9 Free AI Courses Worth Finishing in 2026: (All certificate-eligible)

These are course that I am working on completing and adding to my certifications.  Enjoy them and take you time getting comfortable with AI!

 Elements of AI (University of Helsinki)
https://lnkd.in/efksZT3W
The most-taken AI course in the world. A clear understanding of what AI is and how it works.

 AI for Business Professionals (HP LIFE)
https://lnkd.in/eGFA57FS
A short, practical guide to using AI tools at work and writing better prompts.

 AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations (Anthropic)
https://lnkd.in/es8f4Fnv
Less about tools, more about how to think and work with AI. Useful even when the models change.

 Introduction to Generative AI and Agents (Microsoft Learn)
https://lnkd.in/eV53R2Nw
A simple breakdown of how LLMs, prompts, and AI agents actually work. Free badge from Microsoft.

 Foundations of Prompt Engineering (AWS Skill Builder)
https://lnkd.in/eh66v_76
The course to take if your prompts keep giving weak answers. Covers zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought.

 AI & Career Empowerment (University of Maryland)
https://lnkd.in/eB3uiHqr
For people thinking about a job switch. Smith School faculty walk you through AI across industries plus job-hunt advice.

 Intro to AI Ethics (Kaggle)
https://lnkd.in/eXcnq2DZ
Short, sharp, and honest. Covers bias, fairness, and how AI systems can quietly go wrong.

 ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (DeepLearning.AI)
https://lnkd.in/e5k4T4gV
Taught by Andrew Ng and OpenAI's Isa Fulford. Hands-on, 1.5 hours, basic Python helpful.

 CS50's Introduction to AI with Python (Harvard)
https://lnkd.in/eBRtVDUy
The deep one. Build real AI projects in Python - search, neural nets, language models. Free certificate through Harvard OCW.

 

How Truck Drivers Can Eat Healthy on the Road

Great article on the challenges of eating healthy while living on the road:

How Truck Drivers Can Eat Healthy on the Road: The news came as a shock to Emily Plummer. Her blood sugar level had jumped, threatening to end her 18-year career as an interstate truck driver. Find out how she saved her career and learned to eat healthy on the road.

DOT Compliant Hotshot Ford E350 with Sleeper Pictures

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Simple Living Papa Joe: Trucking Vlog: Another commenting on comments

Brainerd, Minnesota Fishing Report: April 20, 2018

Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – April 20, 2018

BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA 

Crappies and sunfish are biting on North Long Lake in 6 to 10. Look to Nisswa Lake for sunfish or Cullen Lake for crappies in 6 to 12 feet. The north end of Gull Lake continues to produce eelpout and tullibees in 30 feet or more. ATVs continue to be used throughout the area.

S & W Bait & Guide Service/Nisswa Guide League  (218) 829-7010

Brainerd, Minnesota Fishing Report: February 16, 2018

BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA 

Crappies are hitting at night and being found suspended over 22 to 28 feet on Nisswa Lake, North Long Lake, Round Lake, and Gull Lake. The north end of Gull is producing eelpout and tullibees in 30 to 40 feet. Sunfish action has been best in 6 to 15 feet on Cullen Lake, Nisswa, and North Long. Northern pike remain active on the weedlines of most lakes and a few walleyes are being caught during low-light periods in 20 to 35 feet on Whitefish Lake, North Long, and Gull.

S & W Bait & Guide Service/Nisswa Guide League  (218) 829-7010

Brainerd Jaycee's Ice Fishing Tournament Fishing Report, January 27, 2018

via outdoornews.com

BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA

Look for crappies in 8 to 15 feet on North Long Lake, Hubert Lake, and Nisswa Lake. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows in 7 to 15 feet North Long, Gull Lake, and Cullen Lake. Shiner minnows or rosy reds are turning walleyes in 15 to 26 feet on Gull, North Long, Pelican Lake, and Round Lake. You’ll find sunfish in 6 to 8 feet at Nisswa and North Long.

S & W Bait & Guide Service/Nisswa Guide League (218) 829-7010