Start here: a free AI learning path for your role

Updated November 6, 2026

Not sure which lesson to take first? Pick the job closest to yours. Each guide is a short, honest learning path through the free Stepthrough lessons that fit that job, in the order that makes sense, with what each one teaches you and what it costs to use the tools for real.

Every lesson runs in a practice copy of the real tool right in your browser, so you can try a whole path before you open an account anywhere. If you run a trade business or a team, the industry and team playbooks go deeper on one kind of business.

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AI Learning Path for Client Intake Coordinators

Four free lessons in order for client intake coordinators: a first Claude chat, an AI intake form, a client Q&A agent and an after-hours voice agent.

4 free lessons 5 min read

ChatGPT's answer to the office task: a renewal reminder email to a client and a table of this week's tasks

AI Learning Path for Operations Managers: Where to Start

Five free lessons in order for operations managers: pick an assistant, write meeting recaps, build a Gamma deck, then run n8n and a request form.

5 free lessons 6 min read

ChatGPT answering a vague "write an email to my customers" prompt with placeholder text and emoji

AI Learning Path for Business Owners: Where to Start

A five-lesson AI learning path for small business owners: what each free lesson builds, what it costs to run, and which jobs to hand to your team.

5 free lessons 6 min read

ChatGPT message box with a tenant email where the name, address and bank numbers are highlighted as private details

AI Learning Path for Team Leads: Rules and Safe Habits

Six free lessons in order for team leads: what not to paste, data levels, ChatGPT data controls, cleanup, a team AI policy and an incident plan.

6 free lessons 5 min read

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AI for Executive Assistants: Where to Start (Free Path)

A free AI learning path for executive assistants: meeting notes with action items, replies you can trust, Gmail drafts and ready-made automations.

5 free lessons 5 min read

Stepthrough lesson with a Gmail customer thread about a birthday cake order selected for copying

AI Learning Path for Office Managers: Where to Start

Five free lessons in order for office managers: customer replies, meeting notes, a template form, inbox drafts and an internal request form.

5 free lessons 6 min read

AI for Customer Service Reps: Where to Start (Free)

A free AI learning path for customer service reps: replies checked against the facts, prompt templates, Gmail drafts and a self-sorting form.

4 free lessons 4 min read

Clear Client Data Out of ChatGPT Before It Becomes a Problem: Delete Chats, Clear Memory and Use Temporary Chat: intro video still

AI Learning Path for Accountants: Close, Reviews and Clients

Six free lessons in order for staff accountants: clean client data out of ChatGPT, reconcile the bank, check a P&L export, chase AR and set firm rules.

6 free lessons 7 min read

Gmail thread between a client and a small tax and bookkeeping firm: the client uploaded his W-2s, the firm says two 1099 forms are still missing, and the client asks for a refund date and whether his new bank account can be used.

AI Learning Path for Bookkeepers: Where to Start

An ordered AI learning path for bookkeepers: client emails about refunds and missing forms, meeting recaps, expense categories, receipts, reimbursements.

5 free lessons 6 min read

AI for Project Managers: Where to Start (Free Path)

A free AI learning path for project managers: action items from transcripts, prompt templates, a private call assistant and follow-up agents.

5 free lessons 5 min read

AI Learning Path for Sales Reps: Lessons in Order

A free AI learning path for sales reps: five lessons in order, from checking a reply's promises in ChatGPT to an n8n follow-up agent and a demo form.

5 free lessons 7 min read

AI for Marketers: Where to Start, Five Free Lessons

Where a marketer should start with AI: five free lessons in order, from a four-part ChatGPT prompt to an n8n campaign agent and a lead signup form.

5 free lessons 6 min read

AI for HR Generalists: Where to Start (Free Path)

A free AI learning path for HR generalists: prompt templates for policy answers, employee replies that promise nothing extra and fair scorecards.

5 free lessons 5 min read

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AI Learning Path for Recruiters: Where to Start

A free AI learning path for recruiters: start with an interview debrief scorecard in ChatGPT, then candidate emails, intake notes and inbox drafts.

5 free lessons 6 min read

Gmail thread between a small law firm and a client suing an event venue: the client asks whether the venue responded, when her court date is, whether she will win, and if she can text screenshots.

AI for Paralegals: Where to Start (Free Learning Path)

A free AI learning path for paralegals: client case updates that predict nothing, meeting recaps, prompt templates and inbox drafts.

4 free lessons 5 min read

Gmail thread between a client and a small insurance agency: she hit a deer, the agent reported the claim to the carrier, and she asks when the carrier will pay, whether a rental is covered and whether her rate will go up.

AI for Insurance Agents: Where to Start (Free Path)

A free AI learning path for insurance agents and CSRs: claim-status replies that promise only what the carrier has, recaps and inbox drafts.

5 free lessons 5 min read

AI for Real Estate Agents: Where to Start (Free Path)

A free AI learning path for real estate agents: client replies checked against the facts, prompt templates, a lead form and follow-ups.

5 free lessons 5 min read

OLVA Contexts window with a client context named Fernway Logistics calls, its notes about the people, phase one and the phase two proposal, and Add document

AI for Consultants: Where to Start (Free Learning Path)

A free AI learning path for consultants: a private assistant on client calls, meeting recaps, prompt templates, scope-safe replies and AI search.

5 free lessons 5 min read

AI Kazini: Masomo ya AI Bure kwa Waafrika Mashariki

Masomo tisa ya bure ya AI kwa wataalamu wa Afrika Mashariki walioko Marekani: ChatGPT, barua pepe za kazi, barua ya maombi ya kazi na Excel.

9 free lessons 4 min read

Free AI Lessons for Caribbean-American Professionals

Nine free lessons for Caribbean-American nurses, admins, bookkeepers and business owners in the US: ChatGPT prompts, work email, cover letters and Excel.

9 free lessons 5 min read

Today's Jobs Google Sheet with six plumbing jobs, Tech and Tech Email columns, and one unassigned job

AI Learning Path for Dispatchers: Where to Start

An ordered AI learning path for dispatchers: morning job emails to techs, follow-ups after service calls, and request forms that triage emergencies.

4 free lessons 6 min read

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How every module works

Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.

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