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Prompt Engineer Path

Master the art and science of prompt engineering. Learn to design effective prompts for any task, build prompt libraries, and optimize LLM outputs systematically. A specialized skill increasingly in demand.

8 weeks
8 milestones
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Skills You Will Gain

Prompt DesignFew-Shot LearningChain-of-ThoughtPrompt TemplatesOutput FormattingPrompt TestingPrompt SecurityDomain-Specific Prompting

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of how LLMs work
  • Ability to write clear instructions
  • No coding required (but helpful)

Learning Milestones

1

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals

Understand how prompts work and basic design principles.

~10h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how LLMs process prompts
  • Learn prompt anatomy (instruction, context, examples, output format)
  • Write clear and unambiguous instructions
  • Understand model differences (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini)
  • Avoid common prompt mistakes
  • Iterate on prompts systematically
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Zero-Shot & Few-Shot Prompting

Master fundamental prompting techniques.

~12h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Design effective zero-shot prompts
  • Select and format few-shot examples
  • Understand when to use each approach
  • Handle edge cases with examples
  • Balance example quantity and quality
  • Create diverse example sets
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3

Chain-of-Thought & Reasoning

Guide LLMs through complex reasoning tasks.

~12h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Implement Chain-of-Thought prompting
  • Use "Let's think step by step"
  • Design reasoning chains for complex problems
  • Apply Tree-of-Thought for exploration
  • Handle multi-step reasoning tasks
  • Verify reasoning quality
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4

Output Formatting & Control

Control LLM outputs precisely.

~10h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Design JSON output schemas
  • Use markdown formatting effectively
  • Control output length and style
  • Handle structured data extraction
  • Implement output validation
  • Use function calling for structured outputs
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5

System Prompts & Personas

Design effective system prompts for consistent behavior.

~12h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Write comprehensive system prompts
  • Design AI personas and roles
  • Set behavioral boundaries
  • Handle edge cases and refusals
  • Create maintainable system prompts
  • Version and test system prompts
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6

Domain-Specific Prompting

Adapt prompts for specific domains and use cases.

~15h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Design prompts for code generation
  • Create prompts for content writing
  • Build prompts for data analysis
  • Develop customer service prompts
  • Create educational/tutoring prompts
  • Design prompts for specific industries
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7

Prompt Testing & Evaluation

Systematically test and improve prompts.

~12h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Build prompt test suites
  • Define evaluation metrics
  • Handle prompt regressions
  • A/B test prompt variations
  • Use LLMs for prompt evaluation
  • Document prompt performance
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8

Prompt Security & Safety

Protect against prompt injection and ensure safe outputs.

~10h0 items

Learning Objectives

  • Understand prompt injection attacks
  • Design defensive prompts
  • Implement input validation
  • Handle adversarial inputs
  • Build content filtering prompts
  • Create safe guardrails
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