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Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Insert Name - 12-31-2022
Can’t set aside the time for a masters yet. Too many moving parts in my household at the moment. But, I don’t want to take a complete break.
Wondering if there are any certs you guys would recommend? Basically looking for something relatively quick, cheap, fun to go through, ideally self paced, that might look decent to add to a resume. I was thinking something in the business/management/leadership end of the spectrum, but not stuck on that.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - rachel83az - 12-31-2022
For cheap, it's difficult to beat 12 months of Coursera Plus @ $200 off right now. Then take whatever certs strike your fancy. If you're looking for something a little more "robust", I'm not sure what's good out there.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - MNomadic - 12-31-2022
There's these quick, free options from PMI for agile and waterfall project management:
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-FREE-Project-management-course-and-credly-badge-through-PMI
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - LevelUP - 12-31-2022
The American Dream Academy gives you a free certs for a 6 months
https://theamericandreamacademy.or
List of certs offered (Through Coursera)
https://theamericandreamacademy.org/assets/TheAmericanDreamAcademy_Pathways.pdf
Lots of fun ones to do. You get Credly badges for completing the certs.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Insert Name - 12-31-2022
Awesome! Thank you.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Alpha - 01-01-2023
I guess I'm going to start off the new year on a slightly sour note. I'm going to ask what seems to me to be a pretty basic question: Does a quick, cheap, fun certification actually have any value?
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - MNomadic - 01-01-2023
(01-01-2023, 07:10 PM)Alpha Wrote: I guess I'm going to start off the new year on a slightly sour note. I'm going to ask what seems to me to be a pretty basic question: Does a quick, cheap, fun certification actually have any value?
Sometimes. I do a bunch of little trainings/certs and sometimes I can use them for CEUs/CPEs, sometimes I just use them as an opportunity to make a post on LinkedIn, showing my network (and potential employers) continuing learning, and sometimes I can learn a bit about a new subject for background knowledge.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Insert Name - 01-02-2023
(01-01-2023, 07:10 PM)Alpha Wrote: I guess I'm going to start off the new year on a slightly sour note. I'm going to ask what seems to me to be a pretty basic question: Does a quick, cheap, fun certification actually have any value?The argument is that it shows continuous learning, or could potentially learn something useful.
The reality for me is that it is easier to keep moving than to stop and start. I finished my BS a couple months ago and haven’t figured out exactly what I want to do next or when I can set aside the time, but the home is certs like these will keep me moving until I can figure it out.
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Insert Name - 01-02-2023
*hope, not home. Lol
RE: Cheap/quick/fun certs? - Insert Name - 01-02-2023
Haze anyone taken anything on open learn? Do the badges go on your Credly?
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/get-started/badges-come-openlearn