Types of certificate programs

Self-paced or instructor-led? Overview or deep dive? It’s your choice. edX partners with leading institutions to offer certificate-granting programs that meet a variety of personal and professional needs.

Here are the types of online certificate programs you’ll find on edX:

• : curated series of self-paced courses that can provide a pathway to your next milestone. Build comprehensive, career-relevant skills in high-demand fields in 2–18 months.

• : instructor-led, cohort-based courses that hone leadership skills, and offer academic and career support. Stay ahead of trends and develop organizational strategies in 2–10 weeks.

• : cohort-based courses that blend live instruction with self-paced learning, designed to quickly build in-demand, industry-relevant skills for the modern workforce. Develop ready-to-use technical skills in a high-impact, affordable way in 6-16 weeks.

• : self-paced course sequences designed to develop your knowledge in interesting and popular subjects. Gain fundamental industry skills or simply feed your curiosity in 1–7 months.

• : self-paced courses focused on a particular skill or topic. Try courses for free, or upgrade your enrollment to be eligible to earn a certificate. Learn something new in 4–12 weeks.

Looking for online certificate programs that are pathways to a degree? Our MicroBachelors? and MicroMasters? programs enable you to earn certificates while also making progress toward a degree.

• : undergraduate-level course series that prepare you for entry-level roles. Build foundational skills and earn undergraduate credits in 2–9 months.

• : graduate-level series of courses that count as credits toward eligible master’s degree programs. Plan for your future and gain immediate industry expertise in 4–17 months.

Explore certificate programs by topic

Whether you’re a tech professional or want to adapt AI-powered technologies for your organization, our AI certificates can help keep you current in a quickly evolving field.

Choose from data analytics certificates that equip you with the technical and analytical skills to elevate your data-driven decision-making.

With machine learning certificates, you can enhance your understanding of the technical foundations and practical applications of algorithms and computer learning methods.

Explore data science certificates that can help you build a foundation in the field, learn a new programming language, or apply data science principles in your industry.

Our wide range of IT certificates can give you a technical knowledge base and train you in database development, computer networking, software engineering, and more.

With project management certificates, you can build fundamental project management skills and delve into industry applications or Agile methodology.

Enroll in digital marketing certificates to develop a deeper understanding of marketing strategy, analytics tools, customer engagement, and more.

Browse business certificates that empower you with career-critical skills in leadership and management, economics, sustainability, innovation, and more.

Choose from Python certificates that teach you how to work with Python, one of the most popular and widely used computer programming languages.¹

Earn a certificate online from leading institutions

Wherever your career path takes you, edX can help you navigate. Choose from online certificate programs led by well-known universities and organizations — such as Harvard, MIT, IBM, and many others — so you can build toward your next milestone. If you’re not part of the edX community yet, register for an account and start learning today.