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Drafts you have to rewrite
Generic, overlong output that sounds like nobody in particular, so the time you saved goes into fixing it.
Camderson Academy · School of AI & Automation
Get work from ChatGPT you would put your name on.
A practical, self-paced course for professionals who write, research and report every week. Learn to brief ChatGPT well, check what it gives you, and build it into the work you already do.
About 8 hours with hands-on exercises · 20 written lessons · Self-paced · Certificate of completion
Most professionals have tried ChatGPT. Far fewer trust what comes back.
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Confident answers that turn out wrong
A fluent response with an invented figure or an outdated rule, delivered in exactly the same tone as the facts.
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Unsure what is safe to share
No clear line on which documents, data and client details belong in an AI tool, and which never do.
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do
Seven practical outcomes, each practiced in an exercise and checked in the final assessment or portfolio.
- Explain how ChatGPT produces answers and spot its three most common failure modes.
- Choose the right plan, reasoning mode and privacy settings for a work task.
- Write structured prompts with the BRIEF method that produce usable drafts in two revisions or fewer.
- Draft and adapt emails, reports and updates for a specific reader and tone.
- Analyze documents and spreadsheets with ChatGPT and check the results against the source.
- Apply a five-step verification routine before anything leaves your hands.
- Build a 30-day plan that puts AI to work on three of your recurring tasks.
The Camderson method
Two habits that change the results
BRIEF
Background · Reader · Intent · Exact output · Filters
A one-minute structure that closes the gaps ChatGPT would otherwise fill with guesses.
The Five Checks
Claims · Numbers · Sources · Dates · Fit
A short review routine, scaled to the stakes, that catches errors before your manager or client does.
Brief well. Review well.
Curriculum
Inside the course
Seven modules, 20 written lessons with worked examples
01
How ChatGPT Works for Business
What it does well, where it fails, and the plan, mode and privacy settings that fit work.
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Prompting That Produces Usable Work
The BRIEF method, examples and sources, iterating to a usable draft, and your own prompt library.
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Writing and Communication
Emails in your own voice, documents from rough notes, and one message adapted for three readers.
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Research and Analysis
Web research with sources you can check, accurate document review, and plain-language questions of your data.
05
Meetings, Presentations and Organizing Work
Meeting recordings to action items, presentations built from a storyline, and projects for recurring work.
06
Judgment, Risk and Responsible Use
The Five Checks, disclosure, bias, and when work needs a qualified human review.
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Putting It to Work
A one-week task audit and a 30-day adoption plan with measurable time savings.
What is included
Everything you need to practice and apply it
- 20 written lessons with worked examples, example prompts and diagrams, readable at your own pace on any device
- A workbook with an exercise for every lesson
- Quick reference cards for BRIEF, the Five Checks and source checking
- A prompt library starter with ready-to-use templates
- Practice files from Harborline Supply Co., a fictional distributor, so you can try every technique without using real company data
- Knowledge checks, a final assessment and a practical portfolio assignment
- A Camderson Academy Certificate of Completion when you pass the assessment and portfolio
Is this course right for you?
This course is for you if
- You use ChatGPT occasionally, or not yet, and want consistent results
- You write, research or report every week as a manager, HR or operations professional, consultant or business owner
- Your organization wants staff using AI responsibly, with judgment
It is not the right fit if
- You want to build automations or AI agents (that is our next course, AI Automation & Agents for Business)
- You are a developer looking for API or coding instruction
About
About Camderson Academy
Camderson Academy is the education division of Camderson Advisory Services. Camderson helps leaders build organizations that work without them in the room. Everything we teach has been used in a real organization first.
Training a team?
We offer group enrollment for organizations that want a shared baseline in responsible AI use. Email connect@camderson.com to talk through your team.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a paid ChatGPT plan?
No. Most lessons work on the free plan. A paid plan such as Plus is recommended for the lessons on files, audio and data analysis, because some of those features are limited or unavailable on free plans.
My company uses Copilot, Gemini or Claude. Will this still help?
Yes. The demonstrations use ChatGPT, but the briefing, revising and verification habits apply to any AI assistant.
How long do I have access?
Your access does not expire. Lessons that depend on fast-changing product features are reviewed every month and updated when ChatGPT changes.
How long does it take?
About 8 hours in total: a little under 2 hours of reading and about 4.5 hours of hands-on exercises, plus the knowledge checks, final assessment and portfolio. It is self-paced, and most people finish in two to three weeks.
Are there videos?
No. Every lesson is written, with worked examples you can copy and try, so you can move at your own pace, search the material and return to any technique in seconds.
Is the certificate accredited?
No. You receive a Camderson Academy Certificate of Completion after passing the final assessment and the portfolio assignment. It is not an accredited credential and does not carry continuing education credits.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. You are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the course is not right for you, email connect@camderson.com within 30 days of purchase and we will refund you in full. No questions asked. Your course access ends when the refund is issued.
Is my data safe in the exercises?
The course includes fictional practice files so you never need to use real company or customer information. Lesson 3 of Module 1 covers what to keep out of AI tools.
Start getting work you can stand behind.
Self-paced, about 8 hours with hands-on practice, and every tool you need to put it into practice.
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