Free course · Ace Academy
AI Pro Class: Prompt Engineering
Write prompts that get the right answer the first time, with techniques that work in Gemini, Claude, and GPT.
- Beginner
- 17 lessons
- 6 hands-on labs
- About 4 hours
Free to enroll.
About this course
Most disappointing AI answers come from prompts that leave the model guessing. In this free, hands-on course you'll learn the four parts of a prompt, when to give examples, how to get step-by-step reasoning, how roles and output formats change the answer, and how to refine a rough idea into a production-ready prompt in Ace's Prompt Builder. You'll finish with your own library of tested, reusable prompts.
What you'll build
Your own prompt library
Production-ready prompts you write, test, and refine in the labs, saved under Library → Saved Prompts so you can send any of them to Ask Ace and reuse them in every studio.
What you'll be able to do
- Break any prompt into instruction, context, input, and output format
- Choose between zero-shot and few-shot prompting, and write good examples
- Get better reasoning with step-by-step (chain-of-thought) prompts
- Use roles and personas to raise the quality of every answer
- Get structured output on demand: JSON, Markdown, and your own formats
- Refine a rough idea into a production-ready prompt in the Prompt Builder
Who it's for
- Anyone who uses ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and wants better answers on the first try
- Creators and marketers who want prompts they can reuse, not retype
- Beginners: no technical background needed
How you'll learn
Short, practical lessons
Each one ends with a "Try it" step in the app, so you practise as you read.
Hands-on labs
Build the real thing in Ace. Your work is graded by AI against criteria you can see, with hints when you're stuck.
An AI tutor
Ask questions in any lesson or lab. The tutor knows the whole course, not just the page you're on.
Syllabus
Foundations of Prompt Engineering3 lessons · 1 lab
What prompt engineering is, the four parts of every good prompt, and how a model reads what you write.
What prompt engineering is, why it matters, and why it's a writing skill rather than a technical one.
The four building blocks of a strong prompt: instruction, context, input, and output format.
Lab: Dissect a Prompt
A non-technical overview of how large language models process your prompts, and what that means for how you write them.
Core Techniques4 lessons · 2 labs
The techniques that separate beginners from experts: examples, step-by-step reasoning, roles, and output formats.
Zero-Shot vs. Few-Shot Prompting
When to give the AI examples, and when to let it work from the instruction alone.
Get better AI reasoning by asking models to work through problems step by step.
Lab: Chain-of-Thought in Action
Role-Based Prompting & Personas
How assigning a role or persona changes what the model pays attention to, and how to use Ace's personas.
Control the structure of the answer: JSON, Markdown tables, and custom formats.
Lab: Format Like a Pro
Applied Prompt Building in Ace3 lessons · 1 lab
Use the Prompt Builder to turn rough ideas into production-ready prompts, and keep the ones that work.
Introduction to the Prompt Builder
A guided tour of the Prompt Builder and how it structures your thinking.
The Iterative Refinement Workflow
The refine → test → iterate cycle for turning a rough idea into a production-ready prompt.
Lab: Build Your First Production Prompt
Prompt Templates & Reusability
Turn your best prompts into reusable templates, keep versions, and compare them fairly.
Advanced Strategies3 lessons · 1 lab
Design conversations, write system instructions, and protect your prompts from injection.
Multi-Turn Conversation Design
Design conversations that keep context and build on earlier answers instead of starting over.
System Instructions & Context Windows
Write the standing instructions behind an assistant, and keep them within what a model can use well.
Lab: Design a System Instruction
What prompt injection is, why it matters when AI reads other people's text, and how to write safer prompts.
Real-World Applications4 lessons · 1 lab
Apply the techniques to writing, code, and research, and build your own prompt library.
Content Creation & Copywriting
Prompts for blogs, social media, email campaigns, and marketing copy that sound like a person wrote them.
Write prompts that produce clean, working code, and debug faster with the right context. Optional for non-coders.
Use AI for data interpretation, summarisation, and research synthesis without trusting it blindly.
Capstone: organise and build your personal library of reusable prompts.
Lab: Build Your Prompt Library
Finish it and earn 50 credits
Complete every lesson and score 70 or more on every lab. Your credits unlock when you start another course or upgrade, within 30 days.
Questions
Do I need any technical background?
No. The course starts with what a prompt is and builds up one technique at a time. The coding lesson is optional reading for anyone who doesn't write code.
Which AI does it teach?
The techniques work with any large language model, including Gemini, Claude, and GPT. You practise them in Ace, which can use all three.
Is it really free?
Yes. The course is free, and every new account starts with 50 credits for the labs and "Try it" steps.
What should I take next?
"Make AI Sound Like You" applies these techniques to your own brand voice, so every prompt starts with the right context.
Ready to start?
Free, at your own pace, with a tutor beside you the whole way.
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