Anthropic Academy now has 22 free, self-paced courses, up from 13 when it launched in March 2026. They cover everything from no-code AI Fluency to Claude Code, the Claude API, MCP, subagents, and cloud deployment on Bedrock and Google Cloud. Every course is free, needs only an email to sign up, and issues a certificate when you finish.
The catalog has grown fast this year, so older lists (including an earlier version of this one) are missing about ten courses. Below is the full current list, grouped by who it is for, and where to start.
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What Is Anthropic Academy (and Claude Academy)?
Anthropic Academy is Anthropic’s own training platform, hosted on Skilljar at anthropic.skilljar.com. Each course is a set of structured lessons with hands-on exercises and a graded quiz at the end.
You will also see the name Claude Academy. That is what Anthropic now calls its learning hub at anthropic.com/learn, which groups courses with tutorials and use cases by product: Claude.ai, Cowork, Claude Code, Claude Tag and the Claude Platform. The courses are the same; the hub is just the new front door.
All 22 Anthropic Academy Courses (September 2026)
Start here: the 101 courses
| Course | Who it is for | What you learn |
|---|---|---|
| Claude 101 | Everyone | Using Claude for everyday work and its core features |
| Claude Code 101 | Developers | Using Claude Code in your daily development workflow |
| Claude Platform 101 | Developers | Building on the Claude Platform from your first API call |
| Introduction to Claude Cowork | Everyone | Working with Claude on real files and multi-step tasks |
Developer courses: Claude Code, API and MCP
| Course | What you learn |
|---|---|
| Claude Code in Action | Running long, hands-off Claude Code sessions: steering, configuration, automation and verification |
| Introduction to Agent Skills | Building, configuring and sharing Skills in Claude Code |
| Introduction to Subagents | Using and creating subagents to manage context and delegate tasks |
| Building with the Claude API | Working with Anthropic models through the Claude API, end to end |
| Introduction to Model Context Protocol | Building MCP servers and clients from scratch in Python |
| MCP: Advanced Topics | Sampling, notifications, file system access and other advanced patterns |
Cloud and enterprise courses
| Course | What you learn |
|---|---|
| Claude with Amazon Bedrock | Using Claude through AWS Bedrock |
| Claude on Google Cloud | Using Claude through Google Cloud Vertex AI |
| Deploying Claude Enterprise with Confidence | The five decisions that shape a company-wide Claude rollout |
AI Fluency courses (no coding needed)
| Course | Who it is for |
|---|---|
| AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations | Everyone; the core 4D framework (Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence) |
| AI Capabilities and Limitations | Everyone; how LLMs work and where they fall short |
| AI Fluency for Students | Students |
| AI Fluency for Educators | Faculty and instructional designers |
| Teaching AI Fluency | People teaching and assessing AI Fluency |
| AI Fluency for Nonprofits | Nonprofit teams |
| AI Fluency for Small Businesses | Small business owners and staff |
| AI Fluency for Builders | Builders and makers |
| AI Fluency for Creative Work | Creative professionals |
Which Course Should You Take First?
- You write code and use Claude Code: Claude Code 101, then Claude Code in Action. Add Introduction to Subagents and Introduction to Agent Skills once you are comfortable.
- You are building an app on the API: Claude Platform 101, then Building with the Claude API. Take Introduction to MCP if you want Claude to call your own tools.
- You are not a developer: Claude 101, then AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations. Pick the audience-specific AI Fluency course that fits you after that.
- You are rolling Claude out at work: Deploying Claude Enterprise with Confidence, plus Claude with Amazon Bedrock or Claude on Google Cloud if your company buys through a cloud provider.
Courses are not sequenced, so you can skip straight to the one you need. If you want background on the concepts first, our guides on how MCP works and Claude Agent Skills pair well with the matching courses.
Anthropic Academy vs the Coursera AI Fluency Courses
Separately, Anthropic launched five AI Fluency courses on Coursera on May 28, 2026, co-taught with Professors Rick Dakan and Joseph Feller, who developed the AI Fluency framework. They are free Community Impact courses aimed at the same non-technical audience.
The Coursera set covers Framework and Foundations, Educators, Teaching AI Fluency, Students and Nonprofits, which all also exist on the Academy. If you prefer Coursera’s interface, the content overlaps enough that either works. The developer, cloud and newer AI Fluency courses are only on the Academy.
How to Sign Up
Go to anthropic.skilljar.com, pick a course and sign in with an email. There is no payment step. Your progress and certificates are stored on Skilljar, which is separate from your Claude account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anthropic Academy actually free? Yes. All 22 courses are free. You sign in with an email to track progress and get certificates, and no payment method is asked for at any point.
How many courses does Anthropic Academy have? 22 as of September 2026, up from 13 at launch in March 2026. The newest include Claude Code 101, Claude Platform 101, Introduction to Subagents, MCP: Advanced Topics, and AI Fluency courses for small businesses, builders and creative work.
Do I get a certificate? Yes. Each course issues a completion certificate after you finish its lessons and final assessment.
What is Claude Academy? Claude Academy is the name Anthropic now uses for its learning hub at anthropic.com/learn, which links tutorials, use cases and the courses. The courses themselves are still hosted on the Anthropic Academy site at anthropic.skilljar.com.
Do I need a Claude subscription to take the courses? No for the AI Fluency and Claude 101 courses. The developer courses are easier to follow if you have Claude Code or an API key, since you will want to try the exercises, and API usage is billed separately.
Which Anthropic course should a developer start with? Claude Code 101 if you want to use Claude Code day to day, or Claude Platform 101 if you want to build on the API. Courses are not gated, so you can go straight to Claude Code in Action, Introduction to MCP or Introduction to Subagents.
Course list last verified against anthropic.skilljar.com on September 25, 2026.
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