Last September, we laid out our vision for expanding economic opportunity⁠ through the new OpenAI Certifications and the OpenAI Jobs Platform initiatives. Now, we’re taking the next step by launching a pair of new courses that will provide practical AI skills: AI Foundations, launching in ChatGPT through pilot programs with a group of leading employers and public-service partners, and ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers, available today in Coursera⁠(opens in a new window).

AI Foundations focuses on providing workers with hands-on, real-world training on how to use today’s AI tools, while the course for teachers helps educators build AI expertise and put it to work in the classroom. With the launch of these courses, we’re accelerating our push to certify 10 million Americans by 2030.

AI is a powerful productivity tool that can help people do more, learn faster, and unlock new kinds of work. But those gains only materialize when people have the skills to use the technology and when employers can find workers who know how to apply it. Our goal is to enable them to do so.

Our starting point is the AI Foundations course, which is designed to help users learn core, practical AI skills that apply across roles and industries. For the first time, a full learning experience is available directly inside ChatGPT, where learners can practice real tasks, receive feedback in context, and reflect on their work in a single environment. ChatGPT acts as the tutor, the practice space, and the feedback loop.

As people complete AI Foundations, they’ll earn a certification verifying that they have job-ready AI skills. With additional courses and a hands-on project, they’ll build toward full OpenAI Certification. It’s a broader, more comprehensive credential that shows those skills in real-world settings and helps people grow in their current roles or move into new ones.