Anthropic Academy: 13 Free AI Courses — From Claude 101 to MCP

In March 2026, Anthropic launched Anthropic Academy.

13 free courses. Completion certificates. Only an email address required to sign up.

No Claude subscription or existing Anthropic account needed.

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How to Enroll

1. Go to anthropic.skilljar.com
2. Click "Enroll" on any course
3. Create a free Skilljar account (email only)
4. Start learning immediately

All courses are self-paced. When you finish, you can download your certificate and add it to LinkedIn.

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The Courses

For General Users

Claude 101

The starting point for anyone new to Claude.

What you learn:

• How to structure your first conversations
• Prompting techniques
• Projects, Artifacts, and Skills features
• Role-specific applications (engineering, marketing, education, etc.)

Includes a completion certificate.

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AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Teaches a framework for working with AI effectively, efficiently, ethically, and safely.

Built around Anthropic's 4D Approach:

• Delegation — what to hand off to AI
• Description — how to communicate clearly
• Discernment — evaluating AI output critically
• Diligence — maintaining responsibility

Great for individual users and teams building organizational AI literacy.

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AI Fluency for Nonprofits

A tailored version for nonprofit professionals.

Covers responsible AI adoption within mission-driven organizations.

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For Educators

AI Fluency for Educators

For teachers and instructional designers.

What you learn:

• Applying AI concepts to teaching practice
• Building institutional AI strategy

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AI Fluency for Students

Free, certified course for students.

What you learn:

• Using AI responsibly to support learning
• Career planning and academic success with AI tools

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Teaching AI Fluency

For educators who want to formally teach AI literacy.

Covers how to teach and assess AI fluency in classroom settings.

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For Developers

Building with the Claude API

A comprehensive Python course for shipping Claude in production.

What you learn:

• Authentication and core API usage
• Multi-turn conversations and system prompts
• Tool use
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
• Extended thinking mode
• Image and PDF processing
• Agentic workflows

Prerequisites: Python proficiency, basic JSON knowledge.

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Claude Code in Action

For developers integrating Claude Code into their workflow.

What you learn:

• Claude Code's architecture and context management
• Custom commands
• MCP integration
• GitHub automation

Prerequisites: Terminal usage, basic Git.

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Introduction to Agent Skills

How to build reusable Skills in Claude Code.

What you learn:

• Markdown-based instruction system
• Write once, reuse everywhere
• Distribution via plugins or enterprise settings

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Introduction to Model Context Protocol

Building MCP servers and clients from scratch.

What you learn:

• MCP's three core primitives: Tools, Resources, Prompts
• Writing servers with the Python SDK
• Connecting Claude to external services

Prerequisites: Working Python knowledge.

This course is particularly relevant right now. MCP is becoming the standard infrastructure layer for the Claude ecosystem — thousands of servers exist and the number is growing fast.

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Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics

Taking MCP to production.

What you learn:

• Sampling and logging
• File access control
• Transport mechanisms (HTTP/SSE)
• Scaling and security patterns

Prerequisites: Async Python, HTTP/SSE familiarity.

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For Cloud Platforms

Claude with Amazon Bedrock

Originally internal AWS training, now open to everyone.

What you learn:

• RAG within the AWS ecosystem
• Tool use, extended thinking, and prompt caching
• Computer Use (browser and desktop control)

Prerequisites: Python, basic AWS/Bedrock knowledge.

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Claude with Google Cloud's Vertex AI

Working with Claude through Google Cloud.

Covers Vertex AI integration, model deployment, and production architectures.

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Course Summary

Course	Audience	Certificate
Claude 101	Everyone	✓
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations	Everyone	✓
AI Fluency for Nonprofits	NGOs	✓
AI Fluency for Students	Students	✓
AI Fluency for Educators	Teachers	✓
Teaching AI Fluency	Teachers	✓
Building with the Claude API	Developers	✓
Claude Code in Action	Developers	✓
Introduction to Agent Skills	Developers	✓
Introduction to MCP	Developers	✓
MCP: Advanced Topics	Developers	✓
Claude with Amazon Bedrock	Cloud Devs	✓
Claude with Google Vertex AI	Cloud Devs	✓

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Where to Start

Using AI at work: → Claude 101 → AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Developer integrating Claude into products: → Building with the Claude API → Claude Code in Action

Building in the MCP ecosystem: → Introduction to MCP → MCP: Advanced Topics

Working with cloud platforms: → Claude with Amazon Bedrock or Claude with Google Vertex AI

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Enrollment: anthropic.skilljar.com