Free Skill Building & Certifications

Digital Skills

The Basics

• Learn Free: Basic Computer Skills (opens in a new tab)

  Work through the whole series, or pick single lessons. Each one is 6 minutes or less.

• Learn Free: Internet Courses (opens in a new tab)

  Internet tips, how to search better, staying safe online, and more.

• How to Add a Digital Signature with Free Tools (opens in a new tab)

  A step-by-step video on signing documents online. About 8 minutes. Video by Leila Gharani.

Typing

• TypingClub (opens in a new tab)

  Simple lessons that teach good typing posture. Start with a typing test to get placed at the right level.

• Typing.com (opens in a new tab)

  Typing lessons, tests, and games. For 10-key, try the numeric keypad lesson (opens in a new tab).

• Medical Typing Practice (opens in a new tab)

  Practice typing common medical terms. You can also try medical typing tests (opens in a new tab).

Google Workspace

• Google Skills: Google Workspace (opens in a new tab)

  Lessons and activities from Google for Workspace, Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, and Sheets.

• Google Docs Help (opens in a new tab)

  Google's official help and how-tos for Google Docs.

• Learn Free: Google Courses (opens in a new tab)

  Lessons on Chrome, Slides, Drive, Docs, Gmail, and more.

Microsoft Office

• Learn Free: Word Foundations (opens in a new tab)

• Alison: Microsoft Essentials (opens in a new tab)

  Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Alison: Microsoft Word for Beginners (opens in a new tab)

  An in-depth Word course.

Free Classes & Certifications

100% Free Learning Websites

Every class and certificate on these websites is free.

• Learn Free (opens in a new tab)

  Mostly computer and software skills, plus job search and AI skills.

• Alison (opens in a new tab)

  Courses with certificates and diplomas.

• Calbright College (opens in a new tab)

  Online community college courses and programs. Free for California residents.

• HubSpot Academy (opens in a new tab)

  Training and certifications for careers in marketing, sales, and customer service.

• Next Gen U (opens in a new tab)

  Classes and certificates for health care workers.

• Cursa (opens in a new tab)

  A website and phone app with free courses and certificates in many subjects.

Websites with Some Free Classes

Most classes on these websites cost money, but many are free.

• Coursera: Free Courses (opens in a new tab)

  Classes and certificates in many subjects.

• edX: Free Classes (opens in a new tab)

  Courses in almost any subject.

• Udacity: Free Programs (opens in a new tab)

  A large list of technology courses.

• Salesforce Trailhead (opens in a new tab)

  All Salesforce training is free. Most certification exams cost money.

Find More Free Certifications

These websites list free certifications in fields like:

• IT: digital tools, AI, web design, databases, cybersecurity, and coding
• Marketing, sales, and customer service
• Office work, communication, and project management
• Finance, economics, and business
• Nonprofits, giving, and human rights

• Class Central: Free Certificates (opens in a new tab)

  The largest list of free certificate courses online.

• Free Certifications Database (opens in a new tab)

  Free certifications in IT, cybersecurity, databases, project management, digital marketing, and more.

• Per Scholas (opens in a new tab)

  Free tech training and certifications.