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Big News as Microsoft & LinkedIn jointly launched free Professional Certifications in Project Management, Business, Software Development, Data Analyst etc. To earn a certificate for an individual course, watch all the videos and pass the quizzes. In some courses, you’ll need to take an exam. Once you’re done, go to the “Related to this course” section below the video (on desktop) and click on “Show all”.

A window will pop up with certificates available for the course, as you can see above. Click on “Download” to get your LinkedIn Learning certificate. Some courses also offer Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, in addition to the LinkedIn Learning certificate.

To earn a certificate for a learning path, you need to complete all the path’s courses. Then, you’ll be able to download the learning path certificate. You will get Free Professional Certification.

• Earn a Career Essentials in Project Management Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in Business Analysis Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in System Administration Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in Data Analysis Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in Software Development Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in Administrative Assistance Professional Certificate
• Earn a Career Essentials in Generative AI Professional Certificate
• Career Essentials in Sustainable Tech by Microsoft and LinkedIn
• Earn a Career Essentials in Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
• LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Fundamentals Certification
• LinkedIn Marketing Strategy Certification
• Content and Creative Design

Free Certifications

Technology Provider Description Link Expiration Gitlab Certification Gitlab Free Certifications paths and badges Link Unknown OCI Oracle Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Link Sept 30, 2023 Machine Learning with Python freeCodeCamp Free lesson and certification Link Unlimited Data Visualization freeCodeCamp Free lesson and certification Link Unlimited AI Fundamentals Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals Link Unlimited OCI Oracle Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Foundations Associate Link Unlimited OCI Oracle Oracle Cloud Data Management 2023 Foundations Associate Link Unlimited Azure Pluralsight Free subscription at Pluralsight for Microsoft Azure courses Link 01-Jan-2025 Cloud Networking Aviatrix Aviatrix, Free ACE - Multicloud Networking associate Course & Certificate code ACEMULTICLOUD Link Limited Time Microsoft Build: Azure Developer Challenge Learn how to design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure. Link 21-Jun-2022 JumpCloud JumpCloud Free JumpCloud Core Certification (worth $150). Link Limited Time Google Cloud QwikLabs Extra 30 days for Google Cloud labs on Qwiklabs. Link Unknown Automated Testing Test Automation University Free certification courses by the Test Automation University. Link Unknown Security Juniper Networks Courses and certifications for free by Juniper Networks (instead of 150 euros). Link Unknown Google Cloud Qwiklabs Claim 30 days of free Qwiklabs and access to the featured labs. Link Unknown Huawei Networking Huawei Academy Free courses & exams from Huawei Academy for the HCIA, HCIP, and HCIE certifications. Link Unknown Huawei Networking Huawei Academ Free course & certification (HCIA level, $200 value). Link Unknown Programming JetBrains Free courses by JetBrains Academy for learning Java, Kotlin & Python. Link Unknown Cloud Monitoring Elastic Free access to 11 Elastic Stack courses ($200 value each). Link Unknown Diverse Udacity One free month of access to nanodegree programs by Udacity ($400 value). Credit card / PayPal required. Don’t forget to cancel in time. Link Unknown Alibaba Cloud Coursera “Architecting on Alibaba Cloud Specialization” at Coursera. Link Unknown DevOps The Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation offers 23 free courses with finalizing exams & confirmations. Link Unknown DevOps CloudBees University Free training through CloudBees University (Jenkins, DevOps). Link Unknown Data Analytics Sumo Logic 6 free training courses and certifications by Sumo Logic. Link Unlimited Web Development Freecodecamp 6 Free Code Camp learning courses & certifications, incl. RWD, JavaScript, APIs, React… Link Unlimited Diverse Udemy ~670 free courses at Udemy, incl. certificates. Link Unlimited cPanel Cpanel University Free cPanel Professional Certification (CPP) awarded simply by successfully completing the full series of video lessons. There is no final certification exam required for the CPP status. Link Unlimited Plesk Plesk University Free Plesk Obsidian Professional Certification Link Unlimited SolusIO Plesk University Free SolusIO Professional Certification Link Unlimited Analytics Google Analytics Academy Google Analytics Academy free courses with certificates Link Unlimited SD-WAN Silver Peak Silver Peak , offers Free Training & Certification Exam for SD-WAN Profissional Link Unknown Data Science, AI IBM Cognitive Class Free AI courses with proof of completion and badge Link Unlimited IT sector Bitdegree gain or improve digital skills on our eLearning platform Link Unknown SysTrack Lakeside Software Free SysTrack certification and badge upon completion of self-paced courses through their online learning platform. They offer three courses: SysTrack Technician, SysTrack Engineer, and SysTrack Dashboard Designer. Link Unknown Eggplant Eggplant Free Eggplant courses and certifications. Link Unknown AWS AWS Free full-time AWS training with certification and launch a career in cloud computing with AWS re/Start for unemployed and underemployed individuals. Link Unknown AWS AWS AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner Link Unknown AWS AWS AWS Solutions Architect - Knowledge Badge Readiness Path Link Unknown API Postman Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert Link Unknown API API Academy Free API Designer and API Security Architect certifications. Link Unknown API Gravitee.io Event-Native API Management Fundamentals Certification Link Unknown API Gravitee.io Event-Native API Management Professional Certification Link Unknown Zerto Zerto Free Zerto Associate Certification on Zerto University. Link Unknown Calico Calico Certified Calico Operator: Level 1. Link Unknown Calico Calico Certified Calico Operator: AWS Expert Link Unknown Calico Calico Certified Calico Operator: Azure Expert Link Unknown Calico Calico Certified Calico Operator: eBPF Link Unknown Stepik Stepik Several free courses with certificates are available for reference in design, computer science, mathematics, etc. Link Unknown DevOps-Automation CHEF FREE Chef Principles Certification Exam Link Unknown Observability New Relic FREE Full Stack Observability Exam Link Unknown Programmability New Relic FREE Programmability Certification Exam Link Unknown Chaos Gremlin FREE Gremlin Certified Chaos Engineering practitioner Certification Link Unknown Neo4j Neo4j, Inc. Become a Neo4j Certified Professional Link Unknown Confluent Confluent Fundamentals Accreditation Link Unknown Confluence Confluence Fundamentals Accreditation Link Unknown Gatling Gatling Academy Become an ace on Gatling’s Load Testing tool! Link Unknown Appium HeadSpin Appium Advanced Certifications Link Unknown Selenium LambdaTest Selenium Advanced Certifications Link Unknown DeepLearning AI Deep Learning Deep Learning Specialization. Master Deep Learning, and Break into AI Link Unknown Kubernetes Kasten.io by Veeam Free Kubernetes Training Link Unknown Kubernetes Fundamentals Datadog Free Kubernetes Fundamentals Training with Credly Badge Link Unknown GraphQL & Apollo Odyssey by Apollo Apollo Graph Developer - Associate Certification Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Getting Started with Cilium Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Ingress Controller Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Cluster Mesh Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium: Network Policies Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent BGP on Cilium Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Advanced BGP Features Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium LoadBalancer IPAM and BGP Service Advertisement Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium LoadBalancer IPAM and L2 Service Announcement Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium: Zero Trust Visibility Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium IPv6 Networking and Observability Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Gateway API Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Advanced Gateway API Use Cases Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent L7 Load-Balancing with Kubernetes Services + Annotations Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium: Connectivity Visibility with Hubble Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Golden Signals with Hubble and Grafana Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Mutual Authentication with Cilium Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Transparent Encryption with IPSec and WireGuard Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Egress Gateway Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium Host Firewall Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent SCTP on Cilium Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Cilium BIG TCP Link Unknown Cilium Isovalent Migrating to Cilium Link Unknown Cilium Tetragon Isovalent Getting Started with Tetragon Link Unknown Cilium Tetragon Isovalent Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium: Security Visibility Link Unknown Cilium Tetragon Isovalent Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium: TLS Visibility Link Unknown eBPF Isovalent Getting Started with eBPF Link Unknown eBPF Isovalent Learning eBPF Tutorial Link Unknown AWS Skill Builder AWS A repository of over 700 training lessons to help you learn AWS, refine your knowledge of AWS services, and improve your skills so you can put them into practice or apply the knowledge during the many AWS certifications. Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional API Management Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional API Design Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Associate Developer Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Associate EDI for X12 Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Associate Flow Essentials Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Associate Master Data Hub Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Development and Application Architecture Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional Developer Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional Flow Developer Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Associate Administrator Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional Linux Operational Administrator Certification Link Unknown Integration Boomi Professional Windows Operational Administrator Certification Link Unknown Apache Kafka & OpenShift RedHat Free Course On Event-Driven Architecture with Apache Kafka and Red Hat OpenShift Application Services Technical Overview Link Unknown OpenStack RedHat Free Course On Red Hat OpenStack Technical Overview Link Unknown Ansible RedHat Free Course On Ansible Basics: Automation Technical Overview Link Unknown RedHat Agile RedHat Free Course On Red Hat Agile Integration Technical Overview Link Unknown Kubernetes and OpenShift RedHat Free Course On Containers, Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift Technical Overview Link Unknown Cloud-Native RedHat Free Course On Developing Cloud-Native Applications with Microservices Architectures Link Unknown Virtualization RedHat Free Course On Virtualization and Infrastructure Migration Technical Overview Link Unknown RHE Linux RedHat Free Course On Red Hat Enterprise Linux Technical Overview Link Unknown Ansible Automation for SAP RedHat Free Course On Red Hat Ansible Automation for SAP Technical Overview Link Unknown Red Hat Satellite RedHat Free Course On Red Hat Satellite Technical Overview Link Unknown Containers RedHat Free Course On Running Containers with Red Hat Technical Overview Link Unknown Site Reliability Engineering RedHat Free Course On Transitional approach to implementing pragmatic Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Overview Link Unknown GitOps Akuity Introduction to Continuous Delivery and GitOps using Argo CD Link Unknown Network Cisco U Understanding Cisco Network Automation Essentials - DEVNAE - 16 continuing education credits free Link Unlimited Network Cisco Networking Academy Networking Essentials Link Unlimited Game Development Unity Official tutorials provided by Unity, for all skill levels, covering a wide range of features and skills. Link Unlimited Internet of Things Cisco Networking Academy Introduction to IoT Link Unlimited DevOps Google Cloud Skills Boost DevOps Essentials Link Unlimited AI Fundamentals Google Cloud Skills Boost Introduction to Generative AI Link Unlimited Machine Learning Google Cloud Skills Boost Intro to ML: Language Processing Link Unlimited Machine Learning Google Cloud Skills Boost Integrate with Machine Learning APIs Link Unlimited Cloud Google Cloud Skills Boost Cloud Engineering Link Unlimited AI Elements of AI Free online courses about the basics of AI Link Unlimited AI LinkedIn Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn Link Unknown AI HuggingFace Free online course and certification for Deep Reinforcement Learning Link Unlimited

Provider Description Link Expiration Google Fundamentals of Digital Marketing free course & certificate by Google. Link Unlimited Microsoft Microsoft Advertising certification and training. Link Unlimited SMstudy 4 free marketing-related fundamental certifications by SMstudy. Link Unlimited DMAC Free Facebook & Instagram Marketing course and certification by DMAC (Digital Marketing Academy of Canada). Link Limited Time Hootsuite [Students only] Free Hootsuite Platform Certification (worth $99) and Social Marketing Certification (worth $199) through Hootsuite's Student Program. Link Unlimited HubSpot Academy Free marketing & sales courses with certification. Link Unlimited SEMrush Free Online Digital Marketing Courses and Exams. Link Unlimited Meta Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate Link Unlimited Microsoft Microsoft Advertising Certified Professional. Link Unlimited Simplilearn Free Digital Marketing Course with Certificate Link 90 Days of Access

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Provider	Description	Link	Expiration
Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking	Ethical Hacker	Link	Unlimited
Cisco U	Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals - CBROPS - 30 continuing education credits free	Link	16-Nov-2023
ISC²	Voucher 100%, Certified in Cybersecurity℠(CC) Exam Voucher: CC1M12312024	Link	31-Dec-2024
Palo Alto Networks	Free certification exam coupon code upon completion of certification prep training during the event.	Link	18-Nov-2020
Fortinet	Free Network Security training courses & certifications by Fortinet / NSE Institute.	Link	Unlimited
The Academic Council Of uLektz	Free Cyber Security training and certification.	Link	Unknown
APMG International	Free Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) Specialism Pilot certification for eligible individuals (see link for info).	Link	Unknown
Cisco Networking Academy	Free Introduction to Cybersecurity course with Networking Academy badge for completing this course.	Link	Unlimited
SkillFront	Free ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate™	Link	Unlimited
AttackIQ	Foundations of Purple Teaming	Link	Unlimited
AttackIQ	Foundations of Breach & Attack Simulation	Link	Unlimited
AttackIQ	Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK v13	Link	Unlimited
Cisco Networking Academy	Introduction to Cybersecurity	Link	Unlimited
Cisco Networking Academy	Cybersecurity Essentials	Link	Unlimited
Google Cloud Skills Boost	Security & Identity Fundamentals	Link	Unlimited
Open Source Security Foundation	Developing Secure Software (LFD121)	Link	Unlimited
IBM Training	IBM QRadar SIEM Foundation	Link	Unlimited

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Provider	Description	Link	Expiration
Exasol	Free Exasol training courses and certifications (€150 value each).	Link	30-Jun-2020
Mongodb	12 free MongoDB courses with proof of completion.	Link	Unlimited
CockcroachLab University	Free Cert - the core concepts behind distributed databases and give you all the tools you need to get started with CockroachDB	Link	Unknown
CockcroachLab University	Free Cert - you will build a full-stack ride-sharing application in Python using the popular SQLAlchemy ORM and CockroachDB	Link	Unknown
Liquibase	Learn all about Liquibase fundamentals from free online courses by Liquibase experts and see how to apply them in the real world.	Link	Unknown
Redis	Redis Certified Developer is our professional certification program for software developers who regularly work with Redis.	Link	Unknown
Databricks	Free Training: Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals.	Link	Unknown
SQL	Free SQL Course with Certificate	Link	90 days of access
Neo4j Graph Academy	Free Exam Certificates and Proof of Completion Course Certificates	Link	Unknown
ArangoDB	ArangoDB Certified Professional	Link	Unlimited
CrateDB	CrateDB Academy offers free online courses and certification for our open source multi-model database.	Link	Unlimited

Provider	Description	Link	Expiration
Certiprof	Free “Scrum Foundations Professional Certificate (SFPC)” certification. Available in en, pt-br & es. Use the code “COVID19Support”	Link	Unknown
Six Sigma Online	Free Six Sigma White Belt Training & Certification.	Link	Unknown
OHSC	Free Project Management course and certificate by Oxford Home Study Centre (OHSC).	Link	Unlimited
Msicertified	Free Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC) training & certification.	Link	Unlimited
6sigmastudy	Free Six Sigma Yellow Belt course & certification.	Link	Unlimited
ScrumStudy	Free “Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC™)” training course & certification	Link	Unlimited
SkillFront	Free Certified Associate In Scrum Fundamentals™ (CASF™)	Link	Unlimited
Great Learning	Free Project Management course	Link	Unlimited

Platforms offering free courses and certificates:

• edX:

Offers a vast selection of free online courses from universities worldwide, with the option to earn verified certificates for a fee upon completion.

• Coursera:

Provides free courses and specializations from top universities and institutions, with options to purchase certificates for a fee.

• Class Central:

A search engine for free online courses, including those with certificates. atingi: Focuses on free digital and professional skills courses, with a strong emphasis on emerging markets.

• Alison:

Provides free online courses and certificates across various fields.

• Simplilearn:

Offers free introductory courses and learning paths, some with certificates.

• eLearning College:

Provides free online courses with the option to earn certificates upon completion (for a fee). Examples of free courses with certificates:

• AI and Machine Learning:

DeepLearning.AI offers free courses on generative AI, including "Generative AI for Everyone".

• Google Analytics:

Google Analytics Academy offers free courses on Google's analytics tools.

• IT and Technology:

Platforms like Simplilearn and atingi offer free courses in IT and technology, some with certificates.

• Business and Management:

eLearning College, edX, and Alison offer free courses in business and management, with options.

• Data Science:

Great Learning offers free AI courses, including those on deep learning, with certificates.

• Soft Skills:

HP LIFE offers free courses on soft skills, such as business management and AI for business professionals.

[!NOTE] Online learning requires a high degree of self-motivation and organization. Without the structure of a physical classroom, it can be easy to fall behind or lose focus.

[!IMPORTANT] Technical issues can disrupt the learning process, especially if students are not tech-savvy or lack reliable internet access.

[!WARNING] Some online courses may be scams or offer misleading information, so it's essential to verify the legitimacy of the course and platform.

Best Free Courses & Certificates [2026]