Have you been looking for sites to learn courses for free and also get a certificate? Not to worry! Because in this post, are a couple of sites that can offer you both with little or no cost at all!
Online courses ranging from almost every industry like which would be of great use for your CV or resume.
Lynda/ LinkedIn Learning
Lynda has one of the largest catalogs of online video courses with over 3,000 courses. Their courses are taught by industry professionals, so you know you are getting trusted and reliable information. They offer a month free trial with no commitments or upfront cost and during that trial period you can take whatever online course and receive a printable certificate all for free. Just simply cancel auto renewal after. They also offer courses such as:
• Cloud Computing
• Data Science
• DevOps
• IT
• Web/ Software Development
• Business Strategy
• HR
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Accounting
• Animation & Illustration
Udemy
Udemy provides courses for a fee but also has a number of free video courses you can choose from. They also allow printing of free certificates once you’ve completed a course. They have courses in industries like business, languages, health, humanities, marketing, web development and many more. Some of their courses frequently taken by students are:
• Spanish Language
• Blogging
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Digital Marketing
• Linux
• Social Media Marketing
• Excel
• Blockchain
• PowerPoint
• Python
• HTML
• AWS
• Salesforce
• Java
• Dropshipping
• Premiere Pro
Alison
Unlike the other learning sites who create their own courses. Alison works more as a platform that organizes hundreds of free courses available all over the internet. It is also great for courses such as:
• IT
• Science
• Coding
• Languages
Google Digital Garage
Most people don’t know that Google also has a platform for online learning. Most of the courses on this platform are completely free with modules, no time limit, unlimited access and videos. After the completion of the course, users would receive a Google accredited digital downloadable certificate. They offer courses such as:
• Digital marketing
• AI
• Business security
• Google cloud platform
• Business communication and many more.
Openlearning
It is also similar to Alison but instead of producing the classes and courses, they offer a collection of courses from universities, colleges and learning platforms from all over the internet. Open learning offers mainly paid courses but also has a great number of free courses you can choose from. As for the free certification, it entirely depends on the third party provider running the course. The courses you can learn for free are:
• Design
• Blockchain
• Cyber security
• Ecotourism
• AR & VR
• Growing a global business
Microsoft Learn
If you’re looking for a career in a job that has to do with Microsoft products, then Microsoft learn is your right choice! Just like Google Digital Garage. Microsoft also offers their own online learning platform for those wanting to excel in their skills and job prospects but it only focuses on Microsoft products, systems and software. The modules and classes mostly around Azure and Dynamics 365 with multiple variations depending on whether you are a beginner or advanced user. All the courses are free and also include an industry-recognized Microsoft accreditation and once you acquire your accreditation, you may want to seek out digital nomad jobs where you can work while traveling. There are also complimentary classes for jobs such as: • Administrator
• AI engineer
• Business analyst
• Data engineer
• Data scientist
• Developer