AI Foundations
RESKILLING LADDER
Intensity Level
FOUNDATIONAL
Operational Duration
4 WEEKS
Course Code: R1-W
Enrolment
Dates announced soon
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MODULE TRACKS
Deep-Dive Specializations
What AI Is (& Isn't)
Build a correct mental model. Understand what AI assistants do, which one fits your tools, what they're genuinely good at, where they reliably fail, and why 'confidently wrong' is the real risk.
- • AI assistants in plain terms
- • The four main tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)
- • Great-at vs. risky-at tasks
- • Account setup and first use
Prompting & Productivity
Master the core skill. Write structured prompts (C-R-T-F), iterate on answers, handle your own documents, ask for the right format, and build a reusable recipe library.
- • Structure: Context · Role · Task · Format
- • Steering with feedback
- • Documents and files
- • Prompt library and workflow chains
Safety & Responsibility
Never get caught out. Spot hallucinations, protect data (privacy is law), follow policy, know when to keep AI out, verify before relying, and draft your own Safe-Use Plan.
- • Hallucinations and verification habit
- • Privacy and confidential data
- • Policy, compliance and bias
- • When not to use AI
PROGRESSION PATHWAY
Badge Achievement Hierarchy
Explorer
Lvl 01
Practitioner
Current Tier
Certified
Lvl 03
WEEKLY PLAN
Timeline // 4 weeks · weekly ~2.5h labsWk 1
Foundations
How AI Works at Work
Online: mental model, assistant comparison, setup. Lab: bring a non-confidential task and first message results.
Wk 2
Core Skill
Prompting for Work
Online: C-R-T-F structure, iteration, documents, formats. Lab: build your first prompt library with 3+ recipes you'll reuse.
Wk 3
Real Work
Workflows & Productivity
Online: chaining, summarizing meetings/documents, spreadsheets, custom instructions. Lab: wire AI into a daily routine you already have.
Wk 4
Capstone
Safety, Privacy & Creating
Online: hallucinations, verification habit, data protection, compliance, media. Lab: write and sign off your Safe-Use Plan — the Playbook complete.
TECHNICAL DELIVERABLES
System deployments you will depart with, fully optimized for production environments.
Forge Guarantee
“Leave with a tested AI practice wired into your daily work, complete with recipes you've built, safety rules you've written, and the confidence to say no when AI doesn't fit.”
Personal AI Playbook
A living guide your learners take away — your AI recipes (prompts), daily routine, verification checklist, safe-use rules, and task ratings (G/C/N). Grown through every lab and module.
Verification Habit Checklist
A 3-step card to catch AI hallucinations before they cause harm — spot claims, ask for sources, confirm independently. Printable and desk-ready.
Safe-Use Plan
Three personal rules on verifying facts, protecting data, and staying accountable — tailored to your role and risk profile. Present to your manager with confidence.