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How to prompt AI
The difference between a mediocre answer and a useful one is almost always the prompt. This is that skill, taught properly.
- LevelBeginner to intermediate
- Length2 weeks
- FormatLive, one-on-one or group
- WherePort Harcourt or online
Who it's for
Is this the right course for you?
Anyone who uses AI and keeps getting answers that are almost, but not quite, useful.
What you need before starting
None, though the AI at work course makes a good companion.
What's included
- A prompt template library
- Worked before-and-after examples
- A personal prompt file you keep
- Live sessions, not recorded video
- Exercises between every session
- A channel where you can paste an error and get an answer
- Your project in your own GitHub
- A certificate on completion
The syllabus
Everything we cover, in order
Sessions build on each other. Nothing is introduced before you have what it depends on.
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01
What a model is actually doing when it answers you
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02
Structure — context, task, constraints, format
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03
Giving examples, and why one good one beats three vague ones
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04
Roles, tone and audience
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05
Iterating on a reply instead of starting over
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06
Chaining steps for work too big for one prompt
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07
Different shapes of prompt for writing, code and analysis
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08
Diagnosing a bad output and fixing the cause
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09
Building a reusable prompt library for your own job
What you finish with
A personal prompt library, tested against the work you actually do each week.
Get started →How it runs
From enquiry to certificate
Send the form
Tell us the course, the format you want and when you're free. We reply within one business day with dates and the fee.
Setup session
Before session one we get your machine working — editor, runtime, accounts. Nobody loses a week to installation problems.
Live sessions
2 weeks of scheduled live teaching, with exercises in between and a channel for questions that can't wait.
Project and certificate
You finish the project, it goes into your own GitHub, and you get a certificate. Strong work also gets a reference from us.
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The form takes two minutes. Nothing is charged at this stage, and we'll tell you honestly if a different course would suit you better.