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“Anthropic officially launched 13+ FREE AI courses with certificates (Including Agentic AI and Claude Code!)”

Just found out about this and had to share because almost nobody is talking about it yet. If you are tired of paying for AI courses or getting hit with paywalls just to get a certificate, Anthropic (the creators of Claude) quietly dropped a massive library of completely free, official training modules. Yes, they actually give you an official certificate of completion directly from Anthropic once you finish. Here is the breakdown of what is available and exactly how to get it without spending a dime. What is in the course catalog? They have split the training into a few different paths depending on what you want to do: * **The Big Surprise: Agentic AI & MCP:** They have official courses on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This is the cutting-edge tech used to build AI Agents that can browse your local computer, use tools, and execute tasks autonomously. * **Claude Code 101:** Dedicated developer modules for their new command-line agent. It teaches you how to let Claude edit your codebase, run tests, and use its new "Plan Mode." * **API & Cloud Architecture:** Deep dives into building with the Claude API, plus corporate tracks for deploying Claude securely inside Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud Vertex AI. * **Everyday Productivity:** If you aren't a coder, they have "Claude 101" and "AI Fluency" tracks. These teach advanced prompting, managing Projects, and using Artifacts for daily work. How to access it for free Anthropic hosts these courses on their official training academy platform (built on Skilljar). Because I can't post direct links here, here is how you find it: 1. Search Google for **"Anthropic Skilljar Academy"** or **"Anthropic Skilljar Catalog"**. 2. Click the official link pointing to the Anthropic Skilljar domain. 3. Sign up for a free account. You do not need to enter any credit card info. 4. Choose your track, complete the lessons, pass the quick review quizzes, and download your certificate. Alternative Free Options If you want interactive coding environments alongside your videos, **CodeSignal** also has a free partnership track called "Developing Claude Agents" in Python and TypeScript that grants free certificates upon passing their labs. Go grab these before they decide to gate them behind a paywall!