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Essentials Of Prompt Engineering

Coursera · Coursera Project Network · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

3 weeks, 2.5 hours/week

Classes

20

Explore fundamental concepts and techniques in prompt engineering. Learn how to design prompts that effectively communicate with large language models and achieve desired outputs. Covers best practices, common pitfalls, and practical applications.

What you'll get

Understand core prompt engineering principles

Design effective prompts for different use cases

Optimize prompts for clarity and accuracy

Apply prompt techniques to real-world problems

Fit

Best for

Leaders

Analysts

Researchers

Decision-makers

Not ideal for

Experts seeking deep specialization

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

None

Pricing

Free to audit, $39 for certificate

Certification

Certificate

prompt-engineering

LLM

generative-ai

communication

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