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The C4TO Academy
AI for Grown-Ups
Six modules. A few hours of video. You go from curious and cautious to using AI confidently, on your own terms, with your own routine, in your own life.
No jargon. No hype. No pretending to be someone you’re not. Designed from scratch for anyone who wants to understand AI without the overwhelm.
Module 1 is completely free. No payment required to start.
6 modules · Module 1 free
- 1 Pre-Flight Checks Free
- 2 Cleared For Taxi Free
- 3 Cleared For Takeoff Full access
- 4 In The Air Full access
- 5 Holding Pattern Full access
- 6 Final Approach Full access
The quiet truth
Everyone around you is using AI.
Some brilliantly. Most badly and not telling you.
A handful have quietly built something that looks like a digital routine: AI that drafts emails, summarises long documents, plans their week, and handles the tasks they’ve been putting off for years.
This course is about how to become one of those people.
- Overwhelm Detected
- Hype Filter Active
- Awaiting Clearance
The route, plotted
The 6-Module Flight Plan
No jargon, no hype, no pretending to be someone you’re not. Each module is built around a real fear people bring to this, and leaves it behind.
Works with your choice of tool. We don’t sell one.
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Copilot
If you’ve never tried any of them, you’re not late. Most people your age haven’t either. You’re on time.
Works on your phone, tablet or laptop
No assumed devices. No assumed accounts. The first module gets you set up safely from scratch. You leave with a working setup, not more homework.
Scam-aware and privacy-first
A full module on what goes wrong: hallucinations, voice cloning, scam tactics targeting people over 50, and exactly how to protect yourself.
The flight plan in detail
What’s in each module
Click any module to see what’s inside.
Pre-Flight Checks Free
“I don’t even know where to start, and everyone seems to already know.”We address this before a single lesson begins.
- What AI actually is, and what it isn’t: three things AI does well, three it does badly
- Choosing your first tool: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot, side by side
- Signing up safely, with a privacy walkthrough (so it doesn’t train on you)
- Your dashboard, your settings, your first hello
Cleared To TrySign up to one tool. Say hello to it. Ask it three things about itself.
Cleared For Taxi Free
“I’m going to ask it the wrong thing and look stupid.”Spoiler: the AI doesn’t care, and neither do we.
- Prompting in plain English: AI is not Google
- The four-line prompt: context, task, format, tone
- How to ask AI to ask YOU better questions
- Specific vs vague, and when to start over
- The week-one mistakes everyone makes
- Saving and reusing the prompts that work
Cleared To TryPick one task you do every week. Get AI to help you with it. Compare the time spent.
Cleared For Takeoff
“I’m worried I’ll become lazy, or stop thinking for myself.”AI does the typing. You still do the thinking.
- Writing emails, letters and complaints
- Summarising long documents
- Planning anything
- Research that doesn’t lie to you
- Health information without panicking
- Money and admin, including MyGov
Cleared To TryPick one task from any path. Do it with AI. Notice what changed.
In The Air
“Will I actually use this, or is it just a course I forget about?”This module is anchored in a real project.
- Track A: Write something (a memoir, family history, eulogy, speech, blog, letter to the editor)
- Track B: Start something (a small business idea, side project, Substack, community group)
- Track C: Sort something (retirement, a renovation, a trip, an estate)
- Track D: Learn something (a hobby, a language, a skill, AI as tutor)
Cleared To TrySpend two hours on your track project this week.
Holding Pattern
“I’ve heard horror stories. What if I get scammed or burned?”That fear is legitimate.
- Hallucinations: confidently wrong vs quietly right
- Scam awareness for Australians over 50: voice cloning, grandparent scams, romance scams, fake invoices, deepfakes
- The Privacy Act in plain English
- What never to put into AI
- Trust, verify, walk away
Cleared To TryRun three “trust tests” on your tool. Catch it being wrong. Build the muscle.
Final Approach
“Will I still be able to use this in six months when everything changes again?”Yes. The literacy travels.
- Your weekly routine: one page, one habit, one tool
- When NOT to use AI
- Staying current without anxiety
- Which paid tools are worth it, and which aren’t
- Bringing someone along with you
- A final reflection
Cleared To TryWrite your own one-page AI playbook for your life.
In the kit bag
Every student receives
With every enrolment
- 6 video modules (~6–8 hours, captioned, with transcripts)
- Screen-recorded walkthroughs for every tool action
- One-page cheat sheet PDF per module (printable, fridge-worthy)
- The Cleared To Try workbook (fillable PDF, or print and write)
- The Tool Hangar: guide to the wider AI fleet
- Lifetime access, including tool walkthrough updates each quarter
The destination
What a C4TO graduate can do
Not “has watched six modules.” Done.
- Uses AI at least weekly, without anxiety
- Has a one-page AI routine they actually follow
- Knows what they will not use AI for, and why
- Has completed one real project they’re proud of
- Can explain what they learned to one other person
- Recommends the course to someone they know within 60 days
Clearing the air
What this course is not
A coding lesson
Not one line of Python. Not one API key. Not ever.
Jargon without explanation
Every term earns its place, or gets translated into plain English.
“10x your productivity” promises
We’d rather give you back a few hours a week and a lot less anxiety. That’s plenty.
AI income or side hustle content
No crypto. No passive income. No schemes, get-rich or otherwise.
Any suggestion you’re behind or slow
You’re not. The technology is new. That makes you on time.
A course built for someone else, reskinned for you
This was designed from scratch, for exactly the person reading this.
For organisations
AI Consulting & Implementation
Strategy without execution is just a PowerPoint. We work with organisations to move from AI curiosity to AI competency, practically, sensibly, and without the hype.
AI Readiness Assessment
A clear-eyed audit of where your organisation actually stands, what’s worth doing first, and what isn’t worth doing at all.
Implementation Roadmap
A staged, practical plan built around your budget, capability, risk and timeline. No generic frameworks.
Tailored Training Programs
Hands-on training designed for your staff, your members, or your community. Not a slideshow, a working session.
Ongoing Advisory
Monthly check-ins, course-correction, and tool evaluation as the landscape keeps shifting under everyone.
Libraries, community groups and member organisations
National Seniors branches, U3A, Probus, public libraries, councils: different pricing, same course.
For teams and groups
Group training packages
Bring the course to your team, workplace or community group: a live, facilitated session plus full course access for everyone. Pricing below is indicative; we will confirm a quote for your exact group.
Up to 2 people
$199 AUD
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- Full course access for 2 people
- One live, facilitated session
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Up to 5 people
$399 AUD
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- Full course access for 5 people
- One live, facilitated session
- A shared group Q and A
Up to 10 people
$699 AUD
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- Full course access for 10 people
- Two live, facilitated sessions
- A progress check-in for the group
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Bigger group, or a whole organisation? Bespoke programs are scoped to you. Book a Discovery Call →
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Self-paced
Go at your own pace
$49 AUD
Module 1 free to preview
- All 6 modules (~6–8 hours of video)
- Screen-recorded walkthroughs
- One-page cheat sheet per module
- The Cleared To Try workbook
- Lifetime access + quarterly updates
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Also available: Cleared For Take-Off, the book. $12.99 AUD on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo & Google Play.
Training a group? Team training packages and institutional partnership programs are available. See group packages
One course, many doors
Pick the door that sounds like you
The same six modules, told in your language. There are a lot of different lines of work, so find the door that sounds most like you. The flight plan underneath is identical.
For creators & writers
Authors, makers and storytellers who want a crew, not a replacement.
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For small business
Owners wearing every hat, looking to hand a few of them over.
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For professionals
Mid-career, managing change, and quietly expected to already know.
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For later life
Curious, cautious, and exactly on time.
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For trades & construction
On the tools all day, doing the quotes and admin after hours.
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For health & care
Practices and practitioners, the writing around care, with patient data kept out.
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For non-profits & community
Stretched-thin teams and volunteers doing more with less.
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For educators & trainers
Teachers and trainers reclaiming planning time, the honest way.
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For hospitality & retail
Cafes, venues and shops doing the socials between shifts.
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For real estate & property
Agents and managers drafting the listings and the constant comms.
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New · younger pilots
AI for kids and teenagers, ages 8 to 16
Two aviation-themed tracks taught by an animated instructor, each ending in a real credential. The Junior AI Navigators and Senior AI Pilots programs are in development now.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cleared For Take-Off course cost?
The self-paced course is $49 AUD with lifetime access. Module 1 is completely free to preview, with no payment details required.
Do I need to be good with technology?
No. The course is built for complete beginners, in plain English, at your own pace. There is no jargon and nothing to keep up with.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Module 1 is free, with no payment details, so you can see exactly how it teaches before you decide.
Which AI tools does it cover?
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot. You choose one to start with, and the skills carry straight across to the others.
How long does the course take?
Six short modules, a few hours of video in total, done at whatever pace suits you.
Is the course right for my line of work?
Most likely. The same course is told for creators, small business, professionals, trades, health and care, non-profits, education, hospitality and retail, real estate, and later life. Pick the door that sounds like you.
Is there a version for children?
Yes. Junior AI Navigators (ages 8 to 11) and Senior AI Pilots (ages 12 to 16) are on the way. Join the waitlist on the Kids and Teens page.
Will the AI tools train on my data?
The course shows you how to set the tools up privately, including turning off the setting that lets them train on you. You stay in control throughout.
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