OpenAI · Assistants
OpenAI Academy
ChatGPT, GPT models and the wider OpenAI toolkit, end to end.
You'll start with
turn a messy set of notes into a clean, sendable email in under two minutes.
The step up
custom instructions and projects, so the model remembers how you like to work.
Know the limit
it will state something wrong with complete confidence, so anything factual needs a check.
Five levels
Beginner
3 lessonsOpen it, understand it, get one useful thing out of it today.
Intermediate
3 lessonsUse it for real work every week without second-guessing yourself.
- The feature that changes everything: custom instructions and projectsMost people never touch custom instructions and projects. It's the difference between casual and confident.12 min
- Working in steps instead of one big askBreak a big job into stages and quality jumps immediately.12 min
- Connecting OpenAI to the rest of your workWhere it plugs in: spreadsheets, email, Zapier, Make and almost any app with an API.12 min
Advanced
3 lessonsBuild repeatable workflows other people can rely on.
- the API and structured outputs, properlyThe advanced surface of OpenAI and when it's worth the effort.15 min
- Quality control: catching what the AI gets wrongA checking system, so you don't have to trust and hope.15 min
- Cost, speed and knowing when not to use OpenAIThe judgement that separates a professional from an enthusiast.15 min
Expert
3 lessonsPush the tool to its limits and know exactly where it breaks.
- Pushing OpenAI to its limitsFind the edge deliberately, before it finds you in production.18 min
- Evaluating outputs like an engineerMove from 'that looks good' to a score you can defend.18 min
- Governance, privacy and using OpenAI safely at workWhat goes in, who can see it, and what you promise people.18 min
Master
3 lessonsTeach it, standardise it, and roll it out across a team.
Tools covered
ChatGPT
The general-purpose AI assistant most people start with.
DALL·E
Image generation built into ChatGPT.
Sora
OpenAI's text-to-video model.
Whisper
Accurate open speech-to-text.
OpenAI API
Build AI features into your own product.
Careers that use this
AI Engineer
Builds AI features into real products — models, retrieval, agents and the plumbing that keeps them reliable.
Prompt Engineer
Designs the instructions, context and evaluation that make AI output dependable rather than lucky.
AI Consultant
Helps organisations decide where AI belongs, then makes the first project actually land.
Automation Specialist
Removes repetitive work by connecting systems and putting AI decisions in the right places.
AI Marketing Manager
Runs marketing at a pace and volume that only works with AI in the pipeline — without losing the brand.
AI Product Manager
Decides what AI product to build, what good looks like, and when it's safe to ship.
AI Teacher / Trainer
Teaches people to use AI well — in classrooms, in companies, or in the community.
AI Content Creator
Produces far more content than a person alone could — while keeping a voice worth following.
AI Recruiter
Sources, screens and communicates faster with AI — while keeping hiring fair and defensible.
AI Government Specialist
Helps public bodies adopt AI transparently, accessibly and within procurement and equality rules.
AI Nonprofit Specialist
Stretches small budgets a long way — grants, communications and operations with AI.