The 8-week plan to finish the free OpenAI Academy and earn a certificate before 2027

The companion to the video. OpenAI Academy has 14 free courses in 4 tracks. INSIDE: (1) TWO LANES: non-coders take 3 courses in about 4 hours for the Foundations certificate by Nov 29; builders take 11 courses in about 14 hours for 3 certificates by Dec 31. (2) HOW IT WORKS: badges (quiz at 80 percent), pathway certificates, and which courses are badge only. (3) THE WEEK-BY-WEEK CHECKLIST: every course in order, the minutes, what you need first, and a box to tick each week. (4) ALL 14 VERDICTS: take, take if, or skip. (5) AFTER THE CERTIFICATE: how to list it honestly and what to show next to it. Every course is linked. Checked on academy.openai.com and the OpenAI Help Center on Nov 2, 2026. Independent guide from Hyperautomation Labs, not affiliated with OpenAI.

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