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The Certifications and Credentials section in LinkedIn Learning helps learners discover professional certificates, certification preparation courses, practice exams, and continuing education opportunities that support career growth and skill development. These resources are designed to help learners build in-demand skills, prepare for industry-recognized certification exams, maintain professional credentials, and showcase accomplishments on their LinkedIn profiles.
LinkedIn Learning partners with many industry organizations and technology providers to offer learning paths aligned to certifications in technology, cybersecurity, cloud computing, project management, human resources, analytics, business analysis, accessibility, marketing, and more.
Why use Certifications and Credentials?
- Build skills aligned to industry-recognized certifications
- Prepare for external certification exams using structured learning paths
- Earn Professional Certificates directly through LinkedIn Learning
- Maintain certifications through Continuing Education (CEU) eligible courses
- Demonstrate professional development and lifelong learning
- Share certificates and credentials directly on your LinkedIn profile
- Support career advancement, internal mobility, and career transitions
Tip: Many LinkedIn Learning Professional Certificates are included with your subscription and do not require an additional exam fee. Certification preparation learning paths can also help reduce study time by organizing content around official certification objectives.
Types of Credentials Available
Professional Certificates
Professional Certificates are completed directly within LinkedIn Learning and typically include:
- Expert-led learning paths
- Skills assessments or exams
- Shareable certificates
- LinkedIn profile integration
Professional Certificates are designed to validate practical skills and knowledge in a specific topic area.
Certification Preparation
Certification Preparation learning paths help learners study for external certification exams offered by industry organizations. LinkedIn Learning provides the preparation content, while the official certification exam is completed through the certification provider.
Certification preparation partners include:
AKYLADE, Adobe, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Atlassian, Autodesk, CFA Institute, CertNexus, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP), Cisco, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), CompTIA, Databricks, DevOps Institute, Docker, EC-Council, Federal Aviation Administration, GIAC, GitHub, Google Cloud, HR Certification Institute, HashiCorp, Hootsuite, IBM Center for Cloud Training, ISACA, ISC2, ISTQB, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Juniper Networks, LEED, LinkedIn Marketing, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Linux Foundation, Linux Professional Institute, Microsoft, MongoDB, NVIDIA, Online Marketing Certified Professionals (OMCP), Oracle, Project Management Institute (PMI), Python Institute, Red Hat, SAS, SOLIDWORKS, Salesforce, Scrum Alliance, Six Sigma Certification, Snowflake, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Splunk, TOEIC (ETS), Tableau, The Open Group, Unity, VMware, and VeriSM.
Continuing Education (CEU)
LinkedIn Learning also offers courses approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or professional development credits that help professionals maintain certifications and licenses.
Continuing education organizations supported include:
- CompTIA
- HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
- HomeTown Health University
- ISC2
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
- NASBA Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
How to Search for Certification Options
Search from LinkedIn Learning
- Go to LinkedIn Learning.
- Log in using your full @uark.edu email address and password.
- Select the Search bar at the top of the page.
- Type in:
- A certification name (example: CompTIA Security+)
- A technology or vendor (example: AWS, Microsoft, Cisco)
- A career field (example: project management, cybersecurity, data analytics)
- Review results for:
- Certification Preparation
- Professional Certificates
- Certification Practice Exams
- Continuing Education (CEU)
Browse Certifications and Credentials
- Open LinkedIn Learning.
- Select Certifications from the navigation menu, and start to browser.
- or visit Certification Partners Directory and filter by:
- Professional Certificates
- Certification Prep Courses
- Continuing Education
Key Features
- Over 120 certification preparation offerings
- More than 140 practice exams
- Professional certificates with assessments
- LinkedIn profile credential integration
- Continuing education opportunities
- Career-aligned learning paths
- Mobile and desktop access
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