Let’s Build Custom GPTs

Learn how custom AI tools work, see one built live, then build your own with our GPT generator. The bridge between "I can prompt" and "I can build something reusable for my team".

Format: Short Session
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Building with AI & Customisation
Tool: ChatGPT

What you'll get

Course code: SS004

Training Materials

  • Template (pptx)
  • Template (Canva)

Video Resources

  • Trainer Guide Video
  • Transcript (docx)

Documentation

  • Resource Doc (docx)
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Overview

Custom GPTs let you stop re-explaining yourself and start using AI like a consistent assistant. This session walks you through what they are, what they’re for, and how to build one safely, with a live build by the trainer, optional hands-on building for participants, and a brief look at Claude Projects as a comparison.

What this course covers

  • What Custom GPTs are, and what they’re for
  • A structured build process from start to finish, demonstrated live
  • Best practices for instruction quality and knowledge files
  • Security and limitations: the honest reality that nothing is “hack-proof”
  • A brief comparison: Custom GPTs vs Claude Projects
  • Build your own as homework using our GPT generator tool

What participants will need

  • A ChatGPT Plus, Business or Enterprise account (Custom GPTs require paid)
  • Confident basic prompting
  • A real task or workflow you’d like to build a GPT for
  • A laptop with internet access

Who it’s for

  • Confident prompters ready to build, not just brief
  • Team leads wanting reusable AI tools for their team
  • Internal AI champions building team capability
  • Anyone tired of re-typing the same instructions

By the end

  • A clear, complete picture of how Custom GPTs work, seen built live
  • Best practices for instructions and knowledge files
  • Honest understanding of security and limitations
  • Our GPT generator tool to build your own after the session

Note: this is a demo-led session by design. Trainers can extend to a half-day with live participant builds if needed.


Why TrainAI exists

TrainAI was built by Heather Murray – BBC and UK government AI advisor, regularly featured in Forbes, and founder of AI for Non-Techies.

After years of delivering AI training to organisations like Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Toyota, and the House of Lords, she kept hearing the same thing from other trainers: “I know AI matters, but I don’t have the time or the confidence to build courses from scratch.”

Frequently Asked Questions

£10k+VAT per year for the core licence. Corporate AI training days typically bill £1,000–£2,500+, so one delivered day covers more than a month of membership; for a team of trainers the maths compounds quickly. We won’t promise you’ll land clients within 90 days, anyone who does is over-promising, but the unit economics are transparent and you can run your own numbers.

Yes, for an annual individual Licence, it costs £10k + VAT. However, you’re able to add up to 3 additional team members at £2,500 + VAT per person as an annual fee. You’re able to select a team option on sign up or add team members after you’ve purchased your Individual annual licence.

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