[2024] Massive List of Thousands of Free Certificates and Badges
The single largest collection of free certificate courses available online, curated for you by Class Central.
In this article, read by over 10M people, Class Central has compiled the single largest collection of 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 But by 2015, these had largely been replaced by paid ones.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 platforms like FutureLearn and LinkedIn Learning. Finally, companies like Google and Microsoft also started offering free certificates to promote their products.
Free certificates can be hard to find. So we compiled them all here, testing each platform, and earning a few certificates ourselves along the way. We’ve spent many hours on this article, and we’ll continue to update it.
If you know a free certificate not listed here, please share it in the comments.
While Coursera and edX are not currently offering free certificates, you can learn from almost all of their courses for free.
Please note, Class Central is not involved in running the courses or issuing certificates. This is a dynamic field and you may discover that a course you choose is no longer available, or doesn’t have a free certificate any more. We recommend you always check before starting a course.
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:
| 300+ free certificates and badges on Android Development, Google Analytics, Google Cloud… | |
| LinkedIn Learning | 110+ hours of online courses with free certificates on business, design, technology… |
| Harvard | 10 online courses with free certificates on computer science, programming, AI… |
| Stanford | 200+ medical courses with free certificates and CME credit. |
| Open University | 1000 free certificate courses on business, law, science.. |
| freeCodeCamp | 1000+ hours of free certificates on web development, programming, data science… |
| Digital Marketing | 1000+ free certificates and badges on digital marketing: SEO, social media marketing… |
| FutureLearn | 70+ 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 to jump to the corresponding courses:
Google Free Certificates and Badges
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 a free certificate or badge!
So we decided to sift through Google’s entire online learning ecosystem to compile all their free certificate courses.
In total, we found over 300 courses, covering topics such as digital marketing, Google Analytics, and Google Cloud. You can find the full list in our dedicated article: 300+ Free Google Certifications.
Here are some examples of the courses offered by Google:
- Introduction to Generative AI from Google ★★★★★(24)
- Introduction to Responsible AI from Google ★★★★☆(11)
- Gmail from Google ★★★★★(2)
- Google Sheets – Advanced Topics from Google ★★★★★(2)
- Introduction to Image Generation from Google ★★★★★(1)
- Google Calendar from Google ★★★★★(1)
- Google Sheets from Google ★★★★★(1)
- Planetary Scale Earth Observation with Google Earth Engine from Google ★★★★★(1)
- Introduction to Large Language Models from Google ★★★★☆(1)
- Google Analytics Certification from Google
- Google Ads Apps Certification from Google
- Google Ads – Measurement Certification from Google
- AI-Powered Shopping ads Certification from Google
- Google Ads Creative Certification from Google
- Build your first web app with Firebase from Google
- Get started with Google Maps Platform from Google
- Build apps with Flutter from Google
- Introduction to SQL from Google
- Get data from the internet from Google
- Adapt for different screen sizes from Google
You can find more details and the full list here.
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 you can see 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 ★★★★★(179)
- CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript from Harvard University ★★★★★(27)
- CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals from Harvard University ★★★★★(19)
- CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python from Harvard University ★★★★★(17)
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python from Harvard University ★★★★★(9)
- CS50’s Computer Science for Lawyers from Harvard University ★★★★★(6)
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Scratch from Harvard University ★★★★★(3)
- CS50’s Introduction to Cybersecurity from Harvard University
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with R from Harvard University
- CS50’s Introduction to Databases with SQL from Harvard University
The core course is one of the world’s most popular MOOCs with over 6 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:
- Podcasts: The Stanford Medcast, a biweekly 30-minute medical podcast. Each episode focuses on a new topic, often related to recent medical developments. For instance, recent episodes have discussed Minority Communities & Health Risks including Mental Health in the Hispanic and Latino Communities and Social Determinants in American Indian & Alaska Native Health
- Webinars: A series of on-demand webinars, where experts discuss various topics related to healthcare. Here’s a webinar from the Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Lecture Series that focuses on Fatigue and Underperformance in Sport, and one from Cardiology Grand Rounds: Stress CMR Imaging of Chest Pain Syndromes
- Online Courses: For example Health Across the Gender Spectrum.
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.
LinkedIn Learning Free Certificates
Class Central’s @suparn searched LinkedIn Learning’s catalog and identified those that offer a free certificate.
Here’s what he found: 137 courses and 6 learning paths offering free certificates, and 109 individual courses with free certificates, for a total of about 110 hours of free online learning.
Below, you can find a selection. Visit our dedicated article for the full free certificate list: 110 Hours of Free LinkedIn Learning Certifications.
- Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn (4-5 hours/6 items)
- Build Your Generative AI Productivity Skills with Microsoft and LinkedIn (4 hours/5 items)
- AI for Organizational Leaders by Microsoft and LinkedIn (4-5 hours/6 items)
- Microsoft Copilot for Productivity by Microsoft and LinkedIn (4-5 hours/8 items)
- Finding a Job during Challenging Economic Times (9-10 hours/10 items)
- Professional Soft Skills Learning Pathway (9 hours/12 items)
- Communication Foundations
- Microsoft Foundational Career Certificate in Data Analytics
- Project Management Foundations
- What Is Business Analysis?
- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
- Entrepreneurship Foundations
- Administrative Professional Foundations
- Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
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.
IBM Free Certificates
IBM Cognitive Class offers over 100 courses and 10 learning paths in data science, AI, big data, cloud computing and blockchain. A few courses offer a completion badge or certificate. Check on the Cognitive Class.AI course page for details.
The platform also provides a virtual lab environment allowing users to practice what they’ve learned in the courses.
Here’s a selection:
- Accelerating Deep Learning with GPUs
- Introduction to Open Source
- Text Analytics 101
- Applied Data Science with R
- Big Data Foundations
Open University Free Certificates
The Open University offers 1000 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 (Manoel) 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
Recently added courses include:
- Physical and mental health for young children
- Introducing music research
- Introducing social care and social work
- Herodotus and the invention of history
- International relations: exploring territorial divisions
For more details on how to earn a free certificate on OpenLearn, head to our article: 1000 Open University Free Certificates.
Digital Marketing Free 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 5000+ courses, but most of them either do not offer a certificate or require you to pay for a credential. So we dug deeper and found 1000+ Free Digital Marketing Certificates and Badges offered by companies such as Google, Meta, X (Twitter), Semrush, and more.
Here are a few examples:
- Google Analytics Certification via Google
- Google Ads Video Certification via Google
- AI-Powered Performance Ads Certification via Google
- Grow Offline Sales Certification via Google
- Content Marketing and SEO Fundamentals with Eric Enge via semrush.com
- Semrush Site Audit via semrush.com
- SEO Certification Course via academy.hubspot.com
- Inbound Course: Get Certified in the Inbound Methodology via academy.hubspot.com
- Inbound Marketing Course: Get Certified in Inbound Marketing via academy.hubspot.com
- Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate via Meta Blueprint
- Design Creative to Drive Action via Meta Blueprint
- Boost Your Marketing With Facebook Pixel via Meta Blueprint
- Ads Manager Fundamentals via X
- Mobile App Campaigns via X
- Website Traffic & Sales Campaigns via X
- Conversion Tracking via X
For more details and courses, head to our article: 1000+ Free Digital Marketing Certificates and Badges.
freeCodeCamp Free Certificates
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 ★★★★★(103)
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures ★★★★★(48)
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures (Beta)
- Data Analysis with Python ★★★★★(18)
- Front End Development Libraries> ★★★★★(11)
- Machine Learning with Python ★★★★★(9)
- Quality Assurance ★★★★★(7)
- Information Security ★★★★☆(7)
- Relational Database (Beta) ★★★★★(4)
- Scientific Computing with Python ★★★★★(3)
- Back End Development and APIs ★★★★★(3)
- Data Visualization ★★★★★(1)
- Foundational C# with Microsoft ★★★★★(1)
- College Algebra with Python
FutureLearn Free Certificates
FutureLearn offers 70+ 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 a selection:
- Agriculture, Economics and Nature from University of Western Australia via FutureLearn ★★★★★(5)
- Digital Skills: Digital Marketing from Accenture via FutureLearn ★★★★☆(11)
- Understanding Mediterranean and Okinawa Diets from EIT Food ★★★★★(5)
- Understanding Food Labels from University of Reading ★★★★★(2)
- Social Learning and Collaboration in School: Learning to thrive through play from Lego Foundation via FutureLearn ★★★★★(2)
- Digital Skills: Digital Skills for Work and Life from Accenture via FutureLearn ★★★★★(2)
- Digital Skills: Social Media from Accenture via FutureLearn ★★★★☆(8)
- Digital Skills: User Experience from Accenture via FutureLearn ★★★★★(2)
- Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence from Accenture via FutureLearn ★★★★☆(2)
- Social Change: How Can Marketing Help? from Griffith University via FutureLearn ★★★★☆(2)
- Introduction to Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality from Lancaster University via FutureLearn
- Digital Skills: Reimagine Your Career from Accenture via FutureLearn
- Measuring What Matters: Transforming Assessment and Recognition of Complex Learning Competencies from University of Melbourne via FutureLearn
- Digital Skills: Mobile from Accenture via FutureLearn
For the full list and more details of how to earn a free certificate, head to our article: FutureLearn Courses with Free Certificates.
MATLAB Free Certificates
MathWorks, the company behind the MATLAB programming language and software, offers 23 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 is a selection of the free courses currently offered on MATLAB Academy:
- MATLAB Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★★(9)
- Machine Learning Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★★(2)
- Reinforcement Learning Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★★(1)
- Signal Processing Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★★(1)
- Stateflow Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★☆(1)
- Simulink Onramp from MathWorks ★★★★★(1)
- Circuit Simulation Onramp from MathWorks
- App Building Onramp from MathWorks
- Image Processing Onramp from MathWorks
- Statistics Onramp from MathWorks
- Curve Fitting Onramp from MathWorks
For a complete list and details of how to earn a free MATLAB certificate, head to our article: 30 Hours of MATLAB Courses with Free Certificate.
Kaggle Free Certificates
Kaggle is an online community for data scientists and aspiring data scientists alike. It offers over 50K public datasets, allowing you to build your own data science projects through Jupyter notebooks, and participate in competitions.
In addition, the platform offers a series of courses to learn the fundamentals of data science. Each leads to a certificate of completion.
- Python ★★★★★(10)
- Intro to SQL ★★★★☆(6)
- Advanced SQL ★★★★☆(2)
- Intro to Deep Learning ★★★★★(2)
- Data Cleaning ★★★★★(2)
- Time Series ★★★★★(1)
- Computer Vision ★★★★☆(1)
- Intro to Machine Learning ★★★★★(1)
- Pandas ★★★★☆(1)
- Data Visualization
- Intro to AI Ethics
- Machine Learning Explainability
- Feature Engineering
- Intermediate Machine Learning
- Intro to Game AI and Reinforcement Learning
University of Tasmania Free Certificates
The University of Tasmania offers 4 free certificate courses that are updated regularly:
- Understanding Dementia from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(14277)
- Preventing Dementia from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(7293)
- Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(1190)
- Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from University of Tasmania ★★★★★(1568)
Also available is Equip Aged Care Learning Modules, a series of 10-minute modules each offering a free certificate of completion. Although focused in Australia, many of the topics are relevant to aged care worldwide.
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.
HackerRank Free Certificates
HackerRank, a platform for learning algorithms and data structures and preparing for coding interviews, provides skills certifications tests in topics such as problem solving, Python, and JavaScript. Upon successfully clearing an assessment, you can promote yourself using the HackerRank certificate to peers and employers.
Here are some of the 24 tests you may complete to earn a certificate:
- Problem Solving (Basic)
- Python (Basic) Skills Certification
- Java (Basic) Skills Certification
- C# (Basic) Skills Certification
- JavaScript (Basic) Skills Certification
- SQL (Basic) Skills Certification
- Go (Basic) Skills Certification
- R (Basic) Skills Certification
- Node (Basic) Skills Certification
University of Helsinki Free Certificates
The University of Helsinki offers academic online courses through its independent course platform, MOOC.fi, including the following courses which include a free certificate of completion:
- Elements of AI ★★★★★(801)
- Full Stack open ★★★★★(24)
- Java Programming ★★★★★(12)
- Cyber Security Base 2022 ★★★★★(3)
- DevOps with Kubernetes ★★★★★(3)
- Ethics of AI ★★★★★(12)
- DevOps with Docker ★★★★★(13)
- Python Programming MOOC 2023 ★★★★★(1)
OpenHPI Free Certificates
The Hasso Plattner Institute offers a range of self-paced courses with free certificates of participation and achievement. Most courses are in German, but some are in English.
Here’s a selection of courses in English:
- Understanding Embeddings for Natural Language Processing
- Data Science Bootcamp
- Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis
- Introduction to Quantum Computing with Qiskit (with IBM Quantum)
Marginal Revolution University (MRU) Free Certificates
Marginal Revolution University (MRU) now provides 18 economics courses and series to everyone for free, some with a final exam and certificate. Learning videos (without a certificate) are also available on their Youtube Channel. You will earn a certificate on your MRUniversity profile if you pass the final exam of a course.
- Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
- Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
- Development Economics
- International Trade
- Great Economists: Classical Economics and Its Forerunners
- The Eurozone Crisis
- Economics of the Media
X (Twitter) Marketing Free Badges
X Ads Academy offers free courses and badges on practice tips for advertising and campaigns on X. The courses provide free badges if you score 80% or higher on the Badge Assessments.
Great Learning Free Certificates
Great Learning offers over 700 free certificate courses in a wide variety of subjects, such as AI, data science, programming, cloud computing, and digital marketing. A free certificate is available once you complete all videos and quizzes.
Here’s a selection:
- Microsoft Azure Essentials
- Data Analytics using Excel
- ChatGPT for Beginners
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Cloud Computing Foundations
- Introduction to Deep Learning
- Introduction to NoSQL
- Introduction to Design Thinking
- Python Foundations
- Python Fundamentals for Beginners
- Java Programming Free Course with Certificate
- Front End Development Free Online Course
- Learn Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
- Digital Marketing Free Course SEO, PPC and SEM
- Learn Data Visualization Using Tableau
- Learn Front End Development (HTML)
- Free Online Excel Course For Beginners
- Front End Development Free Online Course
- Learn Blockchain Basic For Free
- Data Structures in C Free Session
- Learn How to Make a Game using Javascript
- Devops Online Certification Training Course
- What is Angular JS?
upGrad Free Certificates
upGrad is an online learning platform that offers 30+ free programs and courses on subjects such as data science, business analytics, and technology.
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 so you may receive calls and messages from upGrad.
Here are some of the free programs offered on upGrad:
- Programming with Python: Introduction for Beginners
- Introduction to Natural Language Processing
- Introduction to Data Analysis using Excel
- Introduction to Database Design with MySQL
- Data Science in E-commerce
- Introduction to Cryptocurrency
- Introduction to NFTs
- E-Skills in Healthcare
- Core Java Basics
- Introduction to Blockchain Technology
Hubspot Academy Free Certificates
HubSpot Academy provides a number of free courses, 25 of which provide free certificates. Here’s a selection:
- Inbound Sales
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Inbound Marketing
- Inbound
- Digital Marketing
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Digital Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
You can find more Hubspot Academy courses with free certificates here.
SEMRush Free Certificates
Semrush Academy offers 80+ free courses on various aspects of marketing and SEO, many with free certificates. Here’s a selection:
- Become an AI-Powered Marketer
- How to Get Hired as a Digital Marketer Course with Nathan Gotch
- GA4 for SEO – How data helps businesses grow with Jeff Sauer
- On-Page and Technical SEO Course
- Semrush Content Marketing Toolkit Course
- How to Optimize for Mobile: The CRAFT of Mobile SEO
- Mastering YouTube Search Trends and SEO Strategies
You can find more Semrush Academy courses with free certificates here.
Wolfram U Free Certificates
Wolfram U offers more than 40 courses with free certificates across various subjects, including Programming, Mathematics, Data Science and Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, and Signal and Image Processing. Here’s a selection:
- Full Interactive Course for Introduction to Wolfram Language
- Quick Start to Wolfram Tech Course
- Wolfram Language Programming Proficiency
- Programming Fundamentals of Wolfram Language
- Introduction to Calculus, Interactive Online Video Course
- Introduction to Discrete Mathematics, Online Video Course
- Visual Explorations in Data Science Course
- ntroduction to Image Processing, Interactive Online Video Course
- Signals, Systems and Signal Processing Course
For all the free certificates from Wolfram U, head to our article: 40+ Free Certificates from Wolfram U.
Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern Free Certificates
The OPEN vhb site lists over 100 free courses in German and English, from a range of universities. To receive your certificate, complete 70% to 80% of the tasks correctly. Here’s a selection:
- Flourishing Together: Strengthening Team Health and Collaboration in Hybrid and Virtual Work
- Introduction to Academic Research – For Humanities Students with a Focus on Philosophy and Ethics
- Principles of Fintech Business Models
- Building Confidence in Statistics
- Grundlagen der nachhaltigen Produktion
Complexity Explorer Free Certificates
Complexity Explorer currently offers 4 self-paced courses with free certificates, and a range of free tutorials without a certificate. To receive your certificate, complete all the end-of-unit tests with an average score of 70% or more.
- Introduction to Complexity
- Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos
- Fractals and Scaling
- Origins of Life
Saylor Academy Free Certificates
Saylor Academy offers 130+ college level courses with free certificates in History, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Computer Science, and many more. To earn a free certificate, you have to pass a final exam with a grade of 70% or higher.
- CS107: C++ Programming via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(2)
- CS201: Elementary Data Structures via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(1)
- CS302: Software Engineering via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(1)
- BUS301: Human Resource Management via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(1)
- PRDV304: Introduction to Supply Chain Management via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(1)
- BUS205: Business Law via Saylor Academy ★★★★★(1)
- PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology via Saylor Academy
- PRDV410: Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming via Saylor Academy
- PRSM107: Crisis Communication via Saylor Academy
Edraak Free Certificates
185 free courses and specializations with free certificates in Arabic. You can apply to receive a certificate after completing all learning materials and quizzes.
- CV Writing
- Introduction to alternative energy systems
- Sustainable energy sources for societies
- Advanced Excel skills
- Introduction to the world of networks
- Basic technical skills
- Introduction to Computer Science – CS50x
- Office 365
- Robotics industry
- Agile Methodology Applications
- Electronic games design
- Programming iPhone applications
- Building websites with WordPress
- Neurosciences in our daily life
- Introduction to drinking water treatment
Stepik Free Certificates
Stepik, an interactive computer science education platform in Russian and English, offers 100 free courses with free certificates. You can automatically receive a certificate after completion of the course.
Here’s a selection:
- “Поколение Python”: курс для продвинутых
- “Поколение Python”: курс для начинающих
- Добрый, добрый Python – обучающий курс от Сергея Балакирева
- Инди-курс программирования на Python от egoroff_channel
- Программирование на Python
- Информатика ЕГЭ 2022. Твой спутник при подготовке
- Введение в программирование (C++)
- Интерактивный тренажер по SQL
- Python: основы и применение
- Основы статистики
- Подготовка к ЕГЭ по русскому языку
- Автоматизация тестирования с помощью Selenium и Python
OpenWHO Free Certificates
Open WHO offers hundreds of self-paced courses with free certificates in epidemics, pandemics, and health emergencies. Courses are available in several languages. There are two types of certificates: learners can earn a Certificate of Participation simply for completing the course, and a Record of Achievement if they score at least 80% on all grade assignments (where available).
- Introduction to Marburg Virus Disease
- Infection Prevention and Control in Maternal and Neonatal Care
- Influenza prevention and control
- Reducing antimicrobial resistance of treatable sexually transmitted infections in antenatal care
- SocialNet: Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa
- Rabies & One Health: From basics to cross-sectoral action to stop human rabies deaths
- Learning how to use the COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction and deployment Costing (CVIC) tool
- SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic testing
- Recognizing and managing anaphylaxis
- Learning package for Rapid Response Teams in the context of COVID-19 in India
- Navigating the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG): A training for advocates and implementers
- The Joint Risk Assessment (JRA OT): A Training for Implementers
- Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Investigations and care for mild, moderate and severe disease
FAO elearning Academy Free Certificates
The FAO elearning Academy offers 100+ free courses in food and nutrition security, social and economic development, and sustainable management of natural resources. A Digital Badge Certification is granted for some courses by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, after passing the final evaluation with a score of 75% or more.
- International trade in fisheries and aquaculture products
- Pathway to aquaculture biosecurity: managing disease risks in the value chain
- Building a gender-responsive policy and legal framework for agricultural investment and supply chains
- Operation and maintenance of agricultural equipment for hire service businesses
- Implementation of Farmer Field School Programmes
- Monitoring public expenditure on food and agriculture: the MAFAP method
- Monitoring price incentives for food and agriculture: the MAFAP method
- Sharing Forests MOOC
- Course 1: Participatory data collection and investment planning in the field
- Course 2: Business concept – Feasibility snapshot
- Course 3: Business plan – Detailed description
- Managing climate risks through social protection
- Understanding RIMA – An introduction to the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis
- Sustainable food systems: Concept and framework
- Sustainable food systems: An introduction
UN CC:e-Learn Free Certificates
The UN CC:e-Learn platform offers 125 free courses with certificates in climate change, sustainability, and green economy. Courses are in English, French, Spanish, and some other languages. Once you complete all learning materials and pass the final quiz with a score of at least 70%, a Certificate of Completion will be available for download on the course’s Certification page.
Here’s a selection:
- Gender and Environment via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(10)
- Sustainable Diet via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(5)
- Green Industrial Policy via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(1)
- Cities and Climate Change via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(2)
- Introduction to Sustainable Finance via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(1)
- Carbon Taxation via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(1)
- An Introduction to Climate Change and Human Rights via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(4)
- Human Health and Climate Change via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★☆(2)
- Children and Climate Change via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(1)
- Introductory Course on Energy Efficient Ship Operation via UN CC:e-Learn ★★★★★(1)
PhilanthropyU Free Certificates
PhilanthropyU offers 27 free courses with free certificates. To get a Certificate of Achievement, you need to score at least 50% on all quizzes and assignments.
Here’s a selection:
- Branding 101
- Fundraising: Connecting with Donors
- Digital Advertising for Nonprofits
- Free Online Course on Governance: Establishing a Nonprofit Board Committee
- Creating a Theory of Change
- Developing an Operating Budget
Global Campus of Human Rights Free Certificates
The Global Campus of Human Rights offers several MOOCs. One ongoing MOOC Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview offers free enrollment and certificate. Upon completion of the course material, you can earn a Certificate of Completion.
Acumen Free Certificates
Acumen offers 30+ free scheduled team certificate courses about social change. You can receive a Statement of Accomplishment after completing the course. Here’s a selection:
- Jonathan Greenblatt on Fighting Hate & Bias
- Prasad Setty of Google on People Analytics
- Systems Practice
- Social Entrepreneurship 101
- Adaptive Leadership
- Introduction to Human-Centered Design
- Social Impact Analysis
- Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
- Lean Startup Principles for the Social Sector
- Storytelling for Change
- The Path of Moral Leadership
- Lean Data Approaches to Measure Social Impact
- Designing for Environmental Sustainability and Social Impact
- Human-Centered Design 201: Prototyping
ITCILO Free Certificates
ITCILO offers 57 free certificate courses in sustainable enterprise development, labor laws, and gender equality in the workplace. Certificates or badges can be earned by meeting course requirements. Courses are in English and several other languages.
Here’s a selection:
- Business and Decent Work
- Continuing Legal Education 1 – Introduction to International labour standards
- Disability in the Workplace
- Essentials of Fire Safety Inspection
- Financial Education
- Fire Safety Management
- Formalisation of the Informal Economy
- Igualdad salarial: el enfoque de la OIT
- Introduction to International Labour Standards
- Lobbying and Advocacy
- Mobile Engagement with Members
- Modules d’apprentissage en ligne sur la réinsertion des migrants de retour
- Responsible Business – Meeting labour standards in global supply chains
- Services Development
- The 2030 Agenda, Decent Work and Social Dialogue
- THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE RURAL ECONOMY
- Tools for Quality Apprenticeships in Enterprises
- Training for Rural Economic Empowerment
- Training Toolkit on Establishing Fair Recruitment Processes
- Understanding Fragility
- Working times and teleworking
CISCO Free Certificates
Cisco, the IT and networking giant, offers a series of self-paced online courses through its Networking Academy platform; some include free badges for skills learned. Here’s a selection:
- Introduction to Cybersecurity from Cisco ★★★★★(8)
- Networking Essentials from Cisco ★★★★☆(4)
- Cybersecurity Essentials from Cisco ★★★★★(4)
- Introduction to IoT from Cisco ★★★★★(2)
- PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python from Cisco ★★★★★(2)
University of Urbino Free Certificates
The University of Urbino offers 10 courses with free certificates. A certificate and a badge can be obtained after completing all the learning materials and passing the online tests.
- Intelligenza Artificiale
- Laboratorio di Comunicazione Interculturale per la Scuola
- Coding per genitori
- Piattaforme digitali per la gestione del territorio
- Umano digitale
- Uniurb 4 High School
- Didattica universitaria aperta per le scuole costrette alla chiusura
- Insegno inglese con format e teatro
EC-Council Free Certificates
EC-Council Learning currently offers 9 free cyber security courses with certificates. Here’s the full list:
- A Practical Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity for Businesses – The Fundamental Edition
- Android Bug Bounty Hunting: Hunt Like a Rat
- Introduction to Dark Web, Anonymity, and Cryptocurrency
- Build Your Own NetApp Storage Lab
- Introduction to SAN and NAS Storage
- Cisco LABS Crash Course
- SQL Injection Attacks
- Configure Juniper SRX Router using J-Web
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Rui Ma
Heba Ledwon
Manoel Cortes Mendez
Abdul Majeed
IBM http://cognitiveclass.ai/ is free too , open ptech is free too , please add those
Rui Ma
Thanks. We’ve added IBM Cognitive Class to the list.
Yashvardhan
MongoDB courses are free too!!
Goto https://university.mongodb.com to learn more.
Lee Wasson
IBM Skillsbuild is free too. https://skillsbuild.org/
Aly Dsz
Wow ! This is amazing !
Racha
thank you so much for the hard work you made to provide us with these links,
i really appreciate it! we all do
thank you again, best of luck!!
Rui Ma
Thanks Racha, hope it helps.
Nikhil Sharma
Thank you so much Rui ma , your links will help me in achieving many goals in my life . Again thank you so much
Casey E.A.
Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com) is an amazing resource and has training on Salesforce and other platforms. Superbadges that demonstrate knowledge. They even have free certification webinars with a $70 discount code for the exam.
Rui Ma
Thanks, added
Ram
You can add the famous Marginal Revolution University (MRU) – https://mru.org/
Has free courses on Economics (Micro, Macro, Development, etc) and free certificates of completion!
Rui Ma
Thanks for your suggestion.
Karol
Palo Alto Cyberesecurity
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/digital-learning
Tafarie Griffiths
Great
jamal_dt
Thanks a lot
Rajat Dadhwal
Great work guys … I can only imagine the Hard work you went through to compile this extensive list.
Cheers to you
Kaushik Ramgude
please can you create a list of courses for mechanical domain with certification…that would be of great help….like autocad,catia,solidworks
Taylor
The Harvard certificates are not free.
Manoel Cortes Mendez
You can earn Harvard’s certificates for free through their OpenCourseWare platform. For instance, here’s how to earn a free certificate for CS50: https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2021/certificate/
You can find more information about CS50’s entire free offering here: https://www.classcentral.com/report/harvard-cs50-guide/
Taylor
When I log in and sign up, it states that I have to pay for a verified certificate ($199) or audit the class.
Utsab
For a verified certificate, you need to pay. Verified certificates are supposed to be shown if you are applying to a job because it makes it easier but I don’t think its worth learning. You will be able to get a free certificate without the silver shiny thing (which means its verified.)
Dionee García
Is there any free-certificate course on geographycal information systems?
Charles Okenson
Every year, Esri offers MOOCs in Cartography and variations of image analysis, so you can either enroll or subscribe for when it does open again @ https://www.esri.com/training/mooc/
And then there’s https://www.cdc.gov/
as well as https://eo-college.org/courses/ for Radar remote sensing courses
Olena
Thanks! That’s a great work!
Mohammed Abba Aji
Kudos to you all for this wonderful and brilliant work and kindness to humanity at large.
Bhav Beri
A very great work by authors, helpful to many people searching for free courses online. A great list of courses, compiled together with lots of hard work.
Thanks !
kind kingsley
Are these free courses applicable for Africans? If yes , please state .
manda
Yes
Swe Zin Kyaw
Thank you very much for this free certificate .
Karagoz
To celebrate Pride month coursera is offering a free certificate course until 30 June.
https://www.coursera.org/promo/pride-month-2021
Yannick
Each time I see this type of content , I have only one question in my mind: how much they get paid for sharing this totally free to people?
***You are amazing and special people , and all of your effort is priceless, God bless you
Thanks and regards
Lucian
The newer link for CISCO courses is https://skillsforall.com/. The old one still works, but, when you try to sign up, you get redirected.
Uzair Ahmed
WOW! its amazing information. Thanks a lot for this.
Collette
Hi, great job preparing this list I appreciate it so much! I wonder if perhaps you or some of the readers here might be able to tell me where I could find free certificate courses and personal development/achievement such as anger management, conquering fears, & how to be a better person, and positivity that offer a free certificate upon course completion like so many others on different subjects do. I’ve searched and searched for many months but am unable to find any. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could share any knowledge about this with me. thank you.
E. Acosta
Udemy has a ton of stuff…not all free, but affordable
Yuki
Thank you very much for providing us with all these helpful sites and informations! Kudos to the author, and anyone who has contributed! ✨
Isaac
Thank you so much for the hard work.
Saad Memon
Thank you!
Edwin Chong
Thanks for the effort, it helps alot!
Ugo Herbert
A very impressive compilation by ClassCentral. I trust this would help a whole lot of people
Özgür Yildirim
Thank you for this cumulative resource. I found some interesting courses.
May I suggest that you add these MOOC providers?
the french: FUN and the italian: openEdu and Federica.
Kev
All of the CS50 are now either closed or $199 certificate.
Jonathan
The verified certificates are paid, you can still get a free certificate.
Here is the wording directly from one of their courses:
“If you submit and receive a score of at least 70% on each of this course’s assignments, you will be eligible for a free CS50 Certificate like the below. For a verified certificate from edX, register at cs50.edx.org/technology. “
Suparn Patra
To get the certificate for free, you’ll want to take the courses through Harvard OCW.
FREEMOOCSGUY
No, they are still free, you need an edx.org account, but don’t pay the verified one, just do the course and at the end you get the free certificate.
startupicons
It looks like an umbrella for achieving various certifications and badges from different organizations. Thanks for the beneficiary resource.
Greesh Sah
Maybe this can be added to this awesome collection!
https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com/
Greesh Sah
You can get a free DaVinci Resolve course & Certificate from here!
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training
Nilesh
Could we have a list of courses on Renewable energy, solar and wind to be precise. The market seems to be adopting this tech and there is a huge chunk who would be interested and are trying to move to this
kameron cousins
Would be nice if you guys had any classes for trade workers, that would be awesome.
Javier Saltos
You need to buy Credits for the Google Cloud courses.
Ty
Great list! thoroughly enjoyed this and have enlisted several courses.
Also The American Red Cross has some “free” online courses with certs:
https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class
Ahmad Yasir Tasal
CS50’s want still $149 to get the certificate ♂️
Yohan
Do it from Harvard open coursewere it will offer free certification but not verified if you want verified one you have to pay
Tris Yang
I have a question for a CS50 course. The course with the name “CS50 Introduction to Programming with Python” in edX web, After I finish it, will I be able to earn a free certificate directly from that edX web?
Williams
Great job guys .. I just wish you could make a compilation of Healthcare Courses with free certificates … Really looking forward to it.
Keep up the good work.
Laud
Good job there!
Any free courses on Fundamentals of Actuarial Science and/or Health Insurance models please?
Suparn Patra
You may check corresponding Class Central subject page: https://www.classcentral.com/subject/actuarial-science and https://www.classcentral.com/subject/health
Sanjai
Wonderful collection and Thanks team for putting this together.
Judith
Nice one
Please any course on product management and UI UX design
Couldn’t find any
sanchit bhatia
I am also looking for the same. Is there any Design Management course available for UI/UX Designer?
Ves
Linkedin Learning isn’t free. There’s a 30-day free trial, but otherwise? Not free.
Suparn Patra
A limited number of courses from LinkedIn Learning are free with a certificate. You need not activate the trial to do those courses. Sometimes, some courses may be converted to come under a free trial, which we remove whenever we update the article. You may try again: https://www.classcentral.com/report/linkedin-learning-free-learning-paths/
Reyna
Also if you have a library card you can use for free
Mohandy Tarqany
I signed up in Cisco academy, but I have seen that every course is associated with one of its partners. The idea is that they ask for some fees for the certification. Can I just complete the couse and I will have a free certificate or it has fees? Please reply to me not to let me spend hours and at tge end have nothing to prove my knowledge
Mr.A
Is any chance to find a super cheap or even free accredited distance learning diploma……?
Rhea Cortez
Just came across this article! you have done such a great job. Thank You
Ayu
So helpful and beneficial. Thank you for providing this great contents. Aways have a good days for you
T
thanx!!!!! there’s so much to learn and so little time!!!!
JohnLee
EXCELLENT! Thank you!
Chandana
Can we present these free certificated for job interviews? Do they accept them?
And thank u so much for this valuable content. It is so usefull
Shubham Kanojia
@Chandana, If you successfully complete any of these Tests or Courses and claim the badge or Certificate. Yes, you can use them for your Interviews and display on your LinkedIn profile, which actually has helped a lot of people (Acc to my research).
Shubham Kanojia
Thanks a lot for all these links, and the fact that you keep adding and removing is just mind blowing.
Genuinely Appreciate your Hardwork!
Ashok
Any Free certificate for Hr/ Talent Acquisition please refer
Karina Sarmiento
Muchísimas gracias por compartir toda esta valiosa información
Vivien Bodereau
EIT Food is offering digital upgrades on the course “How to tackle food waste” from 6/02/23 for a period of one year.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/from-waste-to-value/5
Course is 9h long – broken down in 3 modules. It is CPD accredited.
Francia
Thank you so much
Abdirahman dirie hussein
To get the certificate for free, you’ll want to take the courses through Harvard OCW.
Shamsa
Can we present these free certificated for job interviews? Do they accept them?
And thank u so much for this valuable content. It is so usefull
Manoel Cortes Mendez
I’m not sure. I would hope employers would see it as a positive signal, but I doubt they carry much weight overall. I think the real value is in the learning – finishing the course – and a free certificate can certainly help with motivation.
Kristina Hughes
Add a section to resume Certifications and list them there.
Mubashir Khan
Thank you very much for providing us with all these helpful sites and informations! Kudos to the author, and anyone who has contributed! ✨
Juan
Complexety explorer from the Santa Fe Institute also offers free certificates in some of their courses.
https://www.complexityexplorer.org/courses
Himanshu
Complexes explorer form the santafe
Anupriya.V.Sagar
Which course and where to take it???I need a free vaild certificate.. for job so please recommend me a best valid certificate course for me (I completed my 12th)
Muhammad ismail
Thank you very much for providing us with all these helpful sites and information
Kudos to the author, and anyone who has contributed!
Dilli prasad devkota
To get the certificate for free, you’ll want to take the courses through Harvard OCW.
Ken McKinley
Is there anything comparable to this for the non-STEM students?
Would love to see more history, anthropology, archaeology, philosophy, humanities, theology, and criminal justice type courses.
Ismaele
EC-Council offer free courses too! It’s usefull for cybersecurity
bavan
infosys springboard is also great free source with certi
Raoul
Thank you for the awesome list! I want to add the German “vhb” (virtuelle hochschule bayern – virtual university bavaria). They offer free courses in English, German and Spanish!
ProfessionalJobSeeker
NVIDIA also has free certifications
Geroniel Garcia Decano
I extend my heartfelt thanks for the provision of these free courses and certificates. Your unwavering commitment to knowledge dissemination and making education universally accessible is truly praiseworthy. These resources have played a pivotal role in my pursuit of knowledge. I acknowledge the effort and dedication involved in the development and maintenance of these courses. Keep up the stellar work!
YuFeng
CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science certificates costs $219 USD.
Tuan
Use the one from OCW. The certificates are free, but the ones that cost money are unverified
Rohan More
CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science certificates costs $219 USD.
Pansuriya Smit
Use the one from OCW. The certificates are free, but the ones that cost money are unverified
y. Hidayat
Thank you very much for providing us with all these helpful sites and information’s! Kudos to the author, and anyone who has contributed!