Claude 101

Become fluent in Claude — from your first prompt to your own AI workflow

A practical 5-module course that turns Claude from “that AI thing” into a reliable thinking partner for your actual work.

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What you'll walk away with

Write Claude prompts that consistently get the result you want
Organise ongoing work with projects, artifacts, and reusable skills
Connect Claude to the tools you already use and run real research
Pick the right Claude surface (web, desktop, Code, Slack, Excel, Chrome) for each task
Walk away with a personal AI workflow plan you will actually use on Monday

Who this is for

You are a professional or knowledge worker — marketer, analyst, consultant, salesperson, manager, operator — who is ready to stop dabbling with AI and start using Claude seriously in your day-to-day work. You do not need any coding background.

Course structure

Module 1Free

Meet Claude

Introduces Claude as an AI thinking partner, walks through the interface and first conversation, covers prompt improvement techniques, and tours the three modes of the Claude desktop app.

5 lessons

Module 2Premium

Organizing your work and knowledge

Covers projects as persistent workspaces with knowledge bases and custom instructions, artifacts as standalone interactive outputs, and skills as reusable instruction packages for specialised workflows.

5 lessons

Module 3Premium

Expanding Claude's reach

Covers connecting external tools via connectors and MCP, using Enterprise Search for organisational knowledge, and Research mode for systematic multi-source investigation.

5 lessons

Module 4Premium

Putting it all together

Explores practical use cases organised by role and introduces additional Claude products beyond claude.ai — Claude Code, Claude for Slack, Claude for Excel, and Claude for Chrome.

4 lessons

Module 5Premium

Conclusion & certificate

Recaps the course, points to resources for continued growth, and runs a comprehensive knowledge check plus a personal AI workflow capstone.

3 lessons

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a technical or coding background?

No. Claude 101 is designed for professionals and knowledge workers. The course explains technical concepts (like MCP or Claude Code) in plain language and focuses on practical use in your role.

Do I need a paid Claude account to take the course?

A free Claude.ai account is enough for most lessons. Some features covered — Projects knowledge bases, Enterprise Search, and Claude for Work — require a paid or Team/Enterprise plan. The course tells you which is which, so you can decide what to try now versus later.

How long does the course take?

Around 3–4 hours end-to-end if you do the exercises, spread over as many sessions as you like. Each lesson is short (5–15 minutes), and exercises use your real work so the time is productive.

What's in Module 1 (the free module)?

Module 1 covers what Claude is, how to write your first effective prompts, how to troubleshoot common prompt problems using the four-competency prompt framework, and how to choose between Chat, Cowork, and Code in the desktop app. It is the whole foundation — free.

Is this affiliated with Anthropic?

No. Claude 101 is an independent practitioner-led course built on top of Anthropic's official materials. It is meant as a faster, more opinionated path through the same fundamentals, with exercises and a capstone you would not get from the docs alone.