Tried a $10 AI certification course for assistants. My honest thoughts
I've seen a lot of posts asking about affordable AI courses so figured I'd share a quick honest review of one I recently finished.
Pearl AI+ It's a 5-week, self-paced course for virtual and executive assistants.
Very practical. You're learning to actually use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and NotebookLM/
The workflow automation modules were immediately applicable to my work
Beginner-friendly without being dumbed down
$10 for a certification is genuinely accessible
It's quite niche. It's designed specifically for admin/support roles, so if you're chasing a data science or engineering path it's not the right fit
29 hours of content over 5 weeks, so it's a commitment, but manageable
Overall my productivity improved noticeably and I felt a lot more confident positioning myself in job applications. For the price, it's hard to argue with.
Anyone else done something similar? Curious what's worked for others in support/admin roles.