The Neuron Academy

AI agent and automation courses

Go from prompts to systems: workflows, AI agents and small apps that do real work. No coding background required.

  • 5 courses
  • 20 lessons
  • 2 webinars
  • 352 videos
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The path

Take them in this order

Beginner courses first and advanced ones last, going by the Academy’s own labels. Within each stage, full courses come before single lessons.

  1. Start here Steps 1–7
  2. Keep going Steps 8–23
  3. Go further Steps 24–27

Start here

Steps 1–7 Courses the Academy pitches at beginners.

  1. Step 1
    Full course · 4 lessons New

    Grok

    Getting Started With Grok

    Learn how to use Grok and Grok Bot through practical workplace workflows.

    35 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  2. Step 2
    Lesson · 15 min

    AI App Security for Beginners

    Learn the basics of AI security for apps, including sensitive data, file uploads, permissions, approved tools, and when to ask for help.

    1 video · 1 exercise · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  3. Step 3
    Lesson · 17 min

    ChatGPT

    Build Simple AI Workflows with ChatGPT

    Learn how to build repeatable AI workflows using ChatGPT workspace agents and beginner-friendly automations.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    Corey Noles
  4. Step 4
    Lesson · 21 min

    Claude · Codex

    Build an App with AI — No Coding Required

    Learn how to build simple apps using AI-powered tools and plain language instead of traditional coding.

    1 video · 1 exercise · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  5. Step 5
    Lesson · 12 min

    Codex

    Getting Started with Codex

    Learn how to use Codex for AI-assisted coding, debugging, and building projects with step-by-step guidance for beginners.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  6. Step 6
  7. Step 7
    Webinar · 2 hr

    ChatGPT · Claude · Codex

    Agents & Automations for Beginners: A Neuron Academy Webinar

    Learn what AI agents are, how they differ from chatbots and automations, and how to design your first agent workflow safely and effectively.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    The Neuron team

Keep going

Steps 8–23 The rest of the path, full courses first.

  1. Step 8
  2. Step 9
    Full course · 9 lessons

    Introduction to Building with AI

    Learn how to build practical AI agents from the ground up using APIs, agent workflows, tools, MCP integrations, deployment, and production-ready systems for real-world work.

    65 videos · 1 check · 2 exercises · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  3. Step 10
    Lesson · 47 min New

    Claude

    An Introduction to Managed Agents

    Choose how to automate recurring Claude work, with practical examples of Routines, Managed Agents, and the controls each workflow needs.

    12 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  4. Step 11
    Lesson · 45 min New

    Build an AI Risk Register with Ken Underhill

    Create a draft risk register with AI, identify its gaps, and learn how human review makes it more useful for AI adoption decisions.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  5. Step 12
    Lesson · 9 min New

    Gemini

    Build an AI Workflow in Google Workspace

    Turn information from Gmail and Drive into an organized, reviewed tracker and follow-up draft.

    7 videos · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  6. Step 13
    Lesson · 33 min New

    Practical AI Workflows for Small Business

    Learn how to choose recurring tasks for AI, build a repeatable process around them, and keep human judgment where it matters.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  7. Step 14
    Lesson · 42 min New

    How AI Gets Built Into Real Production Systems

    A practical look at the MCP, AI coding workflows, product decisions, and guardrails TechnologyAdvice uses in production.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  8. Step 15
    Lesson · 20 min

    Claude

    How to Get Started With Claude Cowork

    Install Claude Desktop and run a carefully scoped Cowork task using clear instructions and a safe working folder.

    7 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  9. Step 16
    Lesson · 15 min

    Set Up Meta Muse for Your First Real Workflow

    Learn to connect the right apps, set safe boundaries, and build a practical Meta Muse workflow you can test before giving it more autonomy.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  10. Step 17
    Lesson · 25 min

    ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini

    Connect AI to Your Tools with MCP

    Learn how connectors and MCP give AI controlled access to the apps, data, and actions you use at work.

    10 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  11. Step 18
    Lesson · 25 min

    Build an AI Agent to Manage Your Calendar

    See how Corey Noles created an AI agent to manage his calendar and kept important decisions under human control.

    1 video · certificate

    Corey Noles
  12. Step 19
    Lesson · 18 min

    ChatGPT

    Migrating a Custom GPT to a Skill

    Migrate a Custom GPT to a ChatGPT Skill using a guided audit, migration prompts, baseline testing, and root-cause repair.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  13. Step 20
    Lesson · 19 min

    How to Request or Set Up API Access to Your AI Account

    Learn how to request company AI API access or set up your own account, billing, credentials, and secure key handling across major providers.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  14. Step 21
    Lesson · 15 min

    Which Coding Assistant Should I Use?

    Use a practical framework to compare today's coding agents and choose the workflow that best fits your project.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  15. Step 22
    Lesson · 12 min

    Gemini

    What are Gems in Gemini?

    Build a custom Google Gemini Gem for recurring workplace tasks, then test its instructions, knowledge use, boundaries, and sharing settings.

    7 videos · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  16. Step 23
    Lesson · 16 min

    Build Your First AI Agent Blueprint

    Design an AI agent blueprint for one narrow workplace task. Define its role and workflow, add human-review rules, and prepare a practical test plan.

    10 videos · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.

Go further

Steps 24–27 Courses the Academy labels advanced.

  1. Step 24
    Full course · 3 lessons

    ChatGPT

    Advanced ChatGPT

    Organize complex work with ChatGPT Projects and build a reusable workflow.

    28 videos · 6 exercises · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  2. Step 25
    Full course · 6 lessons

    Advanced Prompt Engineering

    Learn to structure complex assignments into clear workflows using step-back prompting.

    61 videos · 20 exercises · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  3. Step 26
    Lesson · 1 hr New

    Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Advanced Microsoft Copilot

    Use Microsoft's new Copilot stack to delegate work, build reusable solutions, create governed agents, and scale AI safely across a team.

    15 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  4. Step 27
    Lesson · 3 hr

    Claude

    Advanced Claude: Code + Design

    Build a reliable Claude Code workflow, then connect your frontend codebase to Claude Design.

    25 videos · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey

Common questions

Where should I start?

With Getting Started With Grok (full course, 4 lessons). It’s step 1 of 27; take the rest in the order above, or skip to whatever you need.

How long does it take?

The 20 lessons here run 9 min to 3 hr, the 5 full courses have 3 to 9 lessons each and the 2 webinars run 2 hr. Each ends with its own certificate, so you can stop after any of them.

Do I need any experience?

No. None of the Academy’s courses need coding or a technical background. Membership starts with a 7-day free trial, and you can cancel anytime.

The Neuron Academy

Learn AI the way you read The Neuron: short, practical, no hype.

  • 73 courses and lessons, with new ones every week
  • Guided paths for 5 goals, from first prompt to first agent
  • A certificate for every course you finish
  • No coding or technical background required
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