OpenAI just launched its first official certification courses. The company’s goal is to certify 10 million Americans by 2030. The first two courses are AI Foundations for workers and ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers. AI Foundations is a hands-on course that lives inside ChatGPT — it acts as tutor, practice space, and feedback loop. Learners complete real tasks, get in-context feedback, and earn a certification that shows they have job-ready AI skills. The program starts with pilot partners including Walmart, John Deere, and Accenture. The teacher course is available on Coursera today. OpenAI acknowledges AI will disrupt jobs, but they want to help people prepare. Research shows AI-skilled workers earn about 50% more. Why it matters: This isn’t just a new feature — it’s OpenAI positioning itself as the credentialing body for the AI workforce, potentially defining what it means to be “AI-literate” for the next decade.