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AI operations associate

Uses AI tools to automate and review business work.

How people get in

Startups and operations teams adopting AI.

First proof to build

Build one AI-assisted workflow and show its before-and-after time.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.

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Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

Using AI tools well

Elements of AI

University of Helsinki

Free

Self-paced · beginner · About 30 hours · certificate available

Free, with free certificate. Check current details on the provider’s site.

AI For Everyone (DeepLearning.AI)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 6 hours · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

No-code tools (Notion, Zapier)

Zapier Learn: automation guides

Zapier

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Short guides

Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Business writing and email

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

LearnEnglish (British Council)

British Council

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced

Free resources; some paid courses. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Python basics

CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

Harvard University

Free

Self-paced · beginner · About 10–12 weeks · certificate available

Free, including a free CS50 certificate; verified certificate via edX is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python

Harvard University

Free

Self-paced · beginner · About 10 weeks · certificate available

Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.