AI Foundations Core
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How AI / LLMs Actually Work — Week 1, Session 1 — a real lesson video from this course. Enrol free on this page to unlock every lesson, exercise and your certificate.
About Course
The shared starting point: the essential AI tools, safe habits, and practice rhythm every learner needs before branching into a business course.
Enrol free to unlock the lessons. Your progress is saved to your learner account, and finishing the course earns your certificate.
Meet your instructor — Waqas Zia
Retired Major, Pakistan Army Service Corps; founder of 1 Ace Training in London, where he trained 20,000+ security professionals. He teaches the exact AI workflow he is using to build his own coffee and perfume businesses in Indonesia. Read his full story.
What you’ll learn
- Explain how AI and large language models actually work — in plain English, no maths
- Write prompts that get useful, reliable answers: role, context, examples, constraints
- Research any market, competitor or supplier with AI — and fact-check what it tells you
- Create content and a simple brand kit for a business idea
- Use AI safely: privacy rules, what never to paste, and how to spot AI mistakes
- Work in the Watch · Do · Verify · Log rhythm that turns watching into skill
Frequently asked questions
Is this course really free?
Yes. Enrolment is free, every lesson is free, and your certificate on completion is free. There is nothing to buy.
How long does it take?
The course has about 45 hours of guided learning, built as 3-hour sessions (watch, do, verify, log). At one session a day, most learners finish in about three weeks. Your progress is saved, so you can learn entirely at your own pace.
What do I need to start?
A phone or a computer, an internet connection, and free accounts for the AI tools used in the lessons — each lesson links the exact tool. No coding, and no paid software, is required.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Finish 100% of the course and your certificate appears on the My Certificate page, ready to print or save as a PDF.
Is the course only in English?
The lessons are written in English, and the whole site translates into 20 languages — including Bahasa Indonesia — using the language switcher at the bottom-left of any page.
Who teaches this course?
Your instructor is Waqas Zia, a retired Pakistan Army Major and the founder of 1 Ace Training in London, where he trained more than 20,000 professionals. He built this academy to teach the exact AI workflow he is using to start his own businesses in Indonesia.
Course Content
Getting Started
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Welcome — how this academy works
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Your first AI tools — and the safety rules
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The practice rhythm: Watch · Do · Verify · Log
Week 1 — Foundations & Prompting Mastery
Week 2 — AI for Research & Market Intelligence
Week 3 — AI for Content & Brand
Certificate included
Finish every lesson and download your branded certificate — free, like the course.