[2023] Massive List of Thousands of Free Certificates and Badges
1000s of courses with free certificates and badges from universities, companies, and nonprofits worldwide.
In this article, the Class Central team has come together to compile the single largest collection on free certificate courses available online.
Certificates can motivate learners to complete online courses. When the modern online course movement began, platforms like Coursera and edX offered free certificates. But by 2015, these had largely been replaced by paid ones.
Fortunately, universities like Harvard and Stanford still offer some free certificates. And so do platform like Coursera and edX. Finally, companies like Google and Microsoft have also started offering free certificates to promote their products.
Free certificates can be hard to find. So we compile them all here, testing each platform, earning a few certificates ourselves along the way. We’ve already spent 50+ hours on this article, and we’ll continue to update it as new offers appear.
If you know more free certificate courses, please share them in the comments.
Table of Contents
This article is long. To make it easy to navigate, we’ve divided it into sections. Click on a section to jump to the corresponding free certificate courses:
| 600+ free certificates and badges on technical topics such as Android Development, Google Analytics, and Google Cloud. | |
| LinkedIn Learning | 800+ hours of online courses with free certificates on topics such as business, design, and technology. |
| Microsoft | 3500+ modules and 750+ learning paths with free badge on technical topics such as business apps, data, and AI. |
| Harvard | 8 free certificate courses on academic topics such as computer science, programming, and AI. |
| Stanford | 300+ medical courses with free certificates and CME credit. |
| Open University | 800+ free certificate courses on varied academic topics such as business, law, and science. |
| Digital Marketing | 1000+ free certificates and badges on digital marketing topics such as SEO, social media marketing, and advertising. |
| FutureLearn | 100+ free certificate courses primarily made by universities on a wide variety of topics. |
But there’s more! The following universities and companies also offer courses with free certificates. Click on one to jump to the corresponding courses:
- IBM
- Salesforce
- freeCodeCamp
- Coursera
- MATLAB
- Kaggle
- DataCamp
- University of Tasmania
- HackerRank
- University of Helsinki & Reaktor
- Redis
- openHPI
- OpenSAP
- Canvas Network
- Marginal Revolution University
- Great Learning
- upGrad
- Hubspot
- SEMRush
- MongoDB
- Y Combinator
- GitLab
- Saylor Academy
- Jovian.ai
- Chinese University MOOC
- Edraak
- Gacco
- Stepik
- OpenWHO
- FAO
- UN CC:e-Learn
- Philanthropy University
- Global Campus of Human Rights
- +Acumen
- International Training Centre
- CISCO Networking Academy
- University of Urbino
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Free Certificates from Google
From Gmail to Maps, Google offers a ton of useful apps. What many people don’t know is that Google also offers numerous online courses — and some of them include free certificates and badges!
So we decided to sift through Google’s entire online learning ecosystem to compile all their free certificate courses.
In total, we found over 700 courses, covering topics such as digital marketing, Google Analytics, and Google Cloud. You can find the full list in our dedicated article: 700+ Free Google Certifications.
Here are some examples of the certificate courses offered by Google, starting with courses on Google Analytics 4:
- Google Analytics Certification from Google via Skillshop ★★★★☆(1)
- Use Google Analytics to Meet Your Business Objectives from Google via Skillshop ★★★★☆(3)
- Discover the Next Generation of Google Analytics from Google via Skillshop ★★★★☆(1)
- Measure Your Marketing with Google Analytics from Google via Skillshop
- Go Further with Your Google Analytics Data
- Google Analytics for Beginners from Google via Independent ★★★★★(43)
- Advanced Google Analytics from Google via Independent ★★★★★(6)
- Google Analytics for Power Users from Google via Independent ★★★★★(1)
- Getting Started With Google Analytics 360
- Google Tag Manager Fundamentals
- Introduction to Data Studio
Harvard Free Certificates
Class Central’s @manoel wrote a comprehensive guide explaining how to earn a free certificate in CS50, Harvard’s Introduction to Computer Science, and in the other courses in the CS50 lineup, which includes the courses below.
To get the certificate for free, you’ll want to take the courses through Harvard OCW. For more details, head to Class Central’s CS50 in-depth guide. We also have course-specific guides: Harvard CS50 certificate and Harvard CS50 Python certificate.
- CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science from Harvard University ★★★★★(109)
- CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript from Harvard University ★★★★★(11)
- CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals from Harvard University ★★★★★(4)
- CS50’s Understanding Technology from Harvard University ★★★★★(6)
- CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python from Harvard University ★★★★★(2)
- CS50’s Computer Science for Lawyers from Harvard University ★★★★★(1)
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python from Harvard University
- CS50’s Introduction to Game Development from Harvard University
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Scratch from Harvard University
The core course is one of the world’s most popular MOOCs with over 3.7 million enrollments on edX. It is also one of the Best Free Online Courses of All Time on Class Central.
Stanford Medicine Free Certificates & CME Credit
Stanford Medicine offers a flurry of online learning resources in the medical field, from podcasts to full-fledged courses, that include free certificates of completion.
Learners also have access to a formal transcript from Stanford, listing all the training they’ve completed. And if you work in healthcare, you can earn continuing medical education credit (CME credit) via the platform.
Here are some of Stanford free certificate offerings:
- Online Course: Introduction to Food and Health, Unconscious Bias in Medicine, or Health Across the Gender Spectrum, to name a few.
- Webinar: The Pediatric Grand Rounds, a series of hour-long on-demand webinars, where experts discuss various topics related to children’s healthcare. Here’s a webinar that focuses on equity in pediatric care.
- Podcast: The Stanford Medcast, a biweekly 30-minute medical podcast. Each episode focuses on a new topic, often related to recent medical developments. The most recent episode discusses stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis.
For more details on how to earn a free certificate from Stanford, head to our article: Stanford Medicine Offers Courses with Free Certificate & CME Credit.
Free Certificates from LinkedIn Learning
Class Central’s @suparn searched LinkedIn Learning’s catalog of 9,000+ courses and 425 learning paths (which consist of a set of bundled courses) and identified the ones which are available for free and offer a free certificate.
Here is what he found: 160 courses and 22 learning paths offer free certificates, which represents 750+ hours of free online learning resources. You can find the list of learning paths below. And here’s the complete list of LinkedIn Learning free certificate courses.
- Become a Digital Marketing Specialist
- Become a Project Manager
- Become a Data Analyst
- Become a Graphic Designer
- Become a Software Developer
- Finding a Job during Challenging Economic Times
- Master In-Demand Professional Soft Skills
- Become a Financial Analyst
- Build Your Skills In Customer Service
- Become a Sales Representative
- Prepare for the CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001 and 220-1002)
- Prepare for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) Certification
- Digital Transformation in Practice: Virtual Collaboration Tools
- Build Your Excel Skills
- Build Your Critical Thinking Skills
- Build Your Analytical Skills with Statistical Analysis
- Build Your Data Analysis Skills
- Build Your Attention-to-Detail Skills
- Build Your Tableau Skills
- Build Your Skills in Recruiting
- Build Your Skills in Sales Development
- Build Your Skills in Customer Billing Support
A LinkedIn Learning certificate is available once you complete videos, quizzes, or exams. To earn a certificate for a learning path, you need to complete all individual courses in the path.
Free Certificates from Microsoft Learn
Microsoft offers over 1960 free modules and 430 learning paths to learn about its products, such as Office 365, Visual Studio, Windows, SQL Server, and Azure. Once you finish a courses’ tutorials and quizzes, you’ll earn a badge on your learner profile.
- AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
- Create serverless applications
- Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
- AZ-204: Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB
- Create and use analytics reports with Power BI
- Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals: Explore visual tools for machine learning
- Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals: Explore modern data warehouse analytics in Azure
- Azure SQL fundamentals
- Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals: Explore non-relational data in Azure
- Migrate data and go live with Finance and Operations apps
- SC-400: Implement Information Protection in Microsoft 365
- Deploy a website with Azure virtual machines
- Implement a Windows Server hybrid cloud infrastructure
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM): Explore Dynamics 365 Marketing
Free Certificates from IBM Cognitive Class
IBM Cognitive Class offers over 80 courses and 20 learning paths in data science, AI, big data, cloud computing and blockchain. It also provides a virtual lab environment allowing users to practice what they’ve learned in the courses. You can earn a badge or certificate of completion when passing 70% grade of each course.
- Statistics 101
- Reactive Architecture: Introduction to Reactive Systems
- Introduction to Data Science
- Game-playing AI with Swift for TensorFlow (S4TF)
- MapReduce and YARN
- NoSQL and DBaaS 101
- Accessing Hadoop Data Using Hive
- Beyond the Basics: Istio and IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
- Deep Learning Fundamentals
- Reactive Architecture: Distributed Messaging Patterns
- Digital Developer Conference – Machine Learning Track
- Introduction to Machine Learning with Sound
- Using HBase for Real-time Access to your Big Data
- Reactive Architecture: Reactive Microservices
- IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
Free Certificates from Salesforce Trailhead
Trailhead is a free learning platform launched by Salesforce. It provides learning materials mainly in Salesforce related skills. You can also find topics outside of Salesforce such as Blockchain, iOS App Development, or even Civic Engagement in the US and Contact Tracer Roles and Responsibilities.
900+ modules and 100+ hands-on projects are accessible free of charge on the platform. Guided learning paths such as trails, superbadges, and career paths are offered based on modules. You can even discover or curate personalized trails with trailmixes. After finishing all of the units in each module, you can get a free badge in your profile.
- AWS Cloud for Technical Professionals
- Automate Marketing to Businesses with Pardot Lightning App
- Appointment Booking with Salesforce Scheduler
- Apply Visualforce Skills to Lightning Components
- Apply .NET Skills to Salesforce
- Administer Salesforce from Anywhere During COVID-19
- Administer Salesforce for K-12 Educational Institutions
- Administer Salesforce B2B Commerce on Lightning Experience
- Administer Education Data Architecture (EDA)
- Achieve Your Goals with Salesforce Customer Success
- Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Accelerate Tableau CRM with Apps
- Build Your Career in the Salesforce Ecosystem
- Build Guided Experiences with OmniStudio
- Get Started with Lightning Experience
Open University Free Courses
The Open University offers 800 free online courses via their OpenLearn platform. And these include free certificates of completion, and sometimes, badges.
Having completed a bachelor’s degree with the Open University, I can attest to the quality of their courses, which cover a wide variety of subjects, ranging from arts and language to science and technology.
Here are some of the courses you can take on OpenLearn:
- Everyday English 1
- Information security
- The business of football
- Microbes – friend or foe?
- A brief introduction to nursing
- Getting started on classical Latin
- Intercultural competence in the workplace
- Psychological research, obedience and ethics
For more details on how to earn a free certificate on OpenLearn, head to our article: 800+ Open University Free Certificates.
1000+ Free Digital Marketing Certificates
Digital Marketing is a broad domain that includes search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, social media marketing, affiliate marketing, email marketing, online public relations, and more.
Class Central’s catalog of Digital Marketing courses has grown to 3500 courses, but most of them require you to pay for a credential. So I decided to dig deeper and research free certificates related to Digital Marketing.
After tracking down as many free certificates as I could, including certificates from companies like Google, Facebook, LinkedIn Learning, Twitter, and Semrush, here is what I found: 1000 Free Digital Marketing Certificates and Badges.
Here are a few examples:
- SEO Foundations via LinkedIn Learning
- Inbound Marketing Course: Get Certified in Inbound Marketing via academy.hubspot.com
- Contextual Marketing via academy.hubspot.com
- Email Marketing Course: Get Certified in Email Marketing via academy.hubspot.com
- Building a Full-Funnel Content Marketing Strategy on LinkedIn via training.marketing.linkedin.com
- Content Marketing Basics via greatlearning
- WordPress for beginners via academy.yoast.com
- Google Ads Display Certification via skillshop.exceedlms.com
- Ad Policies for Content, Creative, and Targeting via facebookblueprint.com
Free Certificates from freeCodeCamp
freeCodeCamp is a nonprofit that can teach you how to code online for free. It includes thousands of hours of learning content exploring topics ranging from web development to machine learning. The content is structured into certifications. Each is dedicated to a particular topic and leads to a free certificate of completion.
Here are the certifications currently offered by freeCodeCamp:
- Responsive Web Design ★★★★★(38)
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures ★★★★★(2)
- Front End Development Libraries ★★★★★(1)
- Data Visualization ★★★★★(1)
- Quality Assurance ★★★★★(1)
- APIs and Microservices ★★★★★(2)
- Machine Learning with Python ★★★★☆(1)
- Information Security ★★★☆☆(1)
- Scientific Computing with Python
- Data Analysis with Python
- Coding Interview Prep
Free Certificates from FutureLearn
FutureLearn offers 50+ online courses with a free “digital upgrade”, which includes unlimited access to the course and quizzes. A digital Certificate of Achievement will be available upon completion. Here’s the full list:
- Digital Skills: Social Media from Accenture ★★★★☆(5)
- Digital Skills: Digital Marketing from Accenture ★★★★☆(5)
- COVID-19: Psychological First Aid from Public Health England ★★★★★(4)
- COVID-19: Effective Nursing in Times of Crisis from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★★(3)
- Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence from Accenture ★★★★☆(2)
- Study UK: Prepare to Study and Live in the UK from British Council ★★★★★(1)
- Digital Skills: Digital Skills for Work and Life from Accenture ★★★★★(1)
- Digital Skills: Web Analytics from Accenture ★★★★★(1)
- Digital Skills: User Experience from Accenture ★★★★☆(1)
- Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R from Wellcome Genome Campus ★★★★★(1)
- Best Practice for Education: Professional Development Showcase from Study Melbourne ★★★★★(1)
- Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP26 from University of Edinburgh
- Pathways to Property: Starting Your Career in Real Estate from University of Reading
- A Parent and Supporter’s Guide to University Entry from University of Reading
- Live Smart: Your Essential Guide to Living at University from University of Reading
- Endangered Archaeology: Using Remote Sensing to Protect Cultural Heritage from Durham University
- Archéologie en danger : Utiliser la télédétection pour protéger le patrimoine culturel from Durham University
- Social Change: How Can Marketing Help? from Griffith University
- [New] Exploring Gender Equality in Education from British Council
- [New] Exploring Inclusive Pedagogies from British Council
- Equity in Informal STEM Learning: Using the Equity Compass from University College London
- Agriculture, Economics and Nature from University of Western Australia
- Introduction to Physical Computing from Lancaster University
- Introduction to Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality from Lancaster University
- Bushfires: Response, Relief, and Resilience from University of Newcastle
- Nutrition Science: Food Choice and Behaviour from University of Aberdeen
- Nutrition Science: Lifestyle Medicine from University of Aberdeen
- Nutrition Science: Obesity and Healthy Weight Loss from University of Aberdeen
- Digital Skills: Mobile from Accenture
- Digital Skills: Reimagine Your Career from Accenture
- The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic from Wellcome Genome Campus
- From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, and Sharing During a Pandemic from Wellcome Genome Campus
- [New] Making sense of genomic data: COVID-19 web-based bioinformatics from Wellcome Genome Campus
- Premiers secours Psychologiques: Version pour l’Afrique from Public Health England
- Designing a Future Where Learning is a Lifestyle from Samsung
- Designing for a Sustainable Future from Samsung
- Designing for a Diverse and Inclusive Future from Samsung
- Designing for a Future Where No One Feels Socially Isolated from Samsung
- Exploring Intersectionality and What Makes You Unique with Kiddy Smile from Tommy Hilfiger
- Exploring Mentorship and Community Change with the Compton Cowboys from Tommy Hilfiger
- Creating Meaningful and Inclusive Museum Practices from International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- Coping with Changes: Social-Emotional Learning Through Play from Lego Foundation
- Protecting Children during COVID-19 and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks from The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
- String Music Appreciation from Chung yuan Christian University
- Protección de la infancia durante la COVID-19 y otros brotes de enfermedades infecciosas from The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
- Learning Through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks from Lego Foundation
- Social Learning and Collaboration in School: Learning to thrive through play from Lego Foundation
- The ACNC: How We Help You from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- IBS Management: The Low FODMAP Diet from FODMAP Institute
- How to Become an ACNC Registered Charity from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- Becoming a Charity Board Member: What You Should Know from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- [New] Governing a Registered Charity in Australia from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- [New] Governance Standards Part A: Introduction and Governance Standards 1-3 from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- [New] Governance Standards Part B: Governance Standards 4-6 and How to Wind Up a Charity from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- [New] Apprendre par le jeu avec les LEGO Braille Bricks from Lego Foundation
- [New] External Conduct Standards for Charities from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- [New] Reporting Obligations of Your Charity Part A: Overview and Basic Financial Skills from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
Free Certificates from Coursera
Coursera offers 6 free courses about COVID-19 that include a free certificate (Expiring Dec 31st, 2022). Before trying to enroll, please wait for the promo banner to load at the top of the Coursera page, so you’ll be able to redeem the course for free.
Here is the list:
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★★(12)
- COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers from Stanford University ★★★★★(6)
- Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19 from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★★(2)
- Strategies for Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19 from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★★(1)
- Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★☆(4)
- Capacitación sobre COVID-19 para trabajadores de salud from Stanford University
Update: The following offer expired. We’ll update if more certificates become available. Update (May 19, 2021): [Ends June 2021] 60 Free Certificates From Coursera for a Limited Time.
You can also find 1600+ free courses on Coursera. They are, however, only free-to-audit. To earn a certificate you need to pay.
Free Certificates from MATLAB Academy
MathWorks, the company behind the MATLAB programming language and software, offers 13 free online courses through their MATLAB Academy platform.
The courses introduce learners to the MATLAB language and tools — with a focus on machine learning — and MathWorks’ specialized software, such as Simulink.
Most notably, MATLAB Academy courses include a free certificate of completion as well as an accompanying progress report.
Here are all the free courses currently offered on MATLAB Academy:
- Introduction to MATLAB
- Introduction to Simulink
- Introduction to Simscape
- Introduction to Stateflow
- Machine Learning with MATLAB
- Deep Learning with MATLAB
- Reinforcement Learning with MATLAB
- Image Processing with MATLAB
- Signal Processing with MATLAB
- Wireless Communication with MATLAB
- Optimization with MATLAB
- Circuit Simulation with Simulink
- Control Design with Simulink
For more details on how to earn a free MATLAB certificate, head to our article: 20+ Hours of MATLAB Courses with Free Certificate.
Free Certificates from Kaggle
Kaggle is an online community for data scientists and machine learning practitioners. You can build your own data science and machine learning projects with over 50,000 public datasets and 400,000 public notebooks through a no-setup Jupyter Notebooks environment. Kaggle has run over 500 open competitions for learners and experts to grow data science skills. It also provides 16 free step-by-step practical courses to help you learn basic data science like Intro to Machine Learning or Feature Engineering. You’ll earn a completion certificate when you finish a course.
- Learn Python Tutorials
- Learn Intro to Machine Learning Tutorials
- Learn Intermediate Machine Learning Tutorials
- Learn Pandas Tutorials
- Learn Intro to SQL Tutorials
- Learn Advanced SQL Tutorials
- Learn Data Visualization Tutorials
- Learn Feature Engineering Tutorials
- Learn Intro to Deep Learning Tutorials
- Learn Computer Vision Tutorials
- Learn Time Series Tutorials
- Learn Data Cleaning Tutorials
- Learn Intro to AI Ethics Tutorials
- Learn Geospatial Analysis Tutorials
- Learn Machine Learning Explainability Tutorials
- Learn Intro to Game AI and Reinforcement Learning Tutorials
Free Certificates from DataCamp
30+ free courses with certificates in Python and R. Courses are designed into interactive document-based learning mode. A Statement of Accomplishment is available to download when you pass each chapter of the course.
- Data Exploration With Kaggle Scripts
- Introduction to Python & Machine Learning (with Analytics Vidhya Hackathons)
- Tidy Data in Python Mini-Course
- Intro to data.world in Python
- SQL Tutorial for Marketers
- Kaggle Python Tutorial on Machine Learning
- Plotly Tutorial: Plotly and R
- Basic Statistics
- Causal Inference with R – Instrumental Variables & RDD
- Kaggle R Tutorial on Machine Learning
- Data Analysis and Statistical Inference
- Inferential Statistics
- Introduction to Probability and Data – Labs
- Intro to Computational Finance with R
- R for the Intimidated
- How to work with Quandl in R
- Beginning Bayes in R
- Causal Inference with R – Experiments
- Big Data Analysis with Revolution R Enterprise
- Causal Inference with R – Regression
- R, Yelp and the Search for Good Indian Food
- Reading Data into R with readr
- Introducción a Python
Free Certificates from University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania offers 4 free certificate courses:
- Understanding Dementia from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(10947)
- Preventing Dementia from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(6073)
- Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(821)
- Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(782)
Three of these courses have been ranked among Class Central’s Best Free Online Courses of All Time. After completing the final quizzes of each course module, participants are eligible to download certificates of completion.
Free Certificates from HackerRank
HackerRank provides 21 free Skills Certification Tests including Angular, Java, Javascript and Python to help learners get certified in technical skills. Upon successfully clearing an assessment, you can promote yourself using the HackerRank certificate to peers and employers.
- Angular (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- Angular (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- C# (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- CSS Skills Certification Test
- Go (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- Go (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- Java (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- JavaScript (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- JavaScript (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- Node (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- Node.js (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- Problem Solving (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- Problem Solving (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- Python (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- R (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- R (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- React (Basic) Skills Certification Test
- Rest API (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- SQL (Advanced) Skills Certification Test
- SQL (Intermediate) Skills Certification Test
- SQL (Basic) Skills Certification Test
Free Certificates from Reaktor & University of Helsinki
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki offers several free online courses through their independent MOOC platform MOOC.fi. 8 of the 17 free courses provide free certificates.
- Elements of AI from University of Helsinki ★★★★★(693)
- Starting Up from Aalto University
- DevOps with Kubernetes
- Cyber Security Base
- Ethics of AI
- Full stack open
- DevOps with Docker
- Python Programming MOOC
Free Certificates from Redis University
Redis University offers 7 free certificate courses to learn how to use Redis. You can earn a certificate by achieving a combined score of 65% or more on the weekly homework and the final exam before the course ends.
- Introduction to Redis Data Structures
- Querying, Indexing, and Full-Text Search
- RediSearch
- Redis Security
- Running Redis at Scale
- Redis for Java Developers
- Redis for JavaScript Developers
- Redis for Python Developers
- Redis Streams
Free Certificates from openHPI
The MOOC platform of the Hasso Plattner Institute, openHPI, offers 70+ free certificate courses in computer science and digital technologies. Upon completion of a course, you may receive a Record of Achievement or a Confirmation of Participation.
Free Certificates from OpenSAP
OpenSAP offers 200+ free certificate courses in business and technology. You can earn a Confirmation of Participation by completing at least half a course, or a Record of Achievement by scoring at last half the points on all graded assignments.
Free Certificates from Canvas Network
60+ courses focussing on professional development (PD) for educators are free to enroll. Free badges and certificates are available though the instructor or the institution. Canvas Network does not issue a certificate.
Free Certificates from Marginal Revolution University (MRU)
Marginal Revolution University (MRU) now provides 18 economics courses and series to everyone for free. Learning videos are also available on Youtube Channel. You will earn a certificate on your MRUniversity profile if you pass the final exam of a course you will earn the certificate on your MRUniversity profile.
- Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
- Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
- Everyday Economics
- Mastering Econometrics with Joshua Angrist
- Economists in the Wild
- Women in Economics
- Money Skills
- Econ Duel
- Development Economics
- International Trade
- Understanding Data
- International Finance
- Great Economists: Classical Economics and Its Forerunners
- The Eurozone Crisis
- Economics of the Media
Free Certificates from Twitter
Twitter Flight School allows you to learn about video advertising on Twitter. You can earn the badge by completing a series of training courses and achieving 80% or higher on a final assessment.
- #TwitterFlightSchool Video Badge
- Performance Fundamentals Badge
- Launch and Connect Badge
- Get Started On Twitter
Free Certificates from Great Learning
Great Learning offers 90+ free certificate courses in a wide variety of subjects like artificial intelligence, data science, programming, cloud computing, and digital marketing. A free certificate is available once you complete all videos and quizzes, and claim the final course certificate.
- Java Programming Free Course with Certificate – Great Learning
- Front End Development Free Online Course | Great Learning Academy
- Learn Data Structures and Algorithms in Java with Free Online Course
- Digital Marketing Free Course SEO, PPC and SEM | Get Free Certificate
- Learn Data Visualization Using Tableau with Free Online Course
- Cloud Foundations Free Online Course by Great Learning Academy
- Learn Front End Development (HTML) with Free Online Course
- Python for Machine Learning Free Course with Certificate
- Free Online Excel Course For Beginners – Get Free Certificate
- Front End Development Free Online Course | Great Learning Academy
- Learn Blockchain Basic For Free with Online Certification Course
- Data Structures in C Free Session | Great Learning Academy
- Learn How to Make a Game using Javascript | Free Online Course
- Devops Online Certification Training Course with Free Certificate
- What is Angular JS? | Learn more about Angular JS Basics & Materials
Free Certificates from upGrad
upGrad offers 30+ free tech programs. These include courses in data science, programming, web development, and management. An e-Certificate of Completion is provided in 30 days after you successfully finish all the modules within your program. Your phone number is required while registering a course and you may receive calls and messages from upGrad.
Free Certificates from Hubspot Academy
Hubspot Academy offers 20 free certificate courses in digital marketing. You can earn a certificate after completing all videos, quizzes, and exercises, and passing the certification exam.
- Email Marketing Course: Get Certified in Email Marketing
- Digital Advertising 101: How to Develop a Winning Online Advertising Strategy
- Digital Marketing Course: Get Certified in Digital Marketing
- Inbound Sales Course: Get Certified in Inbound Sales
- Social Media Marketing Course: Get Certified in Social Media Strategy
- Inbound Course: Get Certified in the Inbound Methodology
- Inbound Marketing Course: Get Certified in Inbound Marketing
- Content Marketing Course: Get Certified in Content Marketing
- Get Certified in Growth-Driven Design
- SEO Certification Course
- Sales Enablement Training: Get Certified in Sales Enablement
- Growth-Driven Design Training for Agencies
- Sales Management Training: Certification for Developing a Successful Modern Sales Team
- HubSpot Sales Software
- HubSpot Marketing Software
Free Certificates from SEMRush Academy
SEMRush Academy offers 50+ free certificate courses in digital marketing covering topics such as SEO, consent marketing, and competitive research.
Free Certificates from MongoDB University
MongoDB University Certificate: MongoDB Basics by @suparn
MongoDB University offers 13 courses with free certificates. You will receive a proof of completion if you achieve a grade of 65% or better on graded materials such as quizzes, labs, and a final exam.
- MongoDB Advanced Deployment and Operations ★★★★★(4)
- MongoDB for Java Developers ★★★★★(16)
- MongoDB for DBAs ★★★★★(9)
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