Running LLMs Locally Courses and Certifications

Health Informatics Capstone & Innovation Project

Build a healthcare AI project: deploy lightweight local LLMs with LMStudio, score their safety against RxNorm drug fact sheets, and craft an innovation plan using NABC and SWOT.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Harnessing Ollama – Create Local LLMs with Python

Build local LLM applications with Ollama and Python: run CLI commands and the REST API, customize models, and develop a voice-enabled RAG system with embeddings.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Pragmatic AI Labs Career Certificate

Next-Gen AI Development with Hugging Face

Build, fine-tune, and deploy multi-modal AI applications with the Hugging Face Hub and Transformers library, running models locally on CPU, NVIDIA GPU, or Apple Silicon.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Packt

Harnessing Open Source LLMs and ChatGPT with Minimal Code

Set up and run open-source LLMs locally with no-code tools, then use Python for streaming responses, OpenAI API calls, function calling, and web interfaces.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Build Anything With AI Agents - Apps - Games - Assistants

Build AI-powered apps, games, and assistants with AI agents: run DeepSeek locally via Ollama, automate emails in Make.com, code with Cline, browse with Playwright.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Introduction to DeepSeek

Use DeepSeek's V3 and R1 models via web interface, API, and local deployment, covering Mixture-of-Experts architecture, prompt engineering, and cost-effective integration strategies.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Docker for AI/ML

Containerize ML applications with Dockerfiles, run MLFlow and Jupyter environments, simulate production systems with Docker Compose, and run LLMs locally via Docker Model Runner.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Pragmatic AI Labs

AI Orchestration: From local models to cloud

Orchestrate AI across local and cloud: run Ollama Modelfiles, llamafile and Rust Candle with CUDA, monitor GPUs, and deploy on AWS Spot instances.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Introduction to Open and Local AI

Run AI on your own machine: install LM Studio, compare open and closed models, read parameter count and quantization, and build a private API workflow.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

OpenSSF

Security Risks Related to Downloading and Running LLMs Locally

Uncover cybersecurity risks when downloading LLMs locally, exploring model formats, hidden code execution threats, and essential security controls for safe AI deployment.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All Things Open

Everything You Need to Know About Running LLMs Locally

Master the essentials of deploying and operating large language models on your own hardware infrastructure for enhanced privacy and control.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AI and MCP for Reverse Engineering

47 ratings at Udemy

AI assisted reversing by integrating LLMs with tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP) to automate & accelerate analysis

• Udemy
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

AI for Helping Professions: Safety & Ethics

5 ratings at Udemy

A practical guide to using AI ethically, safely, and effectively as a therapist, coach, or helping professional

• Udemy
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Pragmatic AI Labs

Open Source LLMOps

Unlock Open Source AI: Dive into LLM Architectures, Fine-Tuning, and Cutting-Edge Deployments.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pragmatic AI Labs

Beginning Llamafile

Learn to serve powerful language models as practical, scalable web APIs using the llama.cpp server. Keep your data private and avoid cloud latency and fees.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)