There was a Reddit post I ran across some time ago and there were quite a few free or near free online certifications. Some were serious and some were funny but there were many. Here they are.
US Nationwide Certifications
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) https://training.fema.gov/nims/
- Incident Command System (ICS) https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/trainingmaterials.htm
IT Operations Certifications
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Scrum Fundamental Certification. https://www.scrumstudy.com/certification/scrum-fundamentals-certified
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Six Sigma White Belt http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/six-sigma-white-belt-training/
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Google Certified Educator https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/certification_level1
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Management and Leadership http://www.masterclassmanagement.com/
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Project Management Professional (PMP certification from PMI) https://www.pmi.org/certifications
IT Applications Certifications
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Salesforce Trailheads https://trailhead.salesforce.com
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Google Apps Certification http://certification.googleapps.com/
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Mongo DB university.mongodb.com/courses
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IBM Watson Analytics https://cognitiveclass.ai/courses/introduction-watson-analytics/
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XSeries Courses (Certification Courses from Various Accredited Universities) https://www.edx.org/xseries
- Web Developer Bootcamp for $10? https://www.best-course-online.com/reviews/udemy-the-web-developer-bootcamp-coupon
Marketing Certifications
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Google Adwords https://support.google.com/partners/answer/3154326?hl=en
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Facebook Ads https://www.facebook.com/blueprint/certification
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Digital Marketing Google Garage: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/
Medical Certifications
- Psychological First Aid Online Psychological First Aid Online
- Medical Terminology Certification http://www.aama-ntl.org/cma-aama-exam/study/medical-terminology-practice-test
- Lactation Consultant http://iblce.org/certify/certification-application-information/
- CPR course http://www.firstaidweb.com/
Safety Certifications
- Haz-mat certificate https://extweb.missouri.edu/courses/default.aspx?courseid=103
- OSHA Certification http://www.360training.com/free-online-courses/ Lots of other courses as well.
Miscellaneous
- Gemologist http://www.gia.edu/gem-education?gclid=CLKwgIDW55sCFQZlswodSCxp6A
- Interpreting http://www.panoltia.com/Interpreter_Certification.htm
- Career Readiness https://www.act.org/certificate/faq.html
- Powered Actuated Tool License http://www.ramset.com/ramtest/a001_begin.html
- Forensic Consultant training http://www.acfei.com
- Commercial Drivers License http://www.cdlonline.com
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Fun Free Certificates
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Beer Judging http://www.bjcp.org/index.php
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Get Ordained by the Church of Latter Day Dude http://dudeism.com/ordination-form/
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Active Listening Certificate http://www.7cupsoftea.com/
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Beer Server http://www.cicerone.org/
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Get Ordained by Universal Life Church (+Doctorate of Metaphysics) http://www.themonastery.org/ordination
Great post!. I’m interested in the Cicerone certs.
You and me buddy. I actually ended up doing the udemy, front end web development class for $10. https://www.best-course-online.com/reviews/udemy-the-web-developer-bootcamp-coupon/