01 · 10h estimated
Starting from scratch
Try this: Organize a fictional work week with Claude. Compare the result with your instructions and identify what needs checking. The last two courses can be taken in either order.
PRACTICAL GUIDE · FREE COURSES
27 free AI courses: where to start
You do not need to take 27 courses. You need a first course that fits what you want to learn. Anthropic’s Claude Academy brings together free courses for beginners, business owners, creatives, educators and developers. We organized the catalog to help you move from browsing to practice.
Marcela Batista · Guide + prompts ·
Independent Morieli curation, not affiliated with Anthropic. Official sources are linked below; the catalog may change.
Choose a path, not a marathon
These sequences are Morieli suggestions, not official prerequisites. Added durations are catalog estimates, not learning guarantees. Skip what you already know and choose a real application to practice.
02 · 13h 30min estimated
AI for your business
- Claude 101
- AI Fluency: Framework and foundations
- AI capabilities and limitations
- AI Fluency for small businesses
Try this: After the starter path, continue to Small Businesses. Use fictional orders to draft a customer reply and review the details before sending.
03 · 15h estimated
Creative work
- Claude 101
- AI Fluency: Framework and foundations
- AI capabilities and limitations
- AI Fluency for creative work
Try this: After the foundations, continue to Creative Work. Create three brief options for a fictional campaign and choose one using your own criteria, not the AI’s preference.
04 · 5h 30min estimated
Education
Try this: Prepare a learning activity with an objective, exercise and assessment criteria. For school contexts, choose pK-12 Educators instead of Educators. To teach others, take Teaching AI Fluency or pK-12 Train the Trainer after the foundations. The time shown adds only Foundations + Educators.
05 · 7h estimated
Ideas and products
Try this: Write a fictional user’s problem, define a small prototype and list three criteria for deciding whether it solves the problem.
06 · 2h 30min estimated
Development with Claude Code
Try this: Use a test project to propose a small change, review the code and run tests. Do not start with a live customer system.
07 · 11h 30min estimated
Development with APIs and MCP
Try this: Build a prototype with fictional data, an API call and a test tool. Advanced topics can follow the MCP introduction. Bedrock and Vertex AI are alternatives for your cloud, not mandatory sequential courses with overlapping content.
08 · 3h 15min estimated
Leadership and adoption
- Deploying Claude Enterprise with confidence: The five decisions that shape your rollout
- Building effective human-agent teams (beta)
Try this: Outline a pilot: task, human owner, review criteria and a continuation decision. The courses support adoption and team planning, not a replacement for your judgment.
All 27 courses, by goal
Original titles help you find the same course on Academy. There are 23 courses advertising a completion badge and four without one. Filter by the audience that fits you.
27 / 27 courses
2h 30min estimated
Claude 101
Start with everyday writing, organizing ideas and conversations with Claude. No coding needed.
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Open official course1h 30min estimated
Claude Code 101
For developers getting started with Claude Code workflows. Familiarity with code helps.
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Open official course2h 30min estimated
Introduction to Claude Cowork
Explore Cowork for work and organization tasks, starting with the outcome you need to deliver.
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Open official course2h 30min estimated
Introduction to Claude Tag
Get to know Claude Tag and its possibilities before choosing how to use it.
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Open official course1h 30min estimated
Claude Platform 101
An introduction to building on the Claude platform. Best for learners familiar with API basics.
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Claude Code in action
See Claude Code in a practical development workflow. Start after learning the basics.
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Introduction to Model Context Protocol
Understand MCP, which connects AI applications to tools and data. API knowledge helps.
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Open official course1h 30min estimated
Model Context Protocol: Advanced topics
Go deeper into MCP after the introduction. For people building or planning an integration.
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Open official course45min estimated
Introduction to subagents
Learn how to divide work among agents with distinct responsibilities. For learners familiar with agents.
No badge advertised
Open official course1h estimated
Introduction to agent skills
Explore reusable instructions and capabilities for agents. A next step after the basics.
No badge advertised
Open official course1h estimated
The AI-native SDLC playbook
For technical leaders considering AI across the software lifecycle, not only code writing.
No badge advertised
Open official course2h 30min estimated
Deploying Claude Enterprise with confidence: The five decisions that shape your rollout
For leaders organizing decisions and responsibilities when rolling out Claude in a company.
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Open official course4h estimated
AI Fluency: Framework and foundations
Build a foundation for intentional AI collaboration, evaluation and review. A starting point for other paths.
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Open official course3h 30min estimated
AI capabilities and limitations
Understand what AI can do and where verification matters. Helpful for deciding when to use it and when to check.
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Open official course45min estimated
Building effective human-agent teams (beta)
For leaders distributing tasks between people and agents while keeping responsibilities clear.
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Open official course3h estimated
AI Fluency for builders
For people turning ideas into products: consider AI collaboration and what makes an outcome useful.
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Open official course5h estimated
AI Fluency for creative work
For writers and creative practitioners using AI without losing the intent of their work.
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Open official course1h 30min estimated
AI Fluency for educators
For educators bringing responsible AI collaboration into lesson preparation and teaching.
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Open official course3h estimated
AI Fluency for pK-12 educators
For educators from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, focused on school contexts.
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Open official course45min estimated
AI Fluency for pK-12 Train the Trainer
For people training other pK-12 educators. Start with AI Fluency foundations before teaching others.
No badge advertised
Open official course4h 30min estimated
Teaching AI Fluency
For facilitators teaching AI Fluency to others. The catalog labels this “For facilitators”.
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Open official course4h estimated
AI Fluency for nonprofits
For nonprofit teams applying AI to their work with clear goals.
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Open official course3h 30min estimated
AI Fluency for small businesses
For small businesses: choose a concrete task and consider how to use AI with human review.
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Open official course3h estimated
AI Fluency for students
For students learning with AI without mistaking a ready-made answer for understanding.
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Open official course9h estimated
Building with the Claude API
For building applications with the Claude API. Python and API knowledge are useful preparation.
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Open official course8h estimated
Claude with Amazon Bedrock
An alternative for people working with AWS and Claude on Amazon Bedrock. Cloud and API familiarity helps.
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Open official course8h 30min estimated
Claude with Google Cloud's Vertex AI
An alternative for people working with Google Cloud and Claude on Vertex AI. Cloud and API familiarity helps.
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Open official courseFrom enrollment to LinkedIn
A free personal Claude account is enough to save your Academy progress and earn badges. This walkthrough follows the official FAQ; Morieli has not tested the account signup flow.
Create an account or sign in to Claude
Go to claude.ai and use the personal account where you want to keep your learning history.
Sign in to Academy and authorize
At academy.claude.com, choose Sign in. Academy sends you to Claude to authorize and then returns. Check which account is active before approving.
Choose a course and save progress
Open your course and start while signed in. Your account keeps your progress and associated courses.
Study with intention
Watch or read lessons, take notes and apply one idea. Check the subtitle options available for each lesson. Use transcripts or text when available; Portuguese subtitles are not confirmed for every course.
Pass every required quiz
Pass each required quiz, including a final assessment when the course has one. Check that quiz’s own passing rule; no universal passing score is confirmed. Retakes are unlimited with no mandatory wait, and you only retake the quiz you missed.
Open or claim your badge
For badge-bearing courses, the badge is issued after the last required quiz is passed. If your name could not be filled in, open the course to claim it. Finishing lessons alone is not enough.
Save it and share on LinkedIn
Open your badge from the Academy dashboard and choose Download PDF or Add to LinkedIn. Check the course name, issuer and issue date against the badge when completing LinkedIn fields; use the public verification link as the credential URL. You can also share that link directly.
A badge records course completion. It is not the same credential as a professional certification earned through an exam.
FAQ official8 prompts for more thoughtful studying
Use these as text in Claude or ChatGPT, with the lesson material as your source. These are Morieli prompts, not Anthropic prompts. Keep AI suggestions separate from original lesson information. Do not paste confidential data.
1. My study plan
Help me organize a study plan. My goal is [goal], I have [available time per week] and my experience is [experience]. Use only this catalog or course material as your source: [paste catalog or material]. Suggest a short sequence and explain why each step fits my goal. Separate “Source information” from “AI suggestions”. Do not invent prerequisites, durations or badges. Treat source times as estimates without promising learning speed. Ask for missing details before completing the plan.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [goal]
- [available time per week]
- [experience]
- [paste catalog or material]
2. Faithful translation
Translate this material from [original language] to [target language]: [paste excerpt]. Preserve meaning, examples and technical terms; keep the original term in parentheses on first use when helpful. Do not insert explanations into the translation. Separate “Source-based translation” from “Translation uncertainties”. Mark ambiguities and say when context is insufficient. Label any suggested interpretation as an AI suggestion, not a statement from the course.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [original language]
- [target language]
- [paste excerpt]
3. Five-point summary
Summarize this excerpt in exactly five points: [paste lesson text]. Use only the supplied text. Include a short supporting quote from the source for each point. Do not fill gaps with outside knowledge. If the excerpt does not support five distinct ideas, say so without inventing them. Then, in a separate “AI suggestions” section, propose two review questions. Always distinguish lesson content from your suggestions.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [paste lesson text]
4. Explain it simply
I want to understand [concept]. Use this source: [paste lesson excerpt]. First explain it in simple language without adding facts absent from the source. Then offer an analogy in an “AI-created analogy” section and state where it stops representing the concept. End with a question to check my understanding. If the source does not explain the concept, say what is missing rather than guessing.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [concept]
- [paste lesson excerpt]
5. Practice quiz, one question at a time
Create a practice quiz based only on this lesson: [paste text]. This is an AI-created exercise, not the real Academy quiz. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer; do not reveal the answer or hints before my attempt. Then assess it with a supporting source excerpt, explain any error and only then ask the next question. Use [number of questions] questions. Do not invent a passing grade or claim this practice guarantees passing the course.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [paste text]
- [number of questions]
6. Check my explanation
Compare my explanation with the source. Source: [paste lesson text]. My explanation: [paste your explanation]. Separate “Correct and supported”, “Imprecise or contradictory” and “Not verifiable in this excerpt”. Cite the relevant passage for each correction. Do not attribute absent information to the lesson. In “AI suggestion”, propose a revised version and one question that helps me address the main gap.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [paste lesson text]
- [paste your explanation]
7. Apply it to your work
I want to apply a lesson idea to my work in [role or business type]. My task is [task], with these constraints: [constraints]. Source: [paste excerpt]. First list only what the lesson actually says. Then, in “AI suggestions for my work”, propose a small application using fictional data, a human review step and criteria for usefulness and accuracy. Do not invent results, integrations or skills I have not provided. Ask questions if context is missing.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [role or business type]
- [task]
- [constraints]
- [paste excerpt]
8. A small project with review
Help me plan a small project about [goal], using only what this material supports: [paste content]. I have [available time and resources]. Separate “Lesson basis” from “AI-suggested project”. Define a limited deliverable, fictional data, execution steps and three observable review criteria: source fidelity, usefulness and errors or risks. Include a pause for my review before moving on. Do not promise results or create unstated dependencies. Clearly flag anything that goes beyond the lesson.
Personalize before using
Fill the bracketed fields with your goal and lesson text. Check the response against the original source.
- [goal]
- [paste content]
- [available time and resources]
One week to apply an idea
A suggested routine, not a deadline for finishing a course. Adapt it to your time.
My application plan
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Sources and curation criteria
The official catalog supplies titles, estimated durations and badge indicators; the official FAQ supplies account, progress, quiz and sharing information. Benefits, paths, examples and prompts are original Morieli writing. The list includes individual tracks in the AI Fluency collection.
Reviewed October 19, 2026
A founder’s perspective
Learning is a start. Applying it thoughtfully comes next.
At Morieli, we start with the business problem, not the tool. Choose a small task, understand what needs improving and review the result before bringing AI into your routine.
Marcela Batista · Founder & CEO, Morieli
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