Where to Learn Digital Skills; Free and Low

Building the skills required to successfully dominate the IT field should not cost you more than you can afford to comfortably pay or commit to. 

You shouldn’t go in to debt just to POSSIBLY earn something down the line. 

Let’s talk free & low cost places to learn.

1. Linkedin:

 First up, is LinkedIn learning - https://www.linkedin.com/learning

Because it’s coming straight from LinkedIn you’ll also earn completion certificates and more that you can use/link to your LinkedIn Profile. You get one month free & then there is a cost. See what you can get done in 30 seconds.

2. Udemy: 

My favorite, Udemy certificates are issued during completion can be used on your resume & LinkedIn. There are a plethora of courses that you can catch on $9.99 deal day. No hidden fees and you get lifetime access to the entire course. 

I can one day link favorite udemy courses that I’ve used to truly get hands on with my studies. 

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For ex. https://t.co/BebkJEEuGE

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You can search almost any topic - set the price point to free and get some super dope courses for free. And if you catch any udemy courses during this $9.99+ sale, you can get a lot of courses for a fraction of the cost.

3. Udacity:

udacity.com has a ton of free courses with course completion certificates. 

They are also offering scholarships to certain courses if you apply here these are a list of ALL of their current scholarship opportunities here.

4. Oracle:

Oracle is offering free OCI cloud training and certifications through February 28,2022: this was extended. You can check here.

5. Perscholas:

perscholas.org is a tuition free based IT learning bootcamp. Based on location, they provide certain courses. Their application process is a bit rigorous BUT worth it. They also pay for certain CompTIA certs depending on the course you take.

6. Coursera:

Coursera has a monthly option for professional certificates like:

° Google IT w/ Automation

° IBM Cyber Security analyst

Yes, there is a month fee, BUT you also have the ability to sign up for the financial aid that will either discount OR allow you to take the entire program for FREE. It just takes a few weeks if patience after submitting the application. 

Yes, there is a month fee, BUT you also have the ability to sign up for the financial aid that will either discount OR allow you to take the entire program for FREE. It just takes a few weeks if patience after submitting the application. 

Above are just a few of the courses.

7. Google IT:

Google IT offers more professional certificates, like IT support, Data analytics, UX design, Program Management.

8. Coding:

We head on over to coding right? 

There’s freecodecamp.com

theodinproject.com

codeacademy.com offers free learning paths.

9. Hacker Courses:

Let’s get into some linux and hacker courses… you guys love to hack. 

tryhackme.com has free learning paths. 

 academy.tcm-sec.com offers great courses at $29.99 a course with lifetime access. They also have a PNPT certification route which is very much so affordable. Even their PNPT exam is less expensive than many others. They also have bundles where you can choose the courses you want, for example; Linux or windows, priv escalation, their certified ethical hacker course, python 101 & more.

In Conclusion:

Some of my favorite YouTube channels and playlist that gives you Free lessons, walkthroughs etc. are Everybody’s fav: professor messer. There are also the A+ courses and network+ available for free on his YouTube in full.

This has been one of thee best Linux playlist I’ve found and have been using to supplement my learning on YouTube and there’s so much more. I’ll considering add to this article as I come across goods and things that are worth looking into. 

 But I do hope this helps.

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