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After passing your certification exam, you'll receive an email containing your certificate of achievement. It is yours to keep forever and does not expire.
To add your new credential to your LinkedIn profile, you'll need to sign in to the system that hosts Academy credentials, which is credential.net.
To add your credential to LinkedIn or download a PDF copy
- Sign in to www.credential.net. If this is your first time using credential.net, click Sign Up. Use the email address your certificate was sent to, and create a password for yourself.
- Select the certification to open it.
- Below your certificate, you'll find options to download it as a PDF or share it via email.
- Click More, and then click Add to LinkedIn profile to display your new credential on LinkedIn.
Follow the Hootsuite Academy LinkedIn Page to stay up to date on new academy courseware and content, and to connect with other certified professionals.
See this help article to change the name on your certificate.