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AI Tools at Work: Using ChatGPT and Copilot Safely
A free AI course for office work: write clear prompts for ChatGPT and Copilot, use them on everyday tasks, check what they produce and keep personal and client information private. Five short lessons, a quiz and a certificate of completion.
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The short version
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About 60 minutes
5 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
What you will learn
- Explain in plain language what generative AI is and why it can sound right and be wrong
- Write prompts with a task, context, audience and format, and refine them with follow-ups
- Use placeholders so that real names and client details never go into a prompt
- Draft emails and agendas, reword text and test spreadsheet formulas with AI help
- Check AI output for wrong facts, changed meaning, bias and tone before anything is sent
- Apply a simple routine that keeps personal and confidential information out of public AI tools
Who it is for
Adults who are starting or returning to office or administrative work in Alberta, and anyone who wants to use AI tools at work without risking privacy or accuracy. No technical background is needed.
What you need
- A computer with an internet connection
- Access to an AI chat tool is optional; the lessons show prompts you can try if your workplace permits it
- About 60 minutes in total, which you can split across several days
Lessons
- 1What generative AI is, and where it goes wrong12 min
- 2Writing prompts that give useful drafts12 min
- 3Everyday office tasks with AI help12 min
- 4Checking AI output before you use it12 min
- 5Privacy and safe use at work12 min
- ✓AI Tools at Work: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Administrative Assistant Diploma
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: 806 hours online plus an 86-hour internship: Microsoft Office, business communication, bookkeeping basics and office procedures.
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Yes. You create a free Ucademy account, take the five lessons and the quiz, and pay nothing.
Yes. When you pass the quiz you receive a Ucademy certificate of completion. The course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program.
About 60 minutes in total. It is online and self-paced, so you can finish in one sitting or over several days.
No. The lessons explain every term, and you can complete the course without using any AI tool.
Not personal, client or confidential information in a public tool. Lesson 5 explains what to leave out, how to use placeholders and how to check your employer's policy first.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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