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Foundations of Prompt Engineering
Maximize the potential of generative AI by using advanced prompt engineering techniques. This prompt engineering training is perfect for anyone who wants to enhance their AI skills. Learn techniques...
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$1,650 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
GAI-2001
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Overview
Maximize the potential of generative AI by using advanced prompt engineering techniques. This prompt engineering training is perfect for anyone who wants to enhance their AI skills. Learn techniques such as chain-of-thought prompting, meta-prompting, and agentic AI. Participants gain practical experience through hands-on labs, enabling them to apply these techniques to improve AI performance, drive innovation, and solve complex problems.
Skills Gained
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Maximize GenAI results with advanced prompt engineering
- Apply chain-of-thought and step-based prompting to solve complex problems
- Apply meta-prompting to direct specific outputs and improve AI performance
- Improve agentic AI capabilities through specific prompting strategies
Who Can Benefit
- Anyone interested in learning prompt engineering, including business users, managers, data analysts, data scientists, developers, and more.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity using Generative AI
- Basic foundational knowledge
Course Details
Software
All attendees must have a modern web browser and an Internet connection.
Understanding Generative AI
- What is Intelligence?
- Mechanisms of Intelligence
- What is Artificial Intelligence?
- How does AI work?
- What can AI do?
- What is Generative AI?
- How does a Large Language Model work?
Prompting with Examples
- Introduction to Prompting with Examples
- Comparison of Different Techniques
- Why Use Examples in AI Prompting?
- Impact of Examples in AI Responses
- Use Cases of Prompting with Examples
- Zero-Shot Prompting
- Few Shot Prompting Formats
Chain-of-Thought and Step-Based Prompting
- Introduction to Chain-of-Thought Prompting
- Anatomy of Chain-of-Thought Prompting
- Zero-Shot Chain-of-Thought
- Contrastive Chain-of-Thought
- Auto-Chain-of-Thought
- Step-Back Prompting
- Example of Logic-of-Thought Prompting
Meta-Prompting and Reflective Prompting
- Introduction to Meta-Prompting
- Key Characteristics of Meta-Prompting
- Meta-Prompting vs. Chain-of-Thought Prompting
- Example of Meta-Prompting
- Benefits and Challenges of Meta-Prompting
- Prompt Chaining
- Reflective Prompting Feedback Loop
Prompting Agentic AI
- Introduction to Agentic AI
- Key Characteristics of Agentic AI
- AI Agent Prompt Structure
- Comparison of Agentic AI vs. Traditional AI
- Example of AI Agent Using External Tools
- Prompting for Goal-Oriented Tasks
- Techniques for Integrating Memory and Context
Advanced Prompting Techniques
- Introduction to Advanced Prompting Techniques
- Ensembling Methods - Definition
- Ensembling Methods - Approaches
- Code Prompting - Applications
- Self-Consistency - Definition
- Plan and Solve - Approach
- Other Emerging Techniques
Schedule
3 options available
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Sep 10, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025 (2 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT- Enroll
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Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 6, 2025 (2 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EST Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EST- Enroll
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Dec 17, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 (2 days)
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Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
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