What Certificates Can I Get Online?

Top 5 Benefits of Getting an Online Certificate

1. Boost Your Career

Employers look for individuals willing to invest time and effort to gain and apply relevant knowledge and skills. Whether you are exploring a new career path or hoping to earn a promotion or raise in your current position, Alison’s online Certificates allow you to differentiate yourself from the competition.

2. Gain New Skills

Enhancing knowledge and skills is not merely a career booster - it can also serve as the foundation of personal development and growth. Alison has a variety of online Certificates that can be applied in every aspect of your life.

3. Learn From Anywhere

Since all Alison’s Certificate courses are offered online, you only need an internet connection and an internet-connected device to enrol. We support learners from 193 countries across the world and offer thousands of online Certificate options in various languages to meet their diverse needs.

4. Learn In Your Own Time

Our web-based delivery system means you can explore all of Alison’s Certificate offerings from a place and at a pace that is convenient for you. Fit learning around your life, not the other way around.

5. Save Money

At Alison, we believe that access to education should not be predicated on the ability to pay. All our online courses are absolutely free, and upon completion, you can purchase and download an official Certificate as proof of your achievement, should you choose to do so.

Types of Online Certificates to Advance Your Career

Alison has thousands of Certificate options designed to help you advance in your career. Below are six of our most popular.

• Computer Science Certificate: Computer science incorporates mathematical models, engineering and advanced problem-solving to build complex systems. Alison offers a variety of online computer science Certificates in highly sought-after specialities such as Artificial Intelligence and Problem Solving, Software Development and Testing, Operating Systems, Computer Networking and Security, Data Science and Machine Learning.
• Engineering Certificate: Learning engineering is now easier than ever with Alison’s online engineering Certificates. We offer engineering certificates in specialities like Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Design and more.
• Marketing Certificate: In an increasingly interconnected internet marketplace, being able to effectively leverage online marketing is a vital and valuable skill. Level up your skills in one or all of the following marketing Certificates: Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Email Marketing or Public Relations.
• Business Certificate: Alison offers online business Certificates in a variety of specialisations, allowing you to rapidly grow your skills in niche areas of business, including Human Resources, Operations, E-Commerce, Leadership and Management, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Sales, Finance, Tourism and Hospitality or Communications.
• Human Resources Certificate: HR professionals can be found in companies and industries across the world, specialising in everything from recruitment and hiring to employee development, retention, compensation and benefits administration, compliance and more. Our online Human Resources Certificates help you optimise the strategic HR skills you need to succeed in today’s modern organisations.
• Communications Certificate: Communication skills are valuable in every aspect of your life and across industries and career fields. Alison’s online communications Certificates are self-paced and provide valuable, practical knowledge that you can apply immediately.

3 Tips for Finding the Right Certificate to Get Online

1. Determine Your Learning Goals

Are you hoping to enter or advance in a particular career field? Are you seeking knowledge to bolster your academic success or skills that will enhance your personal development? Clearly defining your objective is the first step to effectively identifying the appropriate online certificate programme.

2. Do Some Research

You may find it helpful to ask your employer or someone in the industry what certifications they recommend. Visit the websites of professional organisations in your field to determine what skills or designations are seen as most valuable. Take note of popular certificate offerings and see if their description meets your needs.

3. Narrow Your Options

Alison’s online Certificates fall into three study areas: workplace, academic and personal development. Within each area, courses are further broken down by time commitment, level of difficulty and subject, allowing you to narrow your focus and choose the right one based on your goals and research.