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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

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Security

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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Databases

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

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Project Management

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

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Marketing

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 $99) a n d S o c i a l M a r k e t i n g C e r t i f i c a t i o n (w o r t h$ 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

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Miscellaneous

Provider	Description	Link	Expiration
Salesforce	Free Salesforce courses with career learning paths and superbadges. Also, free half-day Salesforce Certification preparation webinar, offering a $70 d i s c o u n t c o u p o n f o r a n y$ 200 exam for all attendees.	Link	Unlimited
Revenera	Revenera Certification, free of charge to approved members of the legal community.	Link	Unlimited
Kahoot!	Kahoot! Certified for schools, this free program is designed to help teachers become the ultimate Kahoot! superheroes.	Link	Unlimited
Explain Everything	Free Explain Everything course and certification.	Link	Unlimited
SkillFront	Free SkillFront Entrepreneur Program™: Foundations Of Business And Entrepreneurship™	Link	Unlimited
CertiProf	Free Remote Work and Virtual Collaboration - RWVCPC	Link	Unknown
CertiProf	Business Model Canvas Essentials Professional Certification - BMCEPC	Link	Unknown
CertiProf	Business Intelligence Foundation Professional Certification - BIFPC (Spanish Only)	Link	Unknown
Slack	Free Slack Skill Learning Paths and Badges (issued by accredible.com - these are not certifications but badges for skill specialists)	Link	Unknown
Reuters	Reuters Training Course: Introduction to Digital Journalism	Link	Unknown
OpenSAP	openSAP is SAP’s free learning platform for everyone interested in learning about SAP’s latest innovations and how to survive in the digital economy.	Link	Unknown
Kami	Free online training courses to build your Kami skills and grow as a leader in your professional learning community	Link	31-Oct-2021
Miro	Miro essentials	Link	Unknown
Miro	Collaborative meetings	Link	Unknown
Miro	Mapping and diagramming	Link	Unknown
Cloud App Maker, Microsoft	Microsoft low-code Cloud App Maker Certification: Register and complete the learning path within the start and end date to get a Free voucher to take the Microsoft Associate level certification	Link	2023
EF SET	15-minute English quiz to validate reading skills (English grammar and vocabulary) and listening skills, aligned to CEFR levels.	Link	Unlimited
EF SET	50-minute test to receive your personalized English certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile or CV, aligned to CEFR levels.	Link	Unlimited
Microsoft	The Microsoft Licensing Specialist certifications demonstrate competence in a particular area of Microsoft product licensing. You will require an intermediate level of knowledge to achieve these certifications.	Link	Unlimited
ProKanban.org	Free Kanban Flow Metrics assessment	Link	Unlimited
ATLASSIAN University	Confluence Fundamentals Badge	Link	Unlimited
ATLASSIAN University	Beginner’s Guide to Agile in Jira Badge	Link	Unlimited

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