Cardiff and Vale College
BCS* Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA) is a free course from Cardiff and Vale College, online or in person. It's free under Personal Learning Accounts.
It ends with an exam certification. Next intake not announced. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits people in Wales who already hold the BCS Essentials Certificate in AI and want the next BCS level for free. What stands out is the short format: two half-day workshops plus about 11 hours of self-study. The main caveat is the entry requirement, the Essentials certificate, and no dates are published. Learners without it can start with BCS* Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA) from the same college, also free under PLA.
Checked against Cardiff and Vale College on 26 Oct 2026
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Follow-on course from the BCS Essentials Certificate in AI that prepares learners for the BCS Foundation Certificate exam. A tutor-led workshop covers AI and society, sustainability, legal and ethical AI, how generative AI is trained and planning an AI project, then exam preparation and a 40-question exam.
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Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online or in person, Cardiff.
BCS Essentials Certificate in AI
Free under Personal Learning Accounts.
Certificate: exam certification. BCS Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (exam).
Cardiff and Vale College is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 26 Oct 2026.
The price is shown in pounds, as the provider states it.
UK funding: Personal Learning Accounts.
Other UK courses on AI literacy and fundamentals: Living with AI (Scottish AI Alliance), Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online (Forth Valley College), BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA) (Cardiff and Vale College).
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Next intake not announced.
It's free under Personal Learning Accounts.
Yes: exam certification. The provider calls it "BCS Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (exam)".
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: BCS Essentials Certificate in AI.
Next intake not announced.
Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA) and BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA).
BCS* Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA): Free under Personal Learning Accounts, BCS Foundation Award: Award in Understanding the Role of Ethics in the Responsible Use of AI (PLA): Free under Personal Learning Accounts, BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA): Free under Personal Learning Accounts, BCS Foundation Award: Award in Machine Learning (PLA): Free under Personal Learning Accounts and BCS* Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA): Free under Personal Learning Accounts. Fees are shown as Cardiff and Vale College shows them and never converted.
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