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Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is an intermediate DeepLearning.AI course taught by Zain Hasan, self-paced, with 49 video lessons, 9 code examples and 10 graded assignments across five modules, listed at 26h3m of content. It covers retrievers, keyword, semantic and hybrid search, vector databases with Weaviate, prompt design, evaluation and RAG systems in production, with labs on news, e-commerce and healthcare data. Intermediate Python is required. The certificate needs a paid route, PRO on DeepLearning.AI, whose amounts did not render on the captured page, or Coursera; free audit gives no certificate. As shown in the United States on 5 October 2026, Coursera Plus, which includes the course, costs USD 59 a month or USD 399 a year.
Facts checked 5 Oct 2026
- Price
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As shown in the United States on 5 October 2026, the DeepLearning.AI course page shows no price: the certificate comes with the PRO membership, whose plan amounts did not render on the captured membership page. On Coursera the course is shown as included with Coursera Plus, displayed at $59/month (7-day free trial, cancel anytime) or $399/year (14-day money-back guarantee). These are subscription prices, not a fixed course completion total.
- Provider link
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- Time
- Coursera page (5 October 2026): 3 weeks at 10 hours a week, modules of 6, 6, 6, 7 and 6 hours to complete. DeepLearning.AI course page (5 October 2026), a different estimate: 26h3m of content and about a month at about 5 hours per week. Both are recorded as shown; no combined duration is computed.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Credential
- Course completion certificate
The Coursera page lists a shareable certificate that you can add to your LinkedIn profile.
- Prerequisites
- No admission requirement is stated on the captured pages. Recommended background: intermediate Python skills are required; basic knowledge of generative AI and high school level math is helpful.
- Format
- Online, self-paced course with 49 video lessons, 9 code examples and 10 graded assignments in five modules; also offered on Coursera
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What’s covered
- Module 1: RAG Overview
- Module 2: Information Retrieval and Search Foundations
- Module 3: Information Retrieval with Vector Databases
- Module 4: LLMs and Text Generation
- Module 5: RAG Systems in Production
Prerequisites: No admission requirement is stated on the captured pages. Recommended background: intermediate Python skills are required; basic knowledge of generative AI and high school level math is helpful.
What you actually do
- Module 1: RAG Overview : 6 hours to complete (Coursera page, 5 October 2026) · Source; Course module; the DeepLearning.AI course outline lists graded assignments · Source
- Module 2: Information Retrieval and Search Foundations : 6 hours to complete (Coursera page, 5 October 2026) · Source; Course module; the DeepLearning.AI course outline lists optional lecture notes and graded assignments · Source
- Module 3: Information Retrieval with Vector Databases : 6 hours to complete (Coursera page, 5 October 2026) · Source; Course module; the DeepLearning.AI course outline lists optional lecture notes and graded assignments · Source
- Module 4: LLMs and Text Generation : 7 hours to complete (Coursera page, 5 October 2026) · Source; Course module; the DeepLearning.AI course outline lists optional lecture notes and graded assignments · Source
- Module 5: RAG Systems in Production : 6 hours to complete (Coursera page, 5 October 2026) · Source; Course module; the DeepLearning.AI course outline lists optional lecture notes and a graded assignment · Source
What the credential is
- Credential type
- Course completion certificate · www.deeplearning.ai / retrieval-augmented-generation
- Credential
- Certificate of completion (DeepLearning.AI PRO; Coursera shareable certificate) · www.deeplearning.ai / retrieval-augmented-generation www.coursera.org / retrieval-augmented-generation-rag
- Issuer
- DeepLearning.AI · www.deeplearning.ai / retrieval-augmented-generation www.coursera.org / retrieval-augmented-generation-rag
- Sharing
- The Coursera page lists a shareable certificate that you can add to your LinkedIn profile. · www.coursera.org / retrieval-augmented-generation-rag
- Exam requirement
- No separate certification exam is stated. The course page FAQ says you receive a certificate if you pay or receive financial aid and complete the assessments; certificate eligibility is limited to 180 days, after which the course must be re-purchased; free auditors receive no certificate. · www.deeplearning.ai / retrieval-augmented-generation
Who should skip it
- Free audit gives no certificate: the course page FAQ says auditing for free does not include one. · Official source · 2026-10-05
- Certificate eligibility lasts 180 days; after that the course must be re-purchased to obtain a certificate. · Official source · 2026-10-05
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Change log
- : Initial record from the official course page, its Coursera page and the Coursera Plus page captured from the United States on 5 October 2026. · Source
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