A List of Free Networking courses that offer Free certifications

denisehilton

Just discovered a number of free network certifications and courses that anyone can take. I believe as a beginner, it is always best to start with a free course rather than hundreds of dollars to the tech giants. You can always opt for the advanced certifications once you have established a solid ground in Network administration / security.

What's best about these courses is that they give you free certificates of completion. And they are recognized institutions that are globally recognized.

Here's the list of courses:

• Charles Sturt University - Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Short course

• Coursera - Cisco Networking Basics Specialization

• Fortinet - Network Security Associate

• Per Scholas - Network Support Certification Track

• OpenEdu - Network Security Course

• SaylorOrg - Computer Communications and Networks

More details about these courses and application procedures are given HERE.

itdept

Thanks for sharing

Coursera

*The certificate does not come free. However, you can easily apply for a free certificate by applying for financial aid.

Perscholas

*The only catch is you are only eligible to apply for this course if you’re authorized to work in the U.S.

baghdaddy19

Cool!

From the list i think the Fortinet one might be worth getting.

jb310702

Why didn’t you mention courses from Microsoft and Google? In my opinion, they are also good. But still, the Coursera is the most convenient for online learning.

krokodilo

Saylor Academy's CS101: Introduction to Computer Science I looks interesting:
https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=6

Thank you OP for introducing me to this gold mine!