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AI Agentic Coding: ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, and Copilot

This AI coding course shows you how to code effectively with agentic coding, using Cursor AI, Claude Code CLI, GitHub Copilot, Grok 4, and ChatGPT as reliable partners. Examine prompt engineering for writing code, debugging with Claude, Cursor AI coding workflows, and turning specs into working programs. If you’re serious about practical, safe, and effective coding using AI agents, this course gives you the tools to start making apps and automations that provide real value.

Jonathan BarriosData Science, Machine Learning & AI

Updated September 2025

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Who This Course Is For

This course is for developers, automation engineers, QA testers, and anyone curious about AI coding tools. If you’ve heard the buzz around ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, or GitHub Copilot and want to use them productively (without costly mistakes) this course gives you the skills to boost output, streamline workflows, and code with confidence.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Explore Claude Code CLI and GitHub Copilot integration in VS Code
  • Leverage agentic programming workflows using Cursor AI with repository context
  • Accelerate augmented coding with ChatGPT and Grok 4
  • Apply agentic programming foundations with the Plan-Act-Check framework
  • Examine prompt engineering for code debugging, generation, and documentation
  • Explore AI programmatically to turn specifications into working code

Course Curriculum

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Explore AI Programmatically

Jonathan BarriosDuration: 49m14 videos

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  • Explore AI ProgrammaticallyFree49m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Examine Prompt Engineering Basics for Code46m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Apply Agentic Programming Foundations with ChatGPT54m · 13 videos
  • Premium skill.Apply AI Assistive Programming with GitHub Copilot44m · 13 videos
  • Premium skill.Apply AI Agentic Programming: Cursor AI50m · 13 videos
  • Premium skill.Apply AI Agentic Programming: Cursor + Claude Code50m · 13 videos
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What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

AI coding tools are already entering development workflows, often faster than IT Directors can standardize usage. This beginner-level course gives development, automation, QA, and engineering teams a shared baseline for using ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and Claude Code in coding workflows without treating AI output as a replacement for normal review and governance.

The course is a practical fit for teams piloting AI-assisted development or onboarding practitioners who need common vocabulary around prompt engineering, agentic programming, and IDE-based AI coding support. The time investment is under five hours per learner, making it realistic for sprint-adjacent enablement or a focused team rollout. For change management, Team Leads can use the ordered modules to move from AI fundamentals and coding prompts into tool-specific practice across ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, and Cursor with Claude Code. CBT Nuggets Playlists can help standardize assignment by role, while Team Reporting helps Training Managers track completion across the rollout.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to make AI-assisted coding more consistent across tools and contributors. Instead of each developer experimenting independently, the team builds a common approach to prompting, agentic workflows, and tool selection.

  • Establish a shared foundation for exploring AI programmatically before applying it to development work.
  • Improve consistency in code-related prompts so practitioners can ask for useful output, refinement, and explanation.
  • Support real workflow adoption across ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and Claude Code rather than relying on a single tool.
  • Help Team Leads guide pilots for AI-assisted programming with clearer expectations around where these tools fit in development workflows.

After completion

Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

  • Core concepts for exploring AI programmatically in a development context.
  • Prompt engineering basics for code-related tasks.
  • Foundational ideas behind agentic programming with ChatGPT.
  • How GitHub Copilot supports AI-assisted programming workflows.
  • How Cursor AI and Cursor with Claude Code fit into agentic coding workflows.

Ability

  • Apply structured prompts to coding tasks and refine AI responses.
  • Use ChatGPT as part of an agentic programming workflow.
  • Work with GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development support.
  • Apply Cursor AI to coding workflows that require AI-driven assistance.
  • Combine Cursor and Claude Code concepts in practical agentic programming scenarios.

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Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own video transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should take this AI coding course?

This course is for developers curious about agentic coding but aren’t sure where to start. It’s also excellent for beginners to coding who want to find out if AI can help open up new possibilities. If you’ve used AI casually for code snippets but not as a coding partner, this AI coding course will help you level up safely, showing you how to get reliable results instead of risky mistakes.

Does this course cover Claude Code and Cursor?

Yes Claude Code and Cursor are both explained and explored. You’ll see how Claude helps with debugging and documentation, and how Cursor can see your whole project structure and suggest code that’s aligned with it. Alongside ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, you’ll learn how these tools complement each other and where each shines, helping you choose the best AI for coding your projects. You'll learn to use them responsibly so you don’t just code faster, but smarter and safer too.

Is learning AI for coding worth it?

Absolutely. Using AI for coding can save hours, reduce repetitive work, and even improve accuracy. And if you know what you’re doing, you can guide it safely so it doesn’t overwrite anything, reveal sensitive data, or produce garbage. This course shows you common pitfalls like vague prompts or unsafe outputs, and teaches you to get real business value out of agentic coding instead of trial-and-error frustrations.

Is it hard to learn agentic coding?

Learning agentic coding is easier than you might think, but most people only learn what works for them or what didn’t break the first time they tried. This course walks you through a simple framework called Plan-Act-Check that you can follow to get reliably good AI coding results. Agentic coding isn’t about replacing developers, it’s about orchestrating AI like ChatGPT or Copilot to act as a capable assistant.

What jobs can I get with an AI coding course?

While “agentic coder” isn’t a job title (yet), the skills of this course apply directly to software engineers, automation developers, DevOps engineers, QA testers, and technical leads. Any role that writes, maintains, or reviews code can benefit from stronger AI coding practices. And like it or not, employers are increasingly on the look-out for people who can leverage AI coding tools safely and effectively.

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