AI Flywheel Foundation – Free AI course with certificate
Understand the whole wheel in six hours, and earn Aware (C1).
- Self-paced · ~6 h
- English and Tamil
- Free
- Studio preview
What you'll be able to do
- 01Explain the four stages and why data sets the ceiling
- 02Describe DRIVE: Diagnose, Resource, Implement, Validate, Expand
- 03Apply CORE risk thinking to an everyday AI use
- 04Spot the common ways AI projects fail
- 05Pick your next level and track with confidence
Who it's for
- For
- Anyone starting out: students, professionals, managers and officers.
- Before you start
- None. No card needed.
Syllabus
Gates and checks marked
- Week 1The wheel: four stages and the floorMap your own work to a stage
- Week 2DRIVE: success as a numberWrite one success measure
- Week 3CORE: risk tiers and dataTier one AI use you know
- Week 4Where AI failsScenario practice Aware quiz, without AI
What you'll build
Your artefacts, built in Studio preview.
- A one-page map of where AI could help in your own work
- Your Flywheel Check result by stage
Your credential
Aware (C1) · AI Flywheel Foundation, earned through a scenario quiz taken without AI. Public verify page; recertify yearly.
Open Badges 3.0
Aware (C1)
AI Flywheel Foundation
- Holder
- Your name
- Issued
- On completion
- ID
- AFW-C1-SAMPLE
The book chapters it teaches
The AI Flywheel (book): the four stages, DRIVE and CORE
Cohort outcomes
Published when the first cohort ends. We never fill this with composites.
Quick answers
Questions about AI Flywheel Foundation
How much does AI Flywheel Foundation cost?
AI Flywheel Foundation is free, with no card needed. Proctored quiz optional, ₹499 (Proposed), excluding GST. Paid programmes that follow offer EMI and an employer sponsorship letter.
How long does AI Flywheel Foundation take?
AI Flywheel Foundation is self-paced and takes about 6 h. You study when it suits you and take one proctored check without AI at the end. Next batch: Launch, Dec 2026.
Who is it for, and am I eligible?
Anyone starting out: students, professionals, managers and officers. Before you start: None. No card needed.
Do I need to know coding?
No. Coding is not needed: the course explains the four stages of AI, DRIVE, CORE and where AI fails, and it has no prerequisites. It is built for anyone starting out, including students, professionals, managers and government officers.
Is the certificate valid, and for how long?
Yes, for a year at a time. You earn Aware (C1) · AI Flywheel Foundation, earned through a scenario quiz taken without AI: an Open Badges 3.0 badge with a public verify page, renewed by yearly recertification. It is assessed on what you build, plus one check taken without AI.
Is it online or offline?
Online. AI Flywheel Foundation is self-paced, so you study when it suits you. Assessment ends with one proctored check taken without AI. Language: English and Tamil.