Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creating prompts and automating content - Online Courses - Adult Learning

This is a practical beginner’s course for adults who want to work smarter.
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can save you time and simplify everyday digital tasks. This short, hands‑on course introduces the essentials of prompt writing, content automation and using artificial intelligence (AI) tools safely and responsibly. Avoiding jargon, it provides clear guidance with real examples and plenty of practice.

Learning Outcomes 

• Write effective prompts to generate text, ideas and simple digital content. 

• Use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to automate everyday tasks such as artificial Intelligence (AI) summaries and basic visuals. 

• Apply safe, ethical and practical habits when using artificial intelligence (AI) for personal or work tasks.

Entry Requirements
No previous artificial intelligence (AI) experience is needed.  Basic ability to use a smartphone or computer.  Suitable for beginners, returners and anyone curious about artificial intelligence (AI). You will need a device with a working internet connection to join the live sessions on Teams.

What to Bring
A charged smartphone, tablet or laptop.  Laptop is preferred. Reading glasses if needed and a notebook and pen if you wish to take notes.

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below, or

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire).

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.