AI Foundations
OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Certificate
- Yes
Free certificate
OpenAI
OpenAI Academy: which course to take first, and what you get
OpenAI Academy is OpenAI's free course site. Start with AI Foundations: it's free, with a badge if you score 80% or more on its assessment. Badges aren't proctored certifications.
- Courses listed
- 7
- Free to take
- 7
- Certifications
- 1
Which OpenAI Academy course should you take first?
- You use ChatGPT and want the basics done properly: AI Foundations: free, 1.1667 hours, with a badge.
- You want ChatGPT to run tasks for you: Agents and Workflows: free, 1.5 hours, with a badge.
- You manage a team: AI Leadership: free, 3 hours, with a badge.
- You teach: ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers on Coursera: free, 5 hours, no certificate.
Does OpenAI Academy give a certificate?
Some courses give a badge, earned with 80% or more on the final assessment. A badge shows you finished a short course; it isn't a proctored certification. ChatGPT fundamentals and Responsible use of ChatGPT at work give no badge at all.
Where should you start with OpenAI?
The course this guide says to start with.
More OpenAI AI courses
Recommended order: open now, wide audience, beginner level and lower cost first; closed courses last. The course shown above is not repeated here unless you filter or search. How we order courses.
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AI Foundations
OpenAI Academy
Also shown above.
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateChecked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 5, 2026ChatGPT fundamentals
OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- No
Start any time
Checked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 26, 2026Responsible use of ChatGPT at work
OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Business professionals, Everyone
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- No
Start any time
Checked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 26, 2026Applied AI Foundations
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
Free certificateChecked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 5, 2026Agents and Workflows
OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Business professionals, Everyone
- Duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateChecked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 5, 2026AI Leadership
OpenAI Academy
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Managers and leaders
- Duration
- About 3 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateChecked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 5, 2026ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
OpenAI · Coursera
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Teachers and educators
- Duration
- About 5 hours
- Certificate
- No
Start any time
Checked against OpenAI Academy on Oct 26, 2026
Which OpenAI certifications can you earn?
| Certification | Type | Price as shown | Valid for | Who can take it | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Foundations | Course certificate | Not stated by OpenAI | Not stated by OpenAI | By invitation only | Pilot |
Questions people ask
Is OpenAI Academy free?
Yes. Every OpenAI Academy course listed here is free to take, including the badge where there is one.
Sources
- OpenAI: help.openai.com, 20001151 openai certified app, accessed Oct 26, 2026
- OpenAI: openai.com, openai certificate courses, accessed Oct 26, 2026