Dubai offers free AI and creative skills courses to enhance career prospects.
Dubai: For those looking to strengthen their CV, build new workplace skills, or prepare for an AI-driven job market, the city offers several free training programmes for residents and professionals. These include access to thousands of LinkedIn Learning courses as well as AI prompt engineering certification. Here are two Dubai government initiatives worth exploring.
- Get free access to more than 24,000 LinkedIn Learning courses
Launched by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) in partnership with LinkedIn, the e-Learning Initiative provides eligible creative professionals with free access to more than 24,000 expert-led online courses.
Now in its seventh edition, the programme is designed to help Dubai’s creative workforce stay competitive as industries increasingly adopt AI and digital technologies. This year’s edition offers 2,000 licences for entrepreneurs and creatives.
What can you learn?
The courses cover a broad range of topics, including:
Courses span a wide range of subjects, including entrepreneurship, career development, generative AI, design, photography, animation and digital media, writing, production, performing arts, and business and administrative skills.
The curriculum places strong emphasis on generative AI, helping learners use it to develop ideas, boost productivity, and transform creative concepts into scalable projects.
Applications are open to Dubai-based professionals working in fields such as animation and digital media, art, cinematography, creative industries, design, performing arts, photography, production, and writing.
To apply, candidates must complete an online registration form on the Dubai Culture website, select their professional category, and wait for confirmation after their application is reviewed and approved.
- Learn AI prompt engineering for free
If you want to build AI skills, Dubai’s One Million Prompters initiative offers free online training in prompt engineering. Launched in 2025, the programme aims to equip one million people with practical AI prompting skills over three years through interactive, hands-on lessons.
What you will learn
The course covers how to:
- Create effective AI prompts
- Improve productivity using AI tools
- Explore creative applications of artificial intelligence
- Apply AI across fields such as marketing, design, and data analysis
The programme includes four one-hour online modules, making it suitable for beginners as well as professionals seeking to expand their AI knowledge.
Why join?
Participants can benefit from:
- An AI prompt literacy certificate
- Practical skills that are increasingly in demand across industries
- Improved productivity through AI-powered workflows
- Knowledge applicable across multiple career paths
Whether you work in a creative field or simply want to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job market, these free Dubai government programmes offer an accessible way to build valuable, future-focused skills.
