Current

Beginner

Generative AI Essentials

IBM Skills Network (watsonx) · IBM Skills Network · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.3/5

Champ rating

7.8/10

Duration

6 hours

Classes

21

Beginner course covering GenAI capabilities, tools, and real-world applications across domains.

What you'll get

Understand GenAI fundamentals and use cases

Explore common GenAI models and tools

Apply GenAI concepts across domains

Course Curriculum

5 chapters

Fit

Best for

Leaders

Analysts

Researchers

Decision-makers

Not ideal for

Experts seeking deep specialization

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

None

Pricing

Premium

Certification

Certificate

GenAI

LLM

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