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AI for Beginners.
2 days. 10 hours.

A practical group course for people who have never used AI seriously. In two days you go from “what do I even type?” to a personal toolkit of prompts and workflows you will use at work the very next morning.

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No technical background required. Every session ends with a hands-on exercise on your own tasks.
2/days, 5 hours each
10/hours of live training
10/sessions, all hands-on
0/lines of code

OUTCOMES

After two days you will be able to

  1. 01

    Explain in plain words what AI tools can and cannot do — and when not to trust them.

  2. 02

    Write clear prompts with a simple, repeatable structure and improve weak answers.

  3. 03

    Draft emails, posts, documents and summaries in minutes, in your own voice.

  4. 04

    Research faster and check facts and sources instead of copying blindly.

  5. 05

    Analyse a spreadsheet, build a presentation and create visuals with AI help.

  6. 06

    Automate one repetitive task without code and use AI safely with company data.

PROGRAM / DAY 01–02

The full program

Sample timetable. Breaks are not counted in the 10 training hours.
Day 01

Foundations & everyday productivity

Understand the tools, learn to talk to them, and use them for writing and research.

5 h
  1. 45 min

    Welcome: how AI really works

    A jargon-free tour of what happens when you type a question into an AI assistant.

    • What generative AI is, explained without maths
    • Strengths, limits and “hallucinations”
    • Tour of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot; free vs paid plans; account setup

    Hands-on: Ask the same question to two assistants and compare the answers as a group.

  2. 75 min

    Prompting fundamentals

    The core skill of the course: getting useful answers on the first or second try.

    • The 5-part prompt: role, task, context, format, tone
    • Giving examples, setting constraints and asking follow-up questions
    • Iterating: how to fix a vague or wrong answer

    Hands-on: Rewrite three weak prompts from real work and measure the difference.

  3. Lunch break
  4. 60 min

    Writing & communication

    Use AI as a fast first-draft partner without sounding like a robot.

    • Emails, replies, social posts and short documents
    • Summarising long texts and meeting notes
    • Adjusting tone, length and language; translating

    Hands-on: Turn your own messy notes into a clear email and a one-paragraph summary.

  5. Coffee break
  6. 60 min

    Research & fact-checking

    Find information faster and know when the answer cannot be trusted.

    • AI search tools and asking for sources
    • Comparing options and building a quick brief
    • A 4-step checklist to verify facts, numbers and quotes

    Hands-on: Prepare a one-page brief on a topic from your work and verify three claims.

  7. 60 min

    Day 1 lab: your own tasks

    Guided practice on the tasks you brought, with trainer support at every desk.

    • Pick two recurring tasks from your week
    • Build and save reusable prompts for them
    • Share wins and problems with the group

    Hands-on: Start your personal prompt library with at least five tested prompts.

Day 02

Data, visuals, automation & safe use

Go beyond chat: spreadsheets, presentations, images, simple automations and responsible use.

5 h
  1. 60 min

    Spreadsheets & data with AI

    Make sense of numbers without being an Excel expert.

    • Uploading a table and asking questions about it
    • Formulas, cleaning data and finding patterns
    • Turning results into charts and plain-language conclusions

    Hands-on: Analyse a sample sales table and write three insights for a manager.

  2. 60 min

    Presentations & visual content

    From outline to slides and images in a fraction of the usual time.

    • Structuring a presentation with AI
    • Generating images and graphics; when not to use them
    • Canva and slide tools with built-in AI

    Hands-on: Create a 5-slide presentation on a topic of your choice.

  3. Lunch break
  4. 75 min

    Simple automation without code

    Let small repetitive tasks run on their own.

    • Spotting tasks worth automating
    • Custom assistants: custom GPTs, Claude Projects, Gemini Gems
    • Connecting apps with Zapier or Make: a first “if this, then that” flow

    Hands-on: Build one assistant or one automation for a task from your job.

  5. Coffee break
  6. 45 min

    Privacy, security & responsible use

    The rules that keep you, your clients and your company safe.

    • What never to paste into an AI tool
    • Settings, data training opt-outs and company policies
    • Bias, copyright and being transparent about AI use

    Hands-on: Review five real-life scenarios and decide: safe, risky or forbidden.

  7. 60 min

    Capstone: your personal AI playbook

    Put everything together into a plan you will actually use.

    • Map your week and pick three tasks to hand to AI
    • Present your workflow to the group in two minutes
    • Next steps, resources and certificate of completion

    Hands-on: Leave with a written AI playbook: tools, prompts and one working workflow.

Made for beginners in any role

Business owners

Win back hours from admin, emails and planning.

Office & admin teams

Faster documents, replies, reports and spreadsheets.

Marketing & sales

Ideas, posts, offers and research in less time.

Curious professionals

Anyone who wants to start with AI the right way.

PRACTICAL DETAILS

How the course runs

01

Group format

8–14 participants, in person or live online. Closed groups for a single company are available.

02

What to bring

A laptop with a modern browser and two or three real tasks from your work. No installation needed.

03

Tools

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Canva and Zapier. Free versions are enough to start; paid plans are recommended for the best results.

04

You receive

Slides, a prompt library template, a safety checklist and a certificate of completion.

FREE & PAID PLANS

Free accounts work. Paid plans work best.

The course can be followed with free accounts, but they have usage limits and some features are missing. That is why we cover paid plans too: for maximum quality and the best learning experience we recommend a paid plan of at least one tool — ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Free plan

Enough to start
  • All sessions and the core exercises
  • Daily limits on messages, files and images
  • Not always the most capable models

Paid plan

Recommended
  • The most capable models and higher limits
  • Custom assistants, larger files and more image generation
  • Covered in the course with dedicated demos and tips

Paid subscriptions are not included in the course price and are paid by each participant directly to the provider.

FAQ / AI ACADEMY

Questions about the course

Do I need any technical knowledge?

No. If you can use email and a web browser, you can take this course. We start from zero.

Which language is the course taught in?

Groups run in Romanian, Russian or English. Tell us your preference when you register.

Do I have to pay for AI tools?

Not to take part: the course can be followed with free accounts. For maximum quality and experience we recommend a paid plan of at least one tool. It is not included in the course price and is paid by the participant directly to the provider.

Can you run it only for our team?

Yes. For company groups we adapt the examples and exercises to your industry and internal tools.

When is the next group?

Dates are set as groups fill up. Leave your details and we will send you the schedule and price.

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