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IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate is a paid beginner course from IBM, online. It's a paid subscription; the price is on the provider's page. It ends with a professional certificate.

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Before you sign up

Suits beginners with no programming background who want to learn to build simple AI-powered apps. What stands out is the project list, from a sentiment analysis app to a voice assistant, and the IBM digital badge on completion. The main caveat is length: Coursera estimates 6 months at 4 hours a week, a subscription is needed with no price shown, and the later courses need programming skills. A free starting point is AI Python for Beginners from DeepLearning.AI, free for now during its platform beta.

Properties

Provider
IBM
Platform
Coursera
Format
Self-paced
Delivery
Online
Duration (as stated by provider)
6 months at 4 hours a week
Level
Beginner
Cost
Paid subscription. Price on the provider's page
Certificate
Professional certificate
Language
English
Funding
None
Next start
Start any time

Checked against IBM on Oct 26, 2026

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What you'll learn

IBM's ten-course Professional Certificate on Coursera for beginners. It starts with software engineering, AI, generative AI and prompt engineering basics, then teaches HTML, JavaScript and Python with Flask, and builds AI apps such as chatbots, a voice assistant and a meeting companion with LLMs and IBM Watson, ending with career preparation.

  • Generative AI
  • Prompt engineering
  • LLMs and RAG
  • AI literacy and fundamentals

Prepares for IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate.

Who it's for

  • Developers and engineers
  • Students and career changers

Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.

Prerequisites

No prior AI or programming experience required. Courses 1 to 5 need no programming knowledge; the later courses need programming skills.

How much does IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate cost?

Paid subscription. Price on the provider's page. Coursera subscription; price not shown on the page; financial aid available.

Certificate: professional Certificate from Coursera and an IBM digital badge.

Where to take it

  • Paid, price not recorded yet on coursera.org, checked Oct 26, 2026.

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Questions people ask

How much does this course cost?

Paid subscription. Price on the provider's page.

Is there a certificate?

Yes: professional certificate. The provider calls it "Professional Certificate from Coursera and an IBM digital badge".

Do I need experience first?

It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: No prior AI or programming experience required. Courses 1 to 5 need no programming knowledge; the later courses need programming skills.

When does it start?

Start any time.

Alternatives

How we chose these

  • IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

    IBM

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Paid, price not recorded yet
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    6 months at 6 hours a week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against IBM on Oct 26, 2026

  • Introduction to Generative AI

    Google

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Under 1 hour
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Google on Oct 26, 2026

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Free alternative: AI Boost Bootcamp: How to Use Gemini at Work 101 from Google, badge.

How we chose

  • Alternatives: Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. Closed courses are left out.
  • Related certifications: IBM's own certifications, with the price, validity and requirements each issuer states.
  • Similar courses: other generative AI courses, same level first.
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