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The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers

Vendor-agnostic AI productivity course for knowledge workers: prompting, email, reports, research, meetings, automations and privacy. Beginner-friendly, 2026.

Lessons
30in 10 modules
Duration
~25 hself-paced
Quiz
320questions
Level
Beginnerno prerequisites
  • In English
  • Updated on
Free preview · lesson 1 · no account needed The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026 If your job is mostly reading, writing, analysing, planning, communicating and deciding — you are a knowledge worker, and this course was built for you. Not for engineers, not for data scientists. Read the preview

What you will learn

The course’s skills. The same ones appear on your Certificate of Completion, so you can show what you covered.

  • The AI Mindset for Knowledge Workers
  • Choosing the Right Tool: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini
  • Practical Prompting for Non-Technical People
  • Email & Everyday Communication
  • Documents, Reports & Summarization
  • Research & Synthesis (with Source Verification)
  • Meetings, Notes, Tasks & Problem-Solving
  • Automations, Second Brain & Sustainable Habits

About the course

A complete, vendor-agnostic AI productivity masterclass for any knowledge worker — analysts, managers, marketers, HR, operations, consultants and administrative professionals — updated for 2026. Learn a durable method for working with ChatGPT (GPT-6 Sol), Claude (Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5) and Gemini 3.1 Pro across any suite you use. Covers the AI mindset and where AI genuinely helps, choosing the right tool for the task, practical prompting for non-technical people, email and communication, documents, reports and summarization, research and synthesis with source verification, meetings and notes, task management and planning, brainstorming and problem-solving, simple no-code automations, building a personal "second brain", sustainable AI habits, and a full module on privacy, confidentiality and what data you must never paste into cloud tools. Ends with a comprehensive final assessment.

Who it is for

For professionals who want to use AI in their everyday work, without writing code. It belongs to AI Productivity, on the Business track.

What you need

Beginner level: you do not need prior experience with AI; the course starts from the basics. No programming required.

Course curriculum

10 modules · 30 lessons · about 25 hours · 320 quiz questions

Read a free preview of lesson 1: “The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026” No account needed. See how a lesson is written before you pay.
  1. Module 1: The AI Mindset for Knowledge Workers

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 33 questions
    1. The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026 Free preview of the lesson “The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026” 50 min 12 questions
    2. Where AI Actually Helps — and Where It Doesn't 50 min 11 questions
    3. Augmentation, Not Automation: Your New Operating Model 50 min 10 questions
  2. Module 2: Choosing the Right Tool: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 32 questions
    1. The 2026 AI Tool Landscape for Everyday Work 50 min 11 questions
    2. Real Strengths: Matching the Tool to the Task 50 min 11 questions
    3. Free vs Paid, Privacy Tiers, and Building Your Toolkit 50 min 10 questions
  3. Module 3: Practical Prompting for Non-Technical People

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 31 questions
    1. The Anatomy of a Great Prompt 50 min 11 questions
    2. Six Prompt Patterns You'll Use Every Day 50 min 10 questions
    3. Iterating, Refining, and Building Reusable Templates 50 min 10 questions
  4. Module 4: Email & Everyday Communication

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 30 questions
    1. Drafting, Replying, and Controlling Tone 50 min 10 questions
    2. Difficult Messages and Cross-Cultural Communication 50 min 10 questions
    3. Building Your Personal Communication Playbook 50 min 10 questions
  5. Module 5: Documents, Reports & Summarization

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 30 questions
    1. Summarizing Long Documents Reliably 50 min 10 questions
    2. Writing Reports, Briefs, and Proposals 50 min 10 questions
    3. Editing, Proofreading, and Formatting 50 min 10 questions
  6. Module 6: Research & Synthesis (with Source Verification)

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 31 questions
    1. Using AI for Research the Right Way 50 min 11 questions
    2. Verifying Facts and Avoiding Hallucinations 50 min 10 questions
    3. Synthesizing Multiple Sources Into Insight 50 min 10 questions
  7. Module 7: Meetings, Notes, Tasks & Problem-Solving

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 30 questions
    1. Meeting Prep, Notes, and Action Items 50 min 10 questions
    2. Planning Your Day and Managing Tasks with AI 50 min 10 questions
    3. Brainstorming and Problem-Solving with AI 50 min 10 questions
  8. Module 8: Automations, Second Brain & Sustainable Habits

    4 lessons · 3 h 20 min · 41 questions
    1. Simple No-Code Automations for Everyday Work 50 min 10 questions
    2. Building a Second Brain and Knowledge Management 50 min 10 questions
    3. Reusable Custom Assistants: Projects, Custom GPTs and Gems 50 min 11 questions
    4. Sustainable AI Habits and Routines 50 min 10 questions
  9. Module 9: Privacy, Confidentiality & Responsible Use

    4 lessons · 3 h 20 min · 42 questions
    1. What Not to Paste: Privacy and Confidentiality 50 min 11 questions
    2. GDPR, Company Policy, and Data Governance 50 min 10 questions
    3. Intellectual Property and Ownership of AI Output 50 min 11 questions
    4. Verifying Output and Using AI Responsibly 50 min 10 questions
  10. Module 10: Final Quiz

    1 lesson · 50 min · 20 questions
    1. Final Assessment: The AI Productivity Masterclass 50 min 20 questions
By email

Email me the course syllabus

Modules and lessons in order, plus the link to the preview of lesson 1 — so you can decide at your own pace.

How you learn

You read the lesson, ask the AI Professor right on the page and check what you remember.

The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026

If your job is mostly reading, writing, analysing, planning, communicating and deciding — you are a knowledge worker, and this course was built for you. Not for engineers, not for data scientists.

The AI Professor bar that appears in the lesson under the selected passage, with the actions “Explain this to me”, “Give me an example”, “Why does it matter?” and “My own question”
The first lines of lesson 1 of this course. Read the free preview, no account needed.
  1. You read the lesson at your own pace

    Written lessons, with examples and exercises. Your progress is saved automatically, so you can pick up where you left off.

  2. You ask the AI Professor inside the lesson

    Select a passage and it explains it, gives you an example or tells you why it matters. You can type or talk to it, in English.

  3. You check what you remember

    Every lesson has its own quiz, with explanations for the answers: 320 questions across the course. The professor also summarizes the lesson and prepares review flashcards.

  4. You get the Certificate of Completion

    Once you complete the lessons and reach the minimum quiz score, you issue it from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable.

The AI Professor is included in your subscription, per-course access included, with a monthly fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms. See how the AI Professor works.

You leave with proof anyone can check

The Certificate of Completion for “The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers”: a private attestation with a unique number and a QR code. A recruiter confirms it is authentic on the public verification page, with no account and no cost.

Example of a Cursuri AI Certificate of Completion with sample data: the serial number and the issue date in the top-right corner, the holder’s name, the course, the tier awarded, the percentage of lessons, the average score, the study time, the course version, the issuer and the verification QR code
The real document, an A4 PDF, shown here with sample data. Yours carries your name, the course “The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers”, the serial number, the issue date and the tier you earned; the QR code in the image is decorative.
  • Anyone can verify it

    Public verification page, QR code and cryptographic fingerprint, with no account for the person checking.

  • You show it where it counts

    Add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile; a recruiter confirms authenticity with one click.

  • It says exactly what it attests

    The course, the tier you earned (Pass, Merit or Distinction), the serial number and the issue date, plus the percentage of lessons completed.

Verify a certificate
Pricing

Just this course or the whole Business track

Billed monthly, in EUR. You can stop the renewal anytime from your account, and access starts right after payment. Prices are totals, with VAT included at the rate of your country.

Just this course

The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers

€ 99 per month, VAT included No commitment: stop the renewal anytime

about €4 per hour of course

30 lessons in 10 modules about 25 hours
  • All the course’s lessons, exercises and quizzes: 320 questions
  • AI Professor in the lessons, included in your subscription
  • Publicly verifiable Certificate of Completion

Business

Includes this course

Marketing, sales, HR, finance, management, legal. No programming.

€ 299 per month, VAT included Billed monthly: stop the renewal anytime

€12 per month for each of the 25 courses

25 Business courses 25 hours per course on average
  • AI for business, marketing and content, sales and CRM, HR, finance, operations, productivity with Copilot
  • Exercises built on real work scenarios, no code
  • AI Professor in every lesson, quizzes and a certificate for every course

All Access

The whole catalog, both tracks side by side.

€ 499 per month, VAT included Billed monthly: stop the renewal anytime

€10 per month for each of the 50 courses

All 50 courses about 1,257 hours
  • You save €199 a month compared with the two bundles bought separately
  • New courses included as they are released
  • AI Professor in every lesson, quizzes and a certificate for every course

Subscriptions renew automatically; you can stop the renewal anytime from your account, and access stays until the end of the period already paid for. As digital content with immediate access, see the withdrawal conditions.

Before you decide

Frequently asked questions

About the course, the price, the AI Professor and the certificate.

What will I learn in “The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers”?

A complete, vendor-agnostic AI productivity masterclass for any knowledge worker — analysts, managers, marketers, HR, operations, consultants and administrative professionals — updated for 2026. Learn a durable method for working with ChatGPT (GPT-6 Sol), Claude (Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5) and Gemini 3.1 Pro across any suite you use. Covers the AI mindset and where AI genuinely helps, choosing the right tool for the task, practical prompting for non-technical people, email and communication, documents, reports and summarization, research and synthesis with source verification, meetings and notes, task management and planning, brainstorming and problem-solving, simple no-code automations, building a personal "second brain", sustainable AI habits, and a full module on privacy, confidentiality and what data you must never paste into cloud tools. Ends with a comprehensive final assessment.

The course has 10 modules and 30 lessons, with 320 quiz questions. The full curriculum, module by module, is shown on the course page.

Do I need prior experience for this course?

No. The course is Beginner level and starts from the basics: you do not need prior experience with AI. Business courses require no programming.

How long does the course take?

The estimated duration is about 25 hours, across 30 lessons. You learn at your own pace, and your progress is saved automatically at every lesson, so you can pick up where you left off.

How much does it cost, and which plan do I need?

Access to this course alone costs €99 per month. The course is also included in the Business bundle, €299 per month for all 25 Business courses, and in All Access, €499 per month for the whole international catalog.

Plans are billed monthly, in EUR. Every price is a total, with VAT included at the rate of your country. Compare the plans.

Can I read part of the course before paying?

Yes. You can read a free preview of lesson 1, “The Knowledge Worker's AI Reality in 2026”, without an account. The preview shows you how the lesson is written; the rest of the lesson and the other lessons open after payment.

How does the AI Professor help me in this course?

The AI Professor is built into every lesson and starts from the lesson you have open: it explains the passages you select, gives you examples, summarizes the lesson, tests you with a quiz and prepares review flashcards. You can type or talk to it, in English.

It is included in your subscription, per-course access included, with a monthly fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms.

Do I get a certificate when I finish the course?

When you meet the completion thresholds shown on the platform (lessons completed and the minimum quiz score), you can issue your Certificate of Completion for “The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers” from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable on the site.

It is a private attestation of course completion, issued by GALIAN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SRL. It is NOT a diploma or a state-recognised qualification under Romanian Laws 198/2023, 199/2023 or Government Ordinance 129/2000; employers may take it into account at their own discretion. Details in the Certification policy.

Does the subscription renew automatically? How do I stop it?

Yes. Course access and the bundles are subscriptions that renew automatically at the end of each monthly billing period. You can see the next renewal date in your account at any time.

You can stop the renewal at any time, from your account or by email, with no other formality. Access stays active until the end of the period already paid for, and no pro-rata refund is made for a period already started, except in the cases provided by law. Your progress stays saved in your account. Details in the Terms & Conditions, section 5.5.

Can my company buy this course for a team?

Yes. Company plans give a team access to the courses, with a dashboard where you follow each member’s progress and manage seats centrally. See the plans for companies.

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All of them are included in the Business bundle, at about €12 per course, or you can take them separately, at €99 a month each.

Start the course today, at your own pace

“The AI Productivity Masterclass for Knowledge Workers”: 30 lessons and about 25 hours of content, with your progress saved at every lesson.

  • Instant access after payment, on computer, tablet or phone.
  • AI Professor in every lesson, included in your subscription.
  • Certificate of Completion, publicly verifiable.

Just this course

€99/month

VAT included · stop the renewal anytime from your account

Buy the course Or all 25 Business courses: €299/month