Get comfortable with the tools.
Short lessons, plain explanations, and practical examples. Technical details are there when you’re ready for them.
Try the introductory course →Zertiko / Learn & certify
MAKE YOUR
NEXT MOVE.
START HERE.
You don’t need to know all the jargon. Learn one useful skill, make something you can show, and work toward offering it to clients.
Free coursesLearn at your pace2026 edition
A clear path, at your own pace
Learn it. Make it. Show it.
Turn a lesson into a sample.
Take the course test and make a final practice project. The scoring guide shows what the reviewer checks.
The technical version
The exam checks your knowledge. The capstone assesses practical work using a published rubric and the course’s pass threshold.
Put your skill out there.
Earn your dated certificate, then prepare a service listing with your own sample, prices, and delivery details.
The technical version
A marketplace listing is called a gig. Its packages define deliverables, delivery days, prices, and revision allowances. Review your draft before publishing.
Find something you want to make
A useful skill is a good place to start.
2026 EDITIONCreate social posts with personality
Plan a month of posts, write captions, and make graphics that feel like the business behind them.
Course details & technical terms
Social Media Content Packs. A month of posts that sound like the client, delivered as a pack they can actually use.
- What you make
- 30-day calendar + 20 captions + 12 branded graphics for one platform
- Tools
- Claude or Grok, Canva, Meta Business Suite
- Who it helps
- Small businesses and solo creators without a marketer
Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.
Free course 2026 edition · T2↗
2026 EDITIONFind the right words for a business
Write clear website pages, welcome emails, and product descriptions in a client’s own voice.
Course details & technical terms
Copywriting for Small Businesses. Words that make a stranger trust a small business. Structure first, AI drafts, you cut 30%.
- What you make
- Website copy, a 5-email welcome sequence, or 20 product descriptions
- Tools
- ChatGPT or Claude, Grammarly free, Google Docs
- Who it helps
- New businesses, Etsy and Shopify sellers, coaches
Suggested service price: $60. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.
Free course 2026 edition · T3↗
2026 EDITIONHelp a local business get found
Improve a business’s Google profile, plan its next month of marketing, and write a customer email.
Course details & technical terms
Local Business Digital Marketing Kickstart. Be the person who gets a local business found on Google and reminded by email, in one week of work.
- What you make
- Audit + 30-day plan + Google Business Profile tune-up + one email campaign
- Tools
- Grok, Google Business Profile, Mailchimp free, Canva
- Who it helps
- Salons, cleaners, realtors, trainers, local services
Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.
Free course 2026 edition · T1↗
Complete the introductory courses before starting a skills course.
Looking for technical courses? →Skills change. Context matters.
A certificate with a year.
And something behind it.
Your certificate records the course, assessment result, and date earned. The curriculum edition identifies what was taught. Both help a buyer understand the achievement.
The year you earned a certificate stays on it. It doesn’t roll forward just because the calendar changes.
The technical version
The earned year comes from the stored issue date. The course edition comes from the curriculum version recorded when the certificate was issued. Legacy certificates retain their original version.
A certificate records an assessment at a point in time. It does not guarantee knowledge of every new tool.
Check an issued certificate →UNDERSTANDING THE LABELS2026Current course edition
Earned year
The year of the curriculum release.
Earned year
The year the learner passed and received their certificate. Older certificates keep their actual year.
Before you begin
A few things you might be wondering.
Is learning really free?
The courses, tests, and project review are free. Some tools used in the lessons have their own limits or costs. Check the setup instructions before choosing a course.
Where should a complete beginner start?
Start with Working with AI (F1), then Selling on Zertiko (F2). They introduce the tools, checking your work, and working with clients. The workspace course (F3) prepares you for advanced technical courses.
Do I need to know how to code?
The writing and content courses focus on creative work. Website, app, data, and automation courses use more technical tools and need extra setup. Each course explains what you will need.
How do I earn a certificate?
Pass the course exam with at least 80%. Skills courses also require a final practice project and a quality checklist. Read the course’s scoring guide before you start; it explains the required standard.
What do “trained” and “verified” mean?
Trained means the required exam and practice project have passed. Verified also reflects completed client work and the platform’s review criteria. These describe evidence on Zertiko, not independent accreditation.
Will completing a course get me paid work?
A course helps you prepare a skill and a work sample. It cannot guarantee a buyer, an income, or a timeframe. Your offer, portfolio, communication, and the demand for your service all matter.
What happens when AI tools change?
Course editions have a fixed year and version. An earned certificate keeps its original date. Check the tool’s current instructions as well as the course edition; an older certificate does not automatically become a new qualification.
Who can join?
Zertiko was built with women starting out in mind. Learning and participation are open to everyone.
When you start selling
The platform fee is 15% for marketplace orders. Read the fees and order process before publishing. Learning time and example prices are not an earnings promise.