Learning a new skill today is no more a luxury but a necessity for people who want to stay ahead of the curve, be highly productive, upgrade their career or switch a career altogether. But sometimes many are limited by financial barriers. However, even without money you can learn a new skill online for free; and I mean no subscription fee. Here are some of the places you can learn valuable skills in coding, marketing, accounting and finance, business and entrepreneurship, mathematics, language, health and many more.
Google Skillshop: learn basic to advanced digital marketing and advertising skills for free by learning from experts at Google.
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HubSpot Academy: learn valuable skills in inbound marketing, sales, digital marketing and customer service for free.
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Udemy: learn valuable skills in business, programming, mathematics, personal development and web development from one of the world’s largest and trusted online learning platforms. While Udemy also offers paid courses, you can learn many courses for free.
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Coursera: this is another of the most trusted online learning sites. Learn courses from top global universities and company such as MIT, Google and University of Michigan among others. Courses range from business, computer science, data science and health among other top categories. For the paid courses, a lot of them come with scholarship which you can apply from on the platform through the financial aid section.
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edX: edX offers courses in business management, leadership and interpersonal skills, education, finance and investment, healthcare, economics, data science, etc. They also offer certificate, bachelor and master degree courses including MBA options. While some of the high level courses are paid, you can acquire valuable skills with the free certificate courses.
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Courses: Yes, courses is a platform where you can learn anything from computer science to engineering, mathematics, business, art and design, medicine and health, humanities and social sciences.
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Udacity: if you want to learn anything technology, from coding to blockchain, cybersecurity and data science, Udacity should be in your consideration. With a large catalogue of courses, Udacity will help you acquire critical tech skills either as a beginner or advanced learner. They have courses for all levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. If you are lucky to get into some of their sponsored programs, you may get one-on-one mentorship from their community of mentors.
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AWS: Amazon Web Services provides AWS courses and certification training. You can acquire valuable industry skills from the large catalogue of courses developed by AWS experts. You explore courses in full-stack application development, cloud engineering, data analytics and solution architect among others.
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Microsoft Learn: just like AWS, Microsoft Learn offers courses that help you to develop skills in the Microsoft ecosystem. However, technology is nearly universally applicable once you get the foundation right. If you are looking at a career in technology such as a developer, data analyst, solution architects, security engineers, system administrators and app makers, Microsoft Learn will be one of the best places to learn.
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LinkedIn Learning: while you are here on LinkedIn, you probably may not be aware that LinkedIn offers a lot of courses and also for free. LinkedIn Learning could your one learning hub. With courses in marketing, leadership and management, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence among others, you have more than enough to choose from.
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Alison: Alison is one of the leading online learning sites available today. With tons of courses in many categories including health, business, language, technology, personal development and construction among others, you will not lack options. All Alison courses are free (certificate and diploma), however, if you want a certificate, you may be required to pay a fee. The free depends on whether it is a hardcopy or softcopy you want.
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Facebook Blueprint: well, you are on Facebook everyday but did you know the platform offers you courses to master its use? Facebook Blueprint offers various certifications including digital marketing, marketing science, media buying, media planning and creative strategy. All you need is a Facebook account and you can learn.
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TikTok Academy: TikTok is a global social media sensation and has found use in many areas of business. As a result, TikTok seeks to enhance its users’ capacity by rolling out courses. Whether you are creator, business owner or marketer, TikTok academy has the right courses to set you off on the right foot.
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YouTube: YouTube should not be featuring here but since most of us only use it for watching comedy, music and anything entertainment, let me remind you that you can learn anything that can be learned using YouTube. You can find dedicated channels offering training in computer science, marketing, accounting, finance and many more. Just type anything you want to learn and you will get recommendations.
We hope you find this list useful and it helps you as much as possible. Which one did we miss? Tell us in a comment.
