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Micro-Certifications & Specializations for Product Jobs in 2023

Reviewed By Product Expert and Coach
 
Elizabeth Hogue
 
on
 
March 25, 2024
 

Best Micro-Certifications & Specializations for Project Managers

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Project Management Certificate

Google Sponsors a certificate program through Coursera. The certificate is $49 a month to complete at your own pace.

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Project Management Foundations

LinkedIn Learning subscriptions are great for exploring many options with one cost.

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Project Management for Beginners

This class is a top seller on Udemy, and only $16. It has 4.6 stars with more than 19 thousand reviews.

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Introduction to Project Management

This is more of a traditional classroom structure and priced accordingly at $199. But you can audit for free!

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Best Micro-Certifications & Specializations for Product Analysts


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Data Analytics

Google Sponsors a data analytics certificate program through Coursera. This is one of the more coveted certificates in the industry for Google Analytics.

It's free to audit, but if you want the certificate to show off (recommended), it's $49 a month to complete at your own pace.

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Analytics for Decision Making

U of M sponsors a great class on Coursera with a 4.7 star average. It's free to audit, but if you want the certificate it's covered under a $49/month Coursera subsciption.

This is a newer beginner-level class that has a great overview of types of analytics, and when to use each method to maximize effectiveness.

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Data Visualization

UC Davis teaches a class in Tableau to manipulate and visualize data.

It's included with a Coursera subsciption ($49/month) and has a rating of 4.5 stars with almost 6 thousand reviews.

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Product Analytics

This class is a little pricer, but they do offer a trial period for $1/week. It's also a full encompassing deep dive into analytics platforms, visualization, and storytelling.

We recommend completing as much as possible in the trial to see if the structure resonates before committing to the 8-session cost.

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Best Micro-Certifications & Specializations for Product Managers


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Digital Product Management Specialization

UVA Sponsors a specialization program through Coursera. It's free to audit, but if you want the certificate (recommended), it's $49 a month to complete at your own pace.

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Complete Guide to Becoming a Product Manager

LinkedIn Learning is free with a LinkedIn Premium subscription ($30/month).

LinkedIn Learning subscriptions are great for exploring many options with one cost.

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Become a Product Manager:
Learn the Skills

This class is a top seller on Udemy, but a little pricey at $99.

It has 4.6 stars with more than 43 thousand reviews.

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Introduction to Project Management

This is more of a traditional classroom structure and priced accordingly at $199.

But you can audit for free!

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Best Micro-Certifications & Specializations for UX Researchers

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UX Design Certificate

Google Sponsors a certificate program through Coursera. This is an extremely popular and well recommended program within the industry.
It's free to audit, but if you want the certificate (recommended), it's $49 a month to complete at your own pace.

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UX Research Going Guerrilla

LinkedIn Learning is free with a LinkedIn Premium subscription ($30/month).

LinkedIn Learning subscriptions are great for exploring many options with one cost.

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User Experience Research and Design Specialization

This class is sponsored by U of M, and has a great rating of 4.8 with 1.5k reviews. With a Coursera subscription, you can get a certificate OR audit for free!

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Introduction to UX Research

This is more of a traditional classroom structure, but free to audit (our favorite!).

If you want the certification, you can pay $299 and get access to extra materials and support.

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Best Micro-Certifications & Specializations for UX Designers

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UX Design Professional Certificate

Google Sponsors a certificate program through Coursera. This is an extremely popular and well-recommended program within the industry.

It's free to audit, but if you want the certificate (recommended), it's $49 a month to complete at your own pace.

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Overview of UX Design

LinkedIn Learning is free with a LinkedIn Premium subscription ($30/month).

LinkedIn Learning subscriptions are great for exploring many options with one cost.

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The Ultimate Guide to Usability and UX

This is udemy's top selling class in user experience, but runs a little steeper at $80.

It has 4.7 stars with more than 6 thousand reviews, and promises a full UX portfolio upon completion.

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Masterclass Certificate: UX Design

This is more of a traditional classroom structure and one of the most expensive classes we'll recommend at $3,000 (still cheaper than a bootcamp!). If you learn best in traditional classroom settings, this may be for you!

Enroll before August 15th to get in before the next semester.

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WRITTEN BY
Elizabeth Hogue
Bridged Cofounder & Product Coach
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