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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
aliabbasdhudi
Community Member

I am happy to say that. I am Invited for Upwork skill certification and I need more help with it.

Is code signal required to verify identity again. I have done it on Upwork?

and if I don't take and test in 2 weeks then I can do this again?

and if I failed once can I do a second attempt.

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Muhammad Shoaib,

 

I checked and it doesn’t look like you are required to complete any verification process at the moment. 

 

Could you please clear your cache and cookies or log in with another browser to check if you’re still experiencing the same issue?

 

Let us know if the issue persists.

 

Thank you.

aliabbasdhudi
Community Member

thank you for your assistance. I want to say that CodeSignal Required a Govt ID check. Is that safe for me if I do?

And I verified my identity at Upwork is that Upwork will check again my identity at CodeSignal?

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Umar Aftab,

 

If you don’t receive a passing score, but you followed all the guidelines, you will be eligible to reapply for the certification in six months. Here is the help article for more information.

 

Thank you! 

jeshuagrace
Community Member
Yes
aliabbasdhudi
Community Member

I am invited for Upwork Skill certification.

I want to know my Identity is completely verified on Upwork.

But a code signal is also required for a photo ID.

Can you tell me that CodeSignal Verification should be matched with the Upwork profile identity documents? 

 

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Muhammad Shoaib,

 

To prepare for the certification process, we recommend reviewing “How do I prepare for this coding test?” and exploring CodeSignal's knowledge base


Our webinar is a great way to get ready for your test, too! Fill out the registration information here to be directed to the most recent recording. 

 

Thank you! 

danielmbcn
Community Member

Hi, I received an "Upwork Skill Certification" invitation from "Talent Assessments" in order to test my programming skills. I want to accept the challenge, but first I would like to take some time to hone my skills and to practice with some tests before taking the "real exam". 

If I ignore the invitation for now, can I still accept it after a few weeks or does it have some due date? Or should I accept it now and then I can choose when to do the exam?

danielmbcn
Community Member

Doesn't anyone know? Not even the mods?

BojanS
Community Manager

Hi Daniel,

 

Though we can’t guarantee your future eligibility or the future availability of each test, we’re happy to re-evaluate when you’re ready to take the test. Here is the help article for more information on what to do when you’re ready to take the test.

 

Thank you!