The programme aims to teach professionals to use generative AI tools effectively, safely and responsibly at work.
A new, fully funded course designed to help professionals develop their practical AI prompt engineering skills for use within their organisations is to be offered by CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for applied AI.
Developed by CeADAR’s European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), the Prompt Engineering for You programme aims to teach professionals to use generative AI tools effectively, safely and responsibly in real-world settings.
Funded by the European Commission and Enterprise Ireland, and aligning with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment’s ‘AI – Good for Business’ initiative, the course will teach hands-on skills via five modules that explore what prompt engineering is, relevant techniques, and how to design clear and effective prompts.
The course can be engaged with flexibly, is aimed at professionals at any stage of their AI journey, and does not require a technical or coding background. Once the course has been finished, participants will receive a certificate of completion from CeADAR’s EDIH for AI programme.
CeADAR’s director of innovation, development and EDIH for AI, Ricardo Simon Carbajo, said, “With so much noise surrounding AI, it can be difficult for people and organisations to know where to turn for trusted guidance.
“At CeADAR, our goal is to cut through that clutter and help organisations navigate as they adopt AI. Building on the success of our AI for You course, CeADAR is now releasing Prompt Engineering for You to continue equipping organisations to confidently live and work alongside these technologies.”
The announcement of the new course comes at the same time as a report showing that Ireland remains one of the EU’s strongest digital performers.
The European Commission’s ‘2026 Digital Decade Country Report for Ireland’ indicated that the country now ranks second in the EU for basic digital skills, with 83pc of the population possessing at least basic digital skills, compared with an EU average of 60pc.
The report also ranked Ireland fifth in the EU for generative AI adoption, at 45pc, significantly above the EU average of 33pc.
Commenting on the report, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, TD said, “The Digital Decade report confirms Ireland’s position as one of Europe’s leading digital economies. Our strong performance reflects sustained investment in digital infrastructure, skills and innovation.
“As Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we welcome the progress being made across Europe towards the Digital Decade 2030 targets and look forward to working with our European partners to strengthen Europe’s digital competitiveness and AI ambitions.”
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation Niamh Smyth, TD added, “Ireland’s strong performance reflects the progress we are making through sustained investment in skills, connectivity and innovation. It is particularly encouraging to see strong levels of AI adoption among Irish businesses.”
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