For Microsoft Copilot training, a good free place to start is Architect AI solutions for business productivity from Microsoft.
Each course says if you need a paid licence.
7 courses need a paid licence or subscription to take part, so check which one you have.
| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | For | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transform business workflows with generative AIMicrosoft Learn | Online | Free | Beginner | Business professionals, Marketers | 1 dayDuration (as stated by provider) | Certificate not stated |
| Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionalsMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Finance and accounting, Business professionals | Not stated | Free badge |
| Empower your workforce with Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Business professionals, Managers and leaders | Not stated | Free badge |
| Work smarter with AIMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Business professionals, Everyone | Not stated | Free badge |
| Transform Your Everyday Business Processes with Agents (MS-4019)Microsoft | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Business professionals, Everyone | Not stated | Free badge |
| Introduction to Microsoft 365 and AI administrationMicrosoft Learn | Online | Free | Beginner | Business professionals | 1 dayDuration (as stated by provider) | Certificate not stated |
Check which Copilot your organisation provides: Copilot Chat in a browser, or Microsoft 365 Copilot inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams. Take a short course on that one first.
| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionalsMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner |
| Empower your workforce with Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner |
| Agent in a Day - Online workshopMicrosoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner |
| Draft, Analyze, and Present with Microsoft Copilot (MS-4018)Microsoft Learn | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner |
| Microsoft 365 with Generative AI Professional CertificateMicrosoft on Coursera | Online, self-paced | Free to learnSome parts paid | Beginner |
| Microsoft AI Product Manager Professional CertificateMicrosoft on Coursera | Online, self-paced | Paid subscription. Price not recorded yet | Beginner |
| Generative AI for Marketers SpecializationMicrosoft on Coursera | Online, self-paced | Paid. Price not recorded yet | Beginner |
A Copilot rollout is a good point to agree what staff may paste into it and how answers are checked. See free and funded training by nation.
For Microsoft's own courses and exams, see Microsoft AI courses.
Recommended order: courses mainly about Microsoft Copilot first, then open now, wide audience, beginner level, UK courses and lower cost. The 11 courses shown above are not repeated here unless you filter or search. How we order courses.
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Yes, 13 of them, including Transform business workflows with generative AI from Microsoft, Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals from Microsoft and Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot from Microsoft.
UK providers or schemes run 8 of them, such as AI Academy – Hands On AI Masterclass from Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prompt engineering in AI tools from Wise Owl and Creating Copilot Studio agents from Wise Owl.
For some courses. 7 of the 26 Microsoft Copilot courses we list need a paid tool licence or subscription to take part, such as Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals from Microsoft and Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot from Microsoft. They are tagged "Licence needed"; the others work without one.
Microsoft's own training on Microsoft Learn is free, such as Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals and Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot. UK providers also run paid Copilot courses, such as Creating Copilot Studio agents from Wise Owl.
Microsoft's own training on building agents is free, such as Design and build integrated AI agent solutions in Copilot Studio and Transform Your Everyday Business Processes with Agents (MS-4019). UK providers also run paid Copilot Studio courses, such as Creating Copilot Studio agents from Wise Owl.
Microsoft's free Work smarter with AI covers the basics: generative AI, grounding, when agents help and responsible use. Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot then gives role-by-role exercises, which need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence.
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