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Our recommendation
A Coursera course (Dr Jules White, Vanderbilt) that picks up where a basic prompting course leaves off. It moves past 'write a clear prompt' into the techniques that make prompting reliable at scale — structured patterns, refinement and more. A strong next step for people who have the basics and want to prompt more powerfully and consistently.
Good for: Levelling up from basic to reliable, advanced prompting.
Less suitable if: You are new to prompting or want to build with an API.
Requirements: Basic prompting experience (Vanderbilt's intro course is a good precursor).
Realistic time: Around 10–15 hours over a few weeks.
About this course
Advanced Prompt Engineering for Everyone picks up where a basic prompting course leaves off. Taught by Dr. Jules White at Vanderbilt, it moves past "write a clear prompt" into the techniques that make prompting reliable at scale: in-context learning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) concepts, and template-based output formats that keep an AI's answers consistent and structured.
What you'll learn
Apply in-context learning to improve prompt reliability
Understand how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works conceptually
Build template-based output formats for consistent AI responses
Structure multi-step prompts for complex tasks
Diagnose why a prompt is failing and adjust it systematically
Move from ad-hoc prompting to repeatable patterns
This course includes
8h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on Coursera. A certificate needs a Coursera subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available.
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Instructor
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Jules White
Coursera instructor
Dr. Jules White is a professor at Vanderbilt University and one of Coursera's most-enrolled instructors for practical generative AI and prompt engineering courses.