# Talent Engineering Academy > Free, practical online education for recruiters, agency owners and independent recruitment professionals. An education initiative by Vitae. The Academy teaches talent engineering, responsible AI for recruitment, sourcing, candidate outreach, recruitment business development and workflow design. Courses are self-paced and free. Selected courses include a knowledge assessment and an Academy certificate. Certificates recognise course completion and are not externally accredited qualifications. ## Primary pages - [Academy home](https://talentengineering.org/) - [All free courses](https://talentengineering.org/courses) - [Free certifications](https://talentengineering.org/certifications) - [Learning paths](https://talentengineering.org/learning-paths) - [Free recruitment resources](https://talentengineering.org/resources) - [About the Academy](https://talentengineering.org/about) - [Vitae for recruitment businesses](https://talentengineering.org/for-business) - [Independent recruitment partners](https://talentengineering.org/partners) ## Courses - [Talent Engineering Fundamentals](https://talentengineering.org/courses/talent-engineering-fundamentals): Build better recruitment processes with data, AI and human judgement. - [AI for Recruitment](https://talentengineering.org/courses/ai-for-recruitment): Use AI for research, sourcing and communication while keeping your judgement in control. - [Recruitment Business Development](https://talentengineering.org/courses/recruitment-business-development): Choose a specialist market, find credible hiring demand and start better client conversations. - [Write a Better Search Brief](https://talentengineering.org/courses/better-search-briefs): Turn a list of requirements into a focused, evidence-led candidate search. - [Candidate Outreach That Connects](https://talentengineering.org/courses/candidate-outreach): Write clear, relevant first messages with a reason to respond. - [Plan Your First Recruitment Workflow](https://talentengineering.org/courses/first-recruitment-workflow): Design a repeatable workflow with clear triggers, ownership and review. ## Source and relationship Talent Engineering Academy is an education initiative by Vitae. Learning is free and does not require purchasing Vitae or joining a partnership. Website: https://talentengineering.org/. Vitae: https://www.vitae.ai/.