IBM · on Coursera
IBM's beginner-friendly path from Python basics to building LLM applications with prompt engineering, RAG, LangChain and fine-tuning. Suited to career changers and developers who want a job-ready generative AI engineering credential with hands-on labs.
Working professionals and career changers. This is a beginner-level course in Professional Certifications, running about 16 courses, approx. 6 months at 6 hrs/week.
Included with Coursera Plus ($49/month); free to audit. Page shows 'Enroll for free' and 'Included with Coursera Plus'; financial aid available. Seen 2026-11-01.
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