# The AI Skills Learning Journey

By Ray Fleming, 22 June 2026  
Source: https://www.stratentia.com/blog/the-ai-learning-journey

#### Updated 23rd June 2025

> I’ve added three things that many people have been asking for:
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> - A clear recommendation to use [**Section**](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#)’s ProfAI coach, because learning is faster and more effective when guided.
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> - Role-specific pathways. Whether you’re an L&D lead, product manager, educator, public sector worker or organisational leader, there’s now a curated set of courses tailored to your needs.
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> - Distinct learning journeys for [**Microsoft**](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) Copilot and [**OpenAI**](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#)'s ChatGPT

Using generative AI shouldn't be a mystery any longer. There's plenty of good ways to get your & your colleagues' skills up to speed.

Over the last three years I’ve lost count of the number of courses I’ve taken on generative AI (*of course, I haven’t - it’s 42 courses, and 8 multi-course Specialisation certificates on Coursera*). The technology has been changing so quickly that pausing learning is effectively moving backwards. And if I’m not bang up to date, how can I give good advice to others?

And so I think I’m in a good position to make some recommendations about what your learning journey into generative AI could be.

I've just updated my Generative AI Learning Journey document, to map out a clearer route for individuals, allowing for how much time you have, and which AI system you’re going to be using.

It includes a range of free courses and paid courses on Coursera and elsewhere.

*I’ve also included some of the free online courses offered by Institute of Applied Technology which have been funded by NSW Government and Australia's National AI Centre - and available currently to anybody.*

All of the detail, links, recommendations and summaries are in the [AI Skills Learning Journey document](/s/Learning-AI-Skills-recommendations-for-non-technical-individuals.pdf). But here’s an overview of the key steps and a recommend route through it.

[![AI Skills Learning Journey - recommendation as of 20 May 2025](/img/stories/the-ai-learning-journey-1.webp)](/s/AI-Skills-Journey-flowchart.jpg)

*AI Skills Learning Journey - recommendation as of 20 May 2025 (click for the full-size flowchart)*

#### [Download the full AI Skills Learning Journey Document](/s/Learning-AI-Skills-recommendations-for-non-technical-individuals.pdf)