Specialist Short Courses
Three specialist certifications. Built for working professionals.
Pick the one that matches your job, or the part of it you want to change. Practitioner-led, with an iO-Sphere certificate, from £995.
Data & AI Essentials
Master Excel, SQL, Python & Power BI, with AI in every step.
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6–8pm UK · from 14 September 2026
6 weeks · From £995 · iO-Sphere certificate
See course →AI Strategy for Leaders
Lead AI across your organisation, without writing code.
Fridays, 2–4pm UK · from 18 September 2026
5 weeks · From £1,195 · iO-Sphere certificate
See course →AI Automation with n8n
Automate the work that's eating your week, with n8n and AI.
Tuesdays, 6–8:30pm UK · from 15 September 2026
5 weeks · From £1,195 · iO-Sphere certificate
See course →Want all three? The funded Data & AI Essentials apprenticeship covers the foundations of all three at L3, paid for by your employer.
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Why learn with iO-Sphere?
iO-Sphere certificate
A certificate of completion to add to your CV and LinkedIn, plus a real portfolio piece.
Built around your work
Bring real problems from your job. Where you can't, PRISM, our enterprise simulation platform, is your sandbox.
Practitioner coaches
Same coach team that runs our apprenticeships for PwC, BAE, Dunelm. Industry experience, not academic theory.
Common questions
How long are the courses?
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Five or six weeks, depending on the course, with live evening sessions plus a little self-paced practice on your own work data. Each course page shows its exact schedule and weekly time commitment.
How much do they cost?
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£995 for Data & AI Essentials, and £1,195 each for AI Strategy for Leaders and AI Automation with n8n. Pay one-off or split across three monthly instalments at checkout.
Do I get a qualification?
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Each course leads to an iO-Sphere certificate of completion, yours to keep and add to your CV and LinkedIn.
Can my employer pay?
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Yes. Click "Employer paying? Get a one-pager to send them" on any course page and we'll open a ready-to-forward business case, written in your voice: what the course covers, the time commitment, the investment, and what you'll bring back to the team.
Do I need any technical experience?
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It depends on the course. Data & AI Essentials assumes you can use a spreadsheet, and that's it. AI Strategy for Leaders needs no technical background at all; it's a no-code course for senior leaders. AI Automation with n8n assumes you're comfortable with web apps. Each course page tells you exactly what's expected.
What if I miss a session?
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Sessions are recorded. Coaches run office hours to catch you up.
What if it's not for me?
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Full refund within the first 14 days, no questions asked.
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