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Building Your Own Assistants

Custom assistants in ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Claude for everyday work. A 20 minute course in building one for a real task, and keeping it accurate and safe once other people use it.

20 minutes6 short lessons8 question quizCertificateAny device

For: Confident everyday AI users, Team leaders who want a shared assistant, Trainers and knowledge managers, Small business owners

What you will learn

By the end, you will be able to

  • Pick a task that is worth building an assistant for
  • Write clear instructions that shape every answer
  • Add the right reference files, and keep the wrong ones out
  • Test your assistant with real examples before you share it
  • Share it safely with your team
  • Keep it up to date as your work changes
Always updated

AI changes every week. Don't worry, so do we.

A course recorded last year can teach menus that no longer exist. We built this course to keep up with the tools.

  • Checked every week against the latest AI tool updates, the law and guidance
  • Updated when something changes, usually the same week
  • Every update included in your 12 months of access

Up to date: checked 10 November 2026

Look inside

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Course content

Six short lessons and a quiz

  1. 01

    When an assistant is worth it

    2 min
  2. 02

    Writing the instructions

    2 min
  3. 03

    Knowledge files

    2 min
  4. 04

    Building one in your tool

    4 min
  5. 05

    Testing before you share

    2 min
  6. 06

    Sharing and looking after it

    3 min

  7. Knowledge check8 questions, 80% to pass, then download your certificate

    4 min

  8. Key takeawaysA short recap of the course

    1 min
About 20 minutes in totalStop and start whenever you like

Each lesson follows a colleague at a fictional UK company through a real work situation, then asks you to try the idea yourself.

Who it is for

Made for people at work

For people who use AI often and want to stop typing the same instructions again and again.

  • Confident everyday AI users
  • Team leaders who want a shared assistant
  • Trainers and knowledge managers
  • Small business owners
Certificate

Your certificate of completion

Pass the 8 question quiz at 80% and download a PDF certificate with your name, the course, the date and a verification code anyone can check.

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Every learner gets their own account and certificate, and you get one invoice. Tell us how many people and which courses, and we set it all up for you.

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  • £39 a person5 people or moreAll Access for each learner, with one invoice. Until 31 January 2027 everyone pays the £29 launch price.
  • Quote50 or more peopleA price built around your numbers, with progress reporting for managers.
FAQ

Questions, answered

Something else?

We answer every message ourselves, usually the same working day.

Which tools does it cover?

Custom assistants in ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Claude. The method is the same in each, and the course points out where the tools differ. We check it every week, because these features are changing fast: OpenAI is retiring custom GPTs in December 2026 and Google is moving Gems to skills.

Do I need to code?

No. Everything is done in plain English.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, if you have not started the course: ask within 14 days of buying and we will refund you in full. Once you start a course the sale is final, so if you want to see how our courses work first, try AI at Work: The Essentials, which is free. Your statutory rights are not affected.

Is this course up to date?

Always. AI changes every week, and so do we. We check this course every week. When an AI tool, the law or the guidance changes, the course changes, and the update reaches you straight away. The date of the last check is shown on this page, and every update is included in your 12 months of access.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Pass the 8 question quiz at 80% and you can download a certificate of completion as a PDF, with your name, the course title, the date and a verification code that anyone can check.

How long do I have access?

12 months from the day you buy, including every update we make to the course in that time. You can go back through the lessons as often as you like.

Can I take the course on my phone?

Yes. The course runs in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install, and it remembers where you got to.

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