A shortlist of courses that are free to take and give you an actual certificate at the end, good enough to add to your CV or LinkedIn.
Learn Excel, SQL and Tableau basics and build a small analytics portfolio.
Start the course →The basics of how computers and phones actually work, good if you're new to IT.
Start the course →Understand what's actually inside a computer and how the parts work together.
Start the course →How Windows, macOS and other systems manage a computer, from the ground up.
Start the course →A solid intro if you're considering a career in care work, nursing, or social services.
Start the course →If you're bilingual, this shows you how to turn that into paid freelance work.
Start the course →An entry point into cloud computing, no coding experience needed to get started.
Start the course →Learn HTML and CSS from scratch by building real projects, a great match if you're curious about web dev.
Start the course →Over 30 short courses covering everything from business email writing to AI basics.
Start the course →Google and IAB Europe's entry-level marketing certificate, useful for almost any job.
Start the course →Understand inclusive teaching approaches for learners with additional needs.
Start the course →Core hygiene and safety standards for anyone working with food.
Start the course →How goods actually move, from planning through to delivery.
Start the course →A fuller diploma covering warehousing, stock control and logistics basics.
Start the course →A genuine first step into coding, no experience needed.
Start the course →Workplace English built specifically for tech and IT conversations.
Start the course →The basics of using technology safely and confidently, a good starting point for anyone.
Start the course →How internet-connected devices work, from smart homes to industry.
Start the course →The building blocks of web development, HTML, CSS and how pages come together.
Start the course →Google's own introduction to using AI tools practically at work.
Start the course →A short, hands-on guided project, build a real site as you learn.
Start the course →A nine-course path into consulting: business analysis, financial modelling and more.
Start the course →The fundamentals of coaching others, useful well beyond a coaching career.
Start the course →A practical intro to spotting and preventing common cyber threats.
Start the course →Workplace health and safety basics, relevant to almost any job.
Start the course →A broader diploma covering the fundamentals of accounting practice.
Start the course →An introduction to fashion design principles and the industry.
Start the course →The basics of how double-entry bookkeeping actually works.
Start the course →What the role actually involves day-to-day, good if you're considering it as a career.
Start the course →A general grounding in core business concepts and principles.
Start the course →A practical, genuinely useful Excel skill for almost any office job.
Start the course →Core workplace safety principles that apply across most industries.
Start the course →How to think clearly and evaluate information in a world full of AI tools.
Start the course →Practical skills for presenting confidently, useful for interviews and work alike.
Start the course →Courses and links can change from time to time, if one doesn't load, message us and we'll sort you out with an alternative. A few providers (Alison especially) let you take the course itself for free but charge a small fee if you want your certificate downloaded or posted, worth checking before you start if that matters to you.