AI Foundations
OpenAI
- Type
- Course certificate
- Price
- Not stated by OpenAI
- Level
- Not stated by OpenAI
- Who can take it
- By invitation only
- Valid for
- Not stated by OpenAI
- Status
- Pilot
Checked against OpenAI on Oct 25, 2026
OpenAI Academy
Agents and Workflows
Agents and Workflows is a free course from OpenAI Academy, online. It takes about 1.5 hours and ends with a free badge. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Before you sign up
For office workers who already use ChatGPT and want to hand multi-step work to agents without coding. It's free, about 90 minutes, and focuses on the skills that matter: clear boundaries, context and checking results. The caveats: it's ChatGPT-centric, and it's the third course in OpenAI's sequence, so beginners should start with AI Foundations. For a Microsoft 365 equivalent, see Transform your everyday business processes with agents from Microsoft Learn.
Properties
- Provider
- OpenAI Academy
- Format
- Self-paced
- Delivery
- Online
- Duration
- About 1.5 h
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- Cost
- Free
- Certificate
- Free badge
- Language
- English
- Funding
- None
- Next start
- Start any time
Checked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 5, 2026
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What you'll learn
Free OpenAI Academy course for people ready to direct structured work with AI agents. Covers defining outputs and boundaries, giving agents context, reviewing results, building reusable workflows and keeping human oversight. Pass the assessment with 80% or more to earn a course badge.
Who it's for
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Is Agents and Workflows free?
Free; requires a ChatGPT account, no workspace membership.
Certificate: free badge. OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment).
Where to take it
- Free on help.openai.com, checked Oct 5, 2026.
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Questions people ask
How much does Agents and Workflows cost?
It's free.
How long does Agents and Workflows take?
About 1.5 hours, self-paced.
Is there a certificate for Agents and Workflows?
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment)".
Do I need experience first?
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
When does Agents and Workflows start?
Start any time.
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- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Price not stated by provider
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Developers and engineers, Business professionals
- Duration
- About 20 hours
- Certificate
- Not stated
Start any time
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- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate
- For
- Small business owners, Business professionals
- Duration
- About 3.5 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
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OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Business professionals
- Duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
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How we chose
- Alternatives: Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. Closed courses are left out.
- Related certifications: OpenAI's own certifications, then agentic AI certifications from other issuers, with the price, validity and requirements each issuer states.
- Similar courses: other AI agents and agentic AI courses, same level first.
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