Standing out in your field as a skilled professional can help you connect with clients and grow your business faster.
That’s why we offer Upwork Skill Certifications on an invitation-basis. If we invite you to go through the skills certification process, you have the option to complete a skills assessment. If you earn an Upwork Skill Certification, we’ll share that on your profile.
Currently, you can earn certifications for select skills in artificial intelligence and web, mobile, & software development categories. We hope to expand to other skills in the future!
Note:
Currently, Upwork Skill Certifications are offered by invitation only.
Benefits
When you pass an Upwork Skill Certification, you earn an Upwork Skill Certification badge, displayed on your freelancer profile to all clients. Knowing your skills have been independently assessed helps clients feel confident in your abilities.
Available Skill Certifications
Skill certifications are currently available in artificial intelligence and web, mobile, & software development categories.
The artificial intelligence Upwork Skill Certification assessment includes a mix of soft and hard skills across a range of question types: multiple-choice, text, video, and open coding. Question types may vary depending on the skill being assessed. Your assignment can include a combination of tasks, questions, and simulations.
Skills assessment available in artificial intelligence include:
- Data analytics
- Generative AI
- Machine learning
Upwork Skill Certifications in web, mobile, & software development test for individual proficiency in a particular language or technology. Assessment methodology varies by skill, using a combination of timed, proctored tests and in some cases, technical interviews. As an added benefit for earning a skill certification in this category, you'll receive a one-time bonus of 80 Connects.
Skill assessments available in this category include:
- CSS (frontend development)
- JavaScript (backend development)
- JavaScript (frontend development)
- HTML (frontend development)
- PHP (backend development)
- Python (backend development)
- React (frontend development)
Frequently Asked Questions
At this time you cannot request to be invited to complete a skill certification. For the best chance of being invited in the future, we suggest you achieve a solid reputation, keep a complete and up-to-date profile that is not set to private, and maintain an active Upwork account in good standing.
We currently have 10 skill certifications in the web, mobile, & software development category and three in the artificial intelligence category. We hope to expand skill certifications to other categories in the future.
