Short answer
An AI course is a structured program that teaches you how artificial intelligence works and how to use it for real tasks. Courses range from awareness-level introductions to applied programs that teach generative AI tools, workflow automation and AI-powered systems. A practical AI course focuses less on theory and more on what you can produce with AI: research, content, design, websites, reports, marketing systems, SOPs and automated workflows. Most modern AI courses in India are delivered online, and the most useful ones are live and mentor-led so learners can apply AI to their own work while being guided.
By Chandan Maheshwari, AI mentor & consultant, founder of School of AI · Last updated
What an AI course usually covers
Content varies by level, but a practical course generally moves through these layers.
- Foundations — what AI, machine learning and generative AI actually are
- Tools — using AI assistants for writing, research, analysis, design and code
- Prompting and structure — getting consistent, usable output rather than one-off answers
- Application — applying AI to your own job, business or study workload
- Automation — connecting data, AI and everyday tools into repeatable workflows
- Agents and systems — AI that handles defined, repeatable tasks end to end
Do you need coding for an AI course?
Not for applied and generative AI courses. Our GenAI Foundation Program is built around no-coding practical application, so students, professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners can join without an engineering background. Coding matters more if you want to build machine learning models from scratch, which is a different track from applying AI at work.
Live versus recorded AI courses
Recorded courses are cheap and flexible but completion and application rates are low, because nobody reviews your work. Live, mentor-led courses cost more but give you feedback on your own tasks, which is what turns knowledge into capability. School of AI runs only live, mentor-led online programs.
How School of AI teaches it
Two live online programs, both mentored by Chandan Maheshwari, a business coach with 16+ years of experience who has mentored 1,500+ business owners and professionals across 10+ countries.
- GenAI Foundation Program — 30 live sessions, 12+ AI tools, no-coding practical application
- AI & Automation Program — about 3 months, 45–55 live sessions, project-based, builds a business OS
Learning this with School of AI
GenAI Foundation Program
Live, mentor-led and online, open to learners in India and abroad.
Indian residents · INR
₹16,900 + 18% GST
Regular fee ₹19,999
Total: ₹19,942 (incl. 18% GST)
Non-Indian residents · USD
$249 USD