Important Update: Our moderated courses are now offered as self-paced experiences. Learn on your own schedule and at your own pace.
Learning
Grow Your Internet Knowledge—And Boost Your Career
To succeed as leaders in Internet technology, policy, and business, the next generation of Internet leaders needs a wide range of skills in various disciplines.
Learning @ Internet Society empowers professionals with the knowledge you need to apply new skills, advance in your careers, and become Internet champions. The Internet Society is a global Internet education pioneer and has trained more than 100,000 learners worldwide.
Available Courses
Choose from moderated online courses, face-to-face courses, and self-paced tutorials—all free.
Our courses provide you with practical technical skills designed and delivered by Internet experts. You will gain knowledge and skills on how the Internet works, how it is governed, and how to keep the Internet and its users safe and secure. By learning with the Internet Society, you’ll be able to:
- Enhance employability, entrepreneurship, and career skills in the Internet industry
- Connect the unconnected
- Champion protocols that keep the Internet secure
- Build, promote, and defend the Internet
Gain Deeper Knowledge With Tracks
Learning @ Internet Society offers specialization tracks, which enable our learners to take courses within a specific subject area to gain deeper insight and expertise. When learners complete a track, they earn a certificate and qualify to join our alumni network.
Choose from the following tracks:
Experience the Alumni Network
When you complete a track, you are automatically eligible to join the Internet Society Alumni Network.
Being part of the Alumni Network helps you stay connected with peers and gives you access to continuous learning and sharing opportunities, as well as tools and resources to support the development of the Internet in your own communities.
What Alumni Say About Subject Tracks
The track certificate will help me with job applications and mentoring upcoming students in the field.”
I’ll use the tracks to get involved in communities and organizations with the drive to introduce the Internet in places where the Internet is needed.”
Who Can Take Courses?
Everyone. If you would like to learn about the Internet, how it works, and shape its future, our online courses are for you! Our courses are for people with different experience levels.
There are both technical and nontechnical courses in our catalog. Technical courses may have prerequisites. Please check these before enrolling in a course.
Meet Our Tutors
Our tutors are world-class experts with deep knowledge of the Internet. They support course delivery by leading live chat sessions, responding to learner questions on the course forum, and sharing their expertise with the community. Our tutors hold relevant academic qualifications and complete an annual training session certifying them to be official Internet Society tutors.
Ready to Go?
Browse the course calendar, register to create a profile, and start choosing your courses.
Thank You to Our Supporters
Our courses are offered free of charge thanks to the generous contributions of our community. Your support helps us to build the skills of over 10,000 people every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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