Built on the official Anthropic Academy curriculum · Independent programme by Next Billion Lab
Claude 101AI FluencyCoworkNBL Level 1
Non-coder track · 4 weeks, live

Learn to build with Claude. Prove that you can.

A live, hands-on programme for people who don't write code. Half of every class is taught. Half is real work, on your own files, with a mentor in the room.

Free to apply. Seats are limited to keep classes small.
The credential

NBL Claude Practitioner, Level 1

Awarded for what you build, not for showing up. A graded capstone, assessed by a person, against real work from your own job.

Plus three official Anthropic Academy certificates, earned along the way
Built for the people who actually use Claude at work
HR & PeopleFinance & AnalystsSales & MarketingOperationsEducationHealthcareRetailReal EstateConsulting
4 weeks
One 90-min class per week
Live · mentor-led
Small cohorts, real coaching
Human-assessed
6-dimension capstone rubric

The official Claude courses are free. Finishing one doesn't change how you work. The gap was never information. It's practice, on your own work, with someone watching.

So we built the four weeks that close it.

The method

Teach. Build. Assess.

A repeatable loop, applied to your real work every single week.

01 · Teach

45 minutes, framework-first

We teach the part of the Anthropic curriculum that earns its place this week — no filler, no theory for theory's sake.

You leave with: a usable mental model, not slides.
02 · Build

45 minutes, on your real work

You apply it live to a task from your own job, with a mentor watching, correcting, and pushing the work further.

You leave with: something you can actually use tomorrow.
03 · Assess

Capstone, graded by a person

A 6-dimension rubric scores the work, not the attendance. One free resubmission. Human sign-off required.

You leave with: a credential that means what it says.
Curriculum

Four weeks. Each one solves the problem the last one left you with.

Built from the official Anthropic courses — not all of them, just the parts that earn their place.

Week 1Foundations
The problem

You keep retyping the same question.

What changes

You learn the three-part prompt method Claude 101 teaches — set the stage, define the task, specify the rules — and use it on a task from your own work, today.

Maps to: Claude 101 (opening modules)Homework: ~45 min Academy videoYou ship: One reusable prompt you'll use tomorrow
Week 2Judgement
The problem

You don't know what's safe to hand off.

What changes

You learn the full 4D framework — Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence — and build a reusable, fact-checked template you trust.

Maps to: AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsHomework: ~60 min Academy courseYou ship: A fact-checked Project template
Week 3Real work
The problem

Good prompts still leave the multi-step work to you.

What changes

You learn the Cowork task loop and how to build a reusable instruction set, then run a real, multi-step job on your own files.

Maps to: Intro to Claude Cowork + Claude 101 (Projects, Artifacts, Skills)Homework: ~90 min Academy contentYou ship: A finished multi-step artifact from your files
Week 4Capstone
The problem

You've learned the pieces. Now prove they work together.

What changes

You ship one real project end to end. It's assessed against the NBL Level 1 rubric, by a person, not a checklist.

Maps to: Claude Lab originalHomework: Capstone buildYou ship: Assessed submission → NBL Practitioner credential
Inside one class

A 90-minute lab, minute by minute.

No passive watching. The clock is structured around your output.

00:00
Warm-up

Quick check-in. Wins from last week's homework. One real blocker someone hit.

00:10
Teach block

45 minutes of structured instruction on this week's slice of the Anthropic curriculum.

00:45
Build block

45 minutes applying it live to a real task from your own work. Mentor in the room.

01:20
Share-back

Two or three learners show what they built. Group critiques against the rubric language.

01:30
Close

Homework brief: the matched Academy module and one prep step for next week's build.

What you walk away with

Two kinds of proof. Only one is assessed.

The official certificates show you finished a course. The NBL credential shows you can do the work.

Anthropic Academy
Claude 101

Completion certificate

Anthropic Academy
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Completion certificate

Anthropic Academy
Introduction to Claude Cowork

Completion certificate

Next Billion Lab
Claude Practitioner, Level 1

Assessed capstone — graded against a 6-dimension rubric. Distinction at 21/24.

The rubric

Six dimensions. Scored 0 to 4. By a person.

The credential is only worth what this rubric makes it worth. So we publish it.

01
Delegation judgement

Sound choices about what to hand to Claude and what to keep human.

02
Description & prompting

Structured prompts, iterated to a better result.

03
Discernment

Caught errors, verified facts, compared alternatives.

Min 3 to pass
04
Diligence & responsible use

Handles data, transparency and ownership of the final output.

05
Outcome quality

The finished artifact actually solves a real problem.

06
Workflow repeatability

A reusable Project, template or workflow — not a one-off.

Pass: 16/24 total · minimum 2 on every dimension · minimum 3 on Diligence (non-negotiable). Distinction: 21/24 with no dimension below 3. One free resubmission if a learner falls short. Human sign-off required on every credential decision.
Who teaches it

Mentors in the room. Not pre-recorded.

LI
Lead instructor
Applied AI · 4D framework

Runs the teach blocks and the live builds. Trained on the full Anthropic Academy stack — Claude 101, AI Fluency, Cowork — and brings real workflows from operating roles.

Anthropic Academy: Claude 101 · AI Fluency · Cowork
AL
Assessment lead
Capstone grading · rubric integrity

Owns the NBL Level 1 rubric and the resubmission loop. Every credential decision is signed off by a human assessor — never by a model alone.

NBL Level 1 rubric · evidence-based scoring
For teams

Send a cohort from your team.

Private pods of 8–15. Custom briefs drawn from your real workflows. Same teach-build-assess loop, scoped to your function — HR, finance, sales, ops, or a mixed-discipline pod.

  • Private cohort of 8–15 from your team
  • Custom capstone briefs from your real work
  • Mentor matched to your function
  • Same NBL Level 1 credential, individually assessed
  • Optional internal share-back session
After this

Level 1 is where everyone starts.

Level 1 · this programme
Claude Practitioner

Applied fluency for non-coders.

Level 2
Claude for your industry

Vertical, applied projects in your field.

Coder track
Certified Architect prep

For Anthropic's engineering exam. A separate path.

Questions

The things people ask before applying.

Do I need to code?

No. Claude Lab is the non-coder track. If you can use a browser and a document, you can do this. The Coder track (Claude Certified Architect prep) is a separate path.

How much homework is there?

Roughly 45–90 minutes of free Anthropic Academy content between classes, plus your own build work. The capstone in week 4 is the heaviest week.

Is this affiliated with Anthropic?

No. Claude Lab is an independent programme by Next Billion Lab. It prepares learners using freely available Anthropic Academy courses. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic.

What if I don't pass the capstone?

You get specific feedback against the dimensions you fell short on, and one free resubmission. The standard doesn't move, but the door stays open.

Do you do group or team rates?

Yes. Private pods of 8–15 from a single team, with custom briefs. Talk to us for a quote — typically lower per-seat than individual cohort pricing.

What software do I need?

A Claude account (free tier is fine for most of the work; some weeks benefit from a paid plan). A browser, a document, and the real files from your job.

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