AI for Absolute Beginners

Join us for an immersive journey into the world of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This beginner-friendly half-day course is designed to introduce you to the fascinating realm of AI tools and technologies. You’ll get hands-on experience with popular free AI applications like ChatGPT and Copilot’s Image Creator, and explore the wider landscape of Large Language Models including giants like Google’s Gemini (formerly known as Bard) and Microsoft’s Copilot. Delve into the future possibilities of AI tools, understand their limitations, and discuss the ethical implications of AI in our world today.

Course overview

Take the mystery out of AI with this hands-on, jargon-free session designed to build confidence and help you start using tools like ChatGPT to make your work easier.

Why take this course?

  • Understand what ChatGPT is and how it works
  • Learn by doing – with live guided examples
  • Discover how AI can support your everyday tasks
  • Gain confidence to explore AI without fear or jargon

Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for anyone curious about using AI to enhance their work – whether you’re in admin, marketing, training, HR or leadership. No previous experience with any AI tools is required for this course. It will involve active participation and use of tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or Claudeso does require you to sign up for free accounts with OpenAI and Microsoft at least, if not also Google and Anthropic.

This is a practical introduction aimed at demystifying AI and revealing its growing impact on our lives. If you already feel confident using AI and ChatGPT and want to learn how to use them more effectively, check out The Art of AI Prompt Engineering.

This course is only available for private bookings, either for groups or as a one-to-one, held online via Zoom or in the classroom. Please get in touch for availability.

Duration

Half-day

Classroom size

8 approx.

Location

Online or Classroom

Certificate

1 Certification

Experience

Beginner

What you will learn

  • Be introduced to practical AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft's Image Creator
  • Explore the broader landscape of Large Language Models and other AI tools
  • Discuss the limitations, ethical considerations, and responsible use of AI

How much does it cost?

Option 1

Standard

Standard course rate

£315

per person (+VAT)

Option 2

Public Sector

Discounted rate for public sector organisations, eg. councils

£265

per person (+VAT)

Option 3

Charity

Charities with 31+ staff

£210

per person (+VAT)

Group Training

If you have three or more learners, We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

Course timetable

This course will be taught in the latest version of the software. We can train this in older versions if needed – please get in touch for more information and availability.

Using ChatGPT

  • Direct, hands-on activity engaging with ChatGPT.
  • Discussion of ChatGPT’s capabilities and real-world applications.

Understanding what "AI" is and how it works

  • Learning lingo (like what a “Large Language Model” is) so that you can understand more of what is being talked about out there.
  • Understanding the basic mechanics of how the Large Language Models process information to generate content.
  • Overview and experimentation of various models: Google’s Gemini (Bard), Microsoft’s Copilot, Claude etc.

Using Microsoft's Image Creator

  • Practical experience in creating images using Copilot.
  • Discussion around other image creating AI tools, and how to prompt it and further reading to explore.

Limitations and Ethics of AI Tools

  • Discussing the limitations and challenges of current AI technologies.
  • A hands on exercise exploring ethical considerations, particularly around privacy, bias, source material, and societal impact.

Understanding the Broader Landscape of AI Tools

  • Observing the current areas where AI tools are being developed.
  • Discussing the future of AI tools and what might be possible very soon.
  • Getting you to think about where you, personally, might be able to find use for AI tools.

Next steps

  • Guidance on further learning resources and advanced courses.
  • Information on community forums and groups for AI enthusiasts.

Book now

Date Availability Number of places
22 Jul 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 7 spaces left
20 Nov 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 12 spaces left

Please note that your booking is not secured until you checkout. All prices listed in the shopping cart are excluding VAT.

If you are booking at a discounted rate (for example, if you are from a charity), you will see this on the final stage of the shopping cart after you have set up your account or logged in. Discount codes can also be added on this final page.

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Looking for private group training

If you have three or more learners, a private group training could be cheaper.

We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

The Happy guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course.

We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

Why choose Happy?

Because Happiness Works

Joy leads to success, every time,

Expert-Led & Hands-On

Our award-winning training isn’t just theoretical. It’s packed with practical tools you can use straight away.

B Corp Certified & Proud

We don’t just talk about impact — we live it. As a B Corp, we’re committed to making workplaces better for everyone.

Classroom or live online learning available

Both available for public and private dates.

The small print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven’t received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. Unfortunately you will be asked to leave and attend a different day if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for online sessions, and more than 30 minutes late for classroom sessions.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy’s HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

FAQs

What if I have a Mac?

If you are a Mac user, please let us know when booking. If the course is held in the classroom at Happy, the training is held on PCs so we recommend that you bring your Macbook with you (we are not able to provide an additional monitor).

 

For online training, please let us know when booking and you can use your Mac as normal. 

We provide a PDF with shortcuts for Mac users and your trainer will refer to this throughout the training.

I work in the public sector or for a charity. How do I claim my discounted rate?

If you are eligible for a discounted rate you will see this on the final stage of the shopping cart after you have either logged in or set up your account (if you are a new user). Discount codes can also be added on this final page.

 

If you have any issues, get in touch with our friendly team for help.

I can’t attend my course. Can I rebook or cancel my place?

For our public dates, if you give us at least 14 days’ notice, you can rebook on another date or cancel your place at no extra cost. For less than 14 days, there is a charge – please see our Terms and Conditions for full details. If a colleague can take your place, no extra fee applies (even if it’s at the last minute).


For private group bookings, there is no charge if you give us at least 28 days’ notice. Cancellations after this time will incur 100% of the cost of the course. Please speak to your Account Manager or email speak to our friendly team.

What qualification do I receive after my course?

After attending your course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.   If your chosen course is certified by the CPD Certification Service, you can track and log your hours of learning using the myCPD Portal.

Where are your classroom courses held?

We are based at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. We are just 5 minutes’ walk from Aldgate and Aldgate East.

 

Please see our Contact Us page for a map and directions, or search on Google Maps for Happy Ltd.


For private group bookings, we can hold this course at Happy, inhouse at your workplace, or at a location of your choice, as long as you have a suitable space

What qualification do I receive after my course?

After attending your course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

 

If your chosen course is certified by the CPD Certification Service, you can track and log your hours of learning using the myCPD Portal.