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New Upwork Skill Certifications

lenaellis
Community Member

We have launched a new initiative to help freelancers showcase their expertise by earning an Upwork Skill Certification. These skill certifications highlight talent that has demonstrated competency in their field by passing a rigorous skill assessment or sample work review, evaluated by domain experts in their field.

 

Currently, Upwork Skill Certifications are available for certain skills in the Web & Mobile Software Development (WMSD) and Design & Creative fields. For WMSD, certification is a two-step process that takes 2 to 3 hours. Participants must achieve a passing score on two timed and proctored coding tests. Design & Creative talent must achieve a passing score on their Upwork portfolio, which is evaluated by a panel of third-party domain experts. You can learn more about Upwork Skill Certifications here. Given the intricacy of having skills assessed, these certifications are exclusively invite-only at this time.  

 

Upwork Skill Certifications will display on your Upwork profile in the certifications area.

 

Here is an example of a Microsoft certification on a profile. Upwork Skills Certifications will appear in a similar format but with an Upwork badge for the specialized certification. 

Sample existing certification

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Sample Upwork Skills Certification Badge

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Upwork Skill Certifications are currently available in 10 software development languages and 16 design and creative skills. 

 

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. 

 

  • Android, Java
  • Android, Kotlin
  • iOS, Objective-C
  • iOS, Swift
  • C#, Desktop Software Development
  • C++, Desktop Software Development
  • Java Back-end Development
  • JavaScript Back-end Development
  • JavaScript Front-end Development
  • PHP Back-end Development
  • Python Back-end Development
  • Ruby on Rails Back-end Development

 

Upwork Skill Certifications in Design & Creative test for an individual’s or agency’s demonstrated competency in current design best practices. A panel of 2 or more domain experts evaluates a freelancer or agency Upwork portfolio based upon several dimensions depending upon the skill. 

 

  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Modeling *NEW*
  • Art Direction
  • Brand Identity
  • Cartooning
  • Creative Direction
  • Editorial Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Image Editing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Presentation Design
  • User Experience Design
  • User Interface Design
  • Video Editing
  • Videography

 

We plan to grow the program and offer the skill assessments to more talent and in additional skill areas. You do not need to have earned a talent tier such as Top Rated or Expert-Vetted to receive an invitation. These are signals of having expertise in your field and do increase your chances of being invited, though. For the best chance of being invited, achieve and maintain a solid reputation, complete identity verification, maintain a complete and up-to-date profile that is not set to private, and have an active Upwork account in good standing. 

348 Comments
kingcobra
Community Member

hi Ibrahim A
Can you tell us your experience on new upworkk skill certification?
I mean what type of exam it was, MCQ or written?
What was the duration?
How many questions there?
What was the passing score?
Have there any fee?

etc.

b3292f4c
Community Member

Hey, can you please send me the invite

 

NikolaS
Moderator

Hi Justas,

 

At this time you cannot request to be invited. For the best chance of being invited in the future, we suggest freelancers 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. You can find more information here

 

Thank you,

NikolaS
Moderator

Hi Kamrul,

 

I am sorry for the late response. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to share all the details about the test in order to protect its integrity. However, we have a lot of information about the certification and testing process for various categories in this help article. Once invited, this certification is free of charge.

 

Thank you,

realorangeflute
Community Member

I keep getting emails inviting me to certify as a software developer, but I'm a 3D Artist. Can I do something to get an appropriate invitation?

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Kirill,

 

We currently have 10 skill certifications in the Web & Mobile Software Development and 16 in Design & Creative categories. We hope to expand skill certifications to other categories in the future. You can check this help article for more information.

 

Thank you!

66ecf5bc
Community Member

Hi Bojan,

Thanks for announcing this valuable information.  I am a content writer and also have passion for learning designing. Is such an opprtunity available there? Would you like to provide me more details?

Many thanks.

 

Best Regards

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Naheed,

 

There are definitely a lot of opportunities on the platform for freelancers who have the skills and experience that are in demand among clients. Please, note that in order to be able to bid on jobs, have contracts with clients, build up their reputation and potentially earn Upwork Skill Certification, a user will need to have a freelancer account. Here is more information on how to create one.  I'd also like to encourage you to check your private messages here and feel free to reply if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you!

tonnu10
Community Member

Hi Bojan,

I got the invitation during the first week of October. I submitted the application and I didn't get any other follow up emails after that. Could you please let me know what is the status of my certification? 

Thank you,

Ton

JoanneP
Moderator

Hi Ton,

 

At this time you cannot request to be invited. For the best chance of being invited in the future,  we suggest freelancers 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.