Claude Fundamentals (SED)
- • Oct 20, 2026 · Live Remote Online
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Course Duration
Half Day (4.5 Hours)
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
A paid Claude account (Pro plan or higher; the free tier does not include the features used in class), a laptop with a stable internet connection, and a working video conferencing setup. Bringing a sample document or task from your real work is recommended.
Course Description
Claude Fundamentals is a hands-on, half-day course that takes you from passing familiarity with Claude to confident, day-to-day use. You spend the session working in your own Claude account alongside the instructor, with exercises drawn from typical professional work. The course covers the right mental model for Claude, the core building blocks of conversations, projects, and artifacts, prompting that works and how to iterate when it does not, bringing your own documents and context into Claude, and the quality control habits that separate a casual user from a confident one. You leave with prompt patterns and a project setup you can use right away.
Learning Objectives
- Explain what Claude is and when to use it
- Use conversations, projects, and artifacts effectively
- Write prompts with context, role, task, and format
- Iterate on responses without starting over
- Bring your own documents and context into Claude
- Apply quality control to decide when to trust and when to verify
Course Outline
1. How to Think About Claude
- What Claude is and how it differs from search and other AI tools
- The three core building blocks: conversations, projects, and artifacts
- When to reach for Claude vs. other tools
- Walk-through of a real working example
2. Prompting That Works
- What makes a useful prompt: context, role, task, format
- Prompt patterns for everyday tasks
- Iterating when the first response misses
- Hands-on: a real prompt from your own work
3. Working with Your Own Content
- Uploading documents and files
- Using projects to organize ongoing work
- Context and custom instructions
- Hands-on: set up a project for one of your workstreams
4. Building Confidence and Good Habits
- When to trust Claude, when to verify, and what never to accept without review
- Common pitfalls and how to spot them
- Continuing to build your skills
- Open practice and Q&A
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Claude Fundamentals course cover?
Half-day, hands-on introduction to Claude: mental models, prompting that works, projects and your own content, and quality control habits. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training for government, DoD, and corporate teams.
How long is IT Dojo's Claude Fundamentals training?
Course length: Half Day (4.5 Hours). It is available as live remote online instruction or as a private session for your team.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers Claude Fundamentals as live remote online training led by an instructor in real time. Private sessions for your organization can also be scheduled.
Who should attend this course?
Knowledge workers who are new to Claude or have used it casually, individuals who have not moved past basic question-and-answer use, and teams rolling out Claude who want a consistent starting point.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. Contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656 to schedule this course for your team.