Anthropic Academy’s free Claude courses: what to take first
Anthropic Academy is Anthropic’s free training site, and it offers 13 courses with only a login required. Most courses give a after completion. For non-technical learners, Claude 101 is the clearest starting point, followed by the AI Fluency Framework course.
The AI Fluency Framework course covers not only how to use AI, but also when AI is the wrong tool for the job. For developers, Building with the Claude API is the main practical course. It covers streaming, tool use, , and the full development flow with Python and TypeScript examples.
Other options include Claude Code in Action, , intro and advanced MCP courses, plus Bedrock and Vertex AI deployment courses for people using those . It is still unclear whether the Claude API course adds more value than simply reading Anthropic’s already strong docs.
Key points
- Anthropic Academy is free and does not require a card, only a login.
- There are 13 courses, and most offer a at the end.
- Non-technical learners should start with Claude 101 and AI Fluency Framework.
- Developers get the most relevant material from Building with the Claude API.
- Bedrock and Vertex AI courses matter only if those are part of your setup.