AI Prompting
Learn to talk to AI tools so they do real work for you — clearly, honestly, and in your own Nigerian context.
- Free
- Beginner-friendly
- 4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week
- 6 lessons
- ~1 hours
- Certificate on passing the project
Free account required to open the lessons. No card, no fees.
About this course
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to using ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Copilot for everyday Nigerian work — writing prompts that actually work, feeding the AI your real situation, checking what it tells you, and putting it to use in your business, job hunt and studies.
AI tools are not magic and they are not all-knowing. They are extremely good word-guessers — and once you see that, you can make them work for you.
What you'll learn
- Writing clear prompts
- Giving context & examples
- Iterating with AI
- Fact-checking AI output
- Using AI for real work
Course syllabus — 6 lessons
- What These AI Tools Actually Are (and How to Talk to Them)10 min
- Anatomy of a Great Prompt11 min
- Feeding the AI Your Real Situation11 min
- Iterating — Treat It Like a Conversation10 min
- Check It and Own It — AI Gets Things Wrong12 min
- Putting AI to Work — Real Nigerian Use Cases12 min
Your project
Build Your Personal Prompt Pack
A single document (Google Doc, Word file, or pasted text) containing three prompts, the before-and-after AI results for each, one verified fact with its source, and a short honesty note — submitted as a shareable link or as text.
Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.
Frequently asked questions
Is AI Prompting free?
Yes. AI Prompting is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.
How long does AI Prompting take to complete?
4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week. There are 6 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.
Do I need any experience to start AI Prompting?
Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.
What will I learn in AI Prompting?
You will build practical skills in Writing clear prompts, Giving context & examples, Iterating with AI, Fact-checking AI output, Using AI for real work. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.
Do I get a certificate for AI Prompting?
Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Build Your Personal Prompt Pack and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.
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