AI/ML careers

AI Engineering

Build deeper machine learning, deep learning and AI engineering capabilities for technical AI careers.

  1. 1IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate IBM
  2. 2Fundamentals of Deep Learning NVIDIA
  3. 3Beginner: Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path Google
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M.A.I.N Recommended

A small, hand-picked set of resources we think are especially worth your time — chosen for credibility, accessibility and practical usefulness, not provider endorsement.

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Anthropic

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Beginner Course
Approximately 4 hoursFree
Credential: Certificate

Anthropic's core framework for using AI systems effectively, critically, responsibly and confidently — the foundation the rest of Anthropic's Academy builds on.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: The clearest, most structured starting point for understanding how to work with AI — no technical background needed.

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Anthropic

AI Fluency for Small Businesses

Beginner Course
Approximately 4 hoursFree
Credential: Completion Badge

Applying AI fluency specifically to small-business operations — practical, non-technical, and directly relevant to owner-operators and small teams.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: The single best starting point for Mauritian SMEs — practical, non-technical, and built around real small-business use cases.

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Google

Google AI Essentials

Beginner Curriculum
Under 10 hoursVaries
Credential: Certificate

Foundational AI concepts, prompting techniques, responsible AI principles and practical productivity uses of generative AI — no coding required. Coursera access is a paid subscription after a free trial, not a free course.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: A well-structured, genuinely beginner-friendly path from a major provider — strong on real productivity use cases.

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M.A.I.N Recommended

Google

Introduction to Generative AI

Beginner Course
Approximately 45 minutesFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A concise introduction to generative AI, foundation models, large language models and Google's generative AI tools.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: Short, clear and genuinely free — the fastest way to understand what generative AI actually is.

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Microsoft

Generative AI for Beginners

Beginner Curriculum
21 lessonsFree
Credential: No Credential

An open-source curriculum covering large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents and responsible AI.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: A genuinely deep, free, open-source curriculum for developers who want to build — not just a slide deck.

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Anthropic

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Beginner Course
Approximately 4 hoursFree
Credential: Certificate

Anthropic's core framework for using AI systems effectively, critically, responsibly and confidently — the foundation the rest of Anthropic's Academy builds on.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: The clearest, most structured starting point for understanding how to work with AI — no technical background needed.

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Anthropic

Claude 101

Beginner Course
Approximately 2.5 hoursFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A practical introduction to Claude — effective prompting, Projects, Artifacts, document analysis and everyday productivity workflows.

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Anthropic

Claude Code in Action

Intermediate Course
VariesFree
Credential: Varies

Using Claude Code inside real development workflows — code generation, planning, debugging, testing, refactoring and codebase exploration.

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Anthropic

AI Fluency for Small Businesses

Beginner Course
Approximately 4 hoursFree
Credential: Completion Badge

Applying AI fluency specifically to small-business operations — practical, non-technical, and directly relevant to owner-operators and small teams.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: The single best starting point for Mauritian SMEs — practical, non-technical, and built around real small-business use cases.

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Anthropic

AI Fluency for Builders

Beginner Course
Approximately 3 hoursFree
Credential: Completion Badge

AI fluency principles applied to building — for developers and technical builders starting to work AI into their own products and workflows.

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Anthropic

Building with the Claude API

Intermediate Course
Approximately 9 hoursFree
Credential: Completion Badge

Hands-on development with the Claude API — from first requests through to production patterns.

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Anthropic

Claude Code 101

Beginner Course
Approximately 1 hourFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A short, practical first look at Claude Code — the natural first step before Claude Code in Action.

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Anthropic

Introduction to Model Context Protocol

Intermediate Course
Approximately 1 hourFree
Credential: Completion Badge

What MCP is, why it exists, and how it lets AI applications connect to external tools and data sources.

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OpenAI

AI Foundations

Beginner Course
Self-pacedFree
Credential: Varies

OpenAI Academy course on AI fundamentals, effective prompting and responsible everyday use of ChatGPT.

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OpenAI

Applied AI Foundations

Beginner Course
Self-pacedFree
Credential: Varies

OpenAI Academy course on using ChatGPT for workplace productivity, writing and everyday tasks.

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OpenAI

Agents and Workflows

Intermediate Course
Self-pacedFree
Credential: Varies

OpenAI Academy course on building with OpenAI models, the API, agents and structured workflows.

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Google

Google AI Essentials

Beginner Curriculum
Under 10 hoursVaries
Credential: Certificate

Foundational AI concepts, prompting techniques, responsible AI principles and practical productivity uses of generative AI — no coding required. Coursera access is a paid subscription after a free trial, not a free course.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: A well-structured, genuinely beginner-friendly path from a major provider — strong on real productivity use cases.

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M.A.I.N Recommended

Google

Introduction to Generative AI

Beginner Course
Approximately 45 minutesFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A concise introduction to generative AI, foundation models, large language models and Google's generative AI tools.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: Short, clear and genuinely free — the fastest way to understand what generative AI actually is.

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Google

Beginner: Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path

Beginner Learning Path
Self-pacedFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A structured Google Skills path covering generative AI fundamentals, prompt design, large language models and responsible AI.

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Microsoft

AI Skills Navigator

Beginner Resource Collection
VariesFree
Credential: Varies

A Microsoft learning portal that surfaces AI learning resources based on your role, experience and goals — a starting point for browsing, not a single course.

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M.A.I.N Recommended

Microsoft

Generative AI for Beginners

Beginner Curriculum
21 lessonsFree
Credential: No Credential

An open-source curriculum covering large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents and responsible AI.

Why M.A.I.N recommends it: A genuinely deep, free, open-source curriculum for developers who want to build — not just a slide deck.

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Microsoft

Azure AI Fundamentals (Microsoft Learn)

Beginner Learning Path
Self-pacedFree
Credential: No Credential

Free Microsoft Learn training on AI, machine learning, computer vision and NLP fundamentals on Azure. Distinct from the paid AI-901 certification exam (formerly AI-900) — this free training helps prepare for it but does not itself award the credential.

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NVIDIA

NVIDIA Free AI Courses

Beginner Resource Collection
VariesFree
Credential: Varies

NVIDIA's collection of free learning resources on generative AI, accelerated computing, robotics and deep learning — a browsing starting point, not one course.

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NVIDIA

Generative AI Explained

Beginner Course
Approximately 2 hoursFree
Credential: No Credential

The foundations of generative AI — foundation models, transformers, diffusion models, common applications and limitations.

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NVIDIA

Fundamentals of Deep Learning

Intermediate Course
Approximately 8 hoursVaries
Credential: Certificate

Neural network fundamentals, model training, optimisation and practical deep learning workflows via NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute. Available as both a self-paced course and an instructor-led workshop — pricing varies by format.

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IBM

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

Beginner Curriculum
VariesFree
Credential: Completion Badge

A free, self-paced IBM SkillsBuild learning plan covering AI, machine learning, deep learning and generative AI fundamentals, with practical applications across industries.

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IBM

Generative AI: Introduction and Applications

Beginner Course
Approximately 8 hoursFree to Learn / Paid Certificate
Credential: Certificate

Generative AI, foundation models, prompt engineering and common business applications, limitations and responsible AI practices.

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IBM

IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Intermediate Professional Certificate
Approximately 4 months at 10 hours/weekFree to Learn / Paid Certificate
Credential: Professional Certificate

A multi-course professional certificate covering Python, machine learning, deep learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch and large language models — for AI engineers and technical professionals, not a short introductory course.

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AWS

Building AI Agent Harnesses with Strands Agents

Beginner Course
Approximately 6 hoursFree to Learn / Paid Certificate
Credential: Certificate

Building AI agents with AWS's open-source Strands Agents SDK — from the agent loop and tool calling through to multi-agent orchestration.

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AWS

AWS Agentic AI Lab Series

Intermediate Course
Approximately 10 hoursFree to Learn / Paid Certificate
Credential: Certificate

A hands-on lab series on building, deploying and securing agentic AI applications with Amazon Bedrock.

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