How to add certifications to LinkedIn the right way

A certificate only helps if recruiters can see it and check it. Here is how to add yours properly.

Add certificates to the “Licenses & certifications” section, not just as a post. Posts disappear from view; the profile section stays.

Fill in every field: the certification name, the issuing organisation, the issue date, the credential ID and the credential URL. The ID and URL are what let a recruiter check it in one click.

From your LearnCred dashboard, the “Add to LinkedIn” button fills these in for you.

Then post about it once, briefly, with what you learned or where you used the skill. That post brings the certificate to your network’s attention.

← All guidesWritten by the LearnCred team ✍️

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