Freelancing Courses and Certifications

Adobe

Next Level Freelancing - Strategies for Growth and Client Acquisition

Learn how freelancers attract clients, communicate their value through portfolios and stories, and set prices that reflect the value of their work.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Digital Freelancer

16 ratings at Udacity

Learn how to market your freelance skills, build a portfolio website, and manage client projects from sourcing and pricing through completion.

• Udacity
• 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Google;  Hsoub;  PeoplePerHour Career Certificate

Digital Freelancer

18 ratings at Udacity

Learn to market freelance services, manage clients and contracts, plan projects, handle payments, and deliver work through a portfolio website and mock client project.

• Udacity
• 31 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Flux Academy

Comprehensive Guide to Freelancing as a Web Designer

Comprehensive guide for aspiring freelance web designers, covering client acquisition, value proposition, negotiation skills, and success habits. Practical tips to launch and grow your freelance career.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Philipp Lackner

Freelancing as Mobile Dev vs. Full-time Job - Which Path Is Best For You?

Compare freelancing and full-time employment as a mobile developer across earnings potential, security, freedom, and skill development to determine which path aligns best with your career goals.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GeeCON Conference

Freelancing - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Explore the realities of freelance software engineering, from startup challenges to business success factors, with practical insights from an experienced consultant's journey.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creative X

12 Years Freelancing - 52 Questions and Brutal Truths

Discover brutal truths from 12 years of freelancing through 52 hard-hitting questions that reveal pricing mistakes, client red flags, and mindset shifts to build a sustainable business.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Command the Fees You Deserve

54 ratings at CreativeLive

Learn to market, price, and negotiate freelance creative services to find better clients and command higher fees.

• CreativeLive
• 12 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Make Things Make Money: The Business of Illustration and Lettering

30 ratings at CreativeLive

Make Things Make Money: The Business of Illustration and Lettering with Dina Rodriguez

• CreativeLive
• 4 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Becoming A Successful Design Freelancer

12 ratings at CreativeLive

Becoming A Successful Design Freelancer with Arianna Orland

• CreativeLive
• 4 hours 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ditch Your Day Job

12 ratings at CreativeLive

Plan your exit from a day job: calculate a "breathe easy" number, build a savings safety net, launch a low-cost phase-one business, and assemble a support squad.

• CreativeLive
• 7 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Become a Freelance Photographer

7 ratings at CreativeLive

How to Become a Freelance Photographer with Isaac Johnston

• CreativeLive
• 3 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

FAST CLASS: Working Successfully with Clients: A Class for Illustrators and Designers

FAST CLASS: Working Successfully with Clients: A Class for Illustrators and Designers with Lisa Congdon

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Voice-Over for Real People: Complete Freelancing Guide

346 ratings at CreativeLive

Voice-Over for Real People: Complete Freelancing Guide with Keith Harris

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Complete Web Design: from Figma to Webflow to Freelancing

22586 ratings at Udemy

3 in 1 Course: Learn to design websites with Figma, build with Webflow, and make a living freelancing.

• Udemy
• 21 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course