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Space & Astronomy

Earth Orbiting Satellite Observing Certificate

Astronomical League

Track and document the required satellites and orbiting objects to earn an assessed astronomy-observing certificate.

Private credential

Hybrid

Price varies

Animals & Wildlife

Adopt a Bat

Bat Conservation Trust

Fund bat conservation and receive an adoption certificate, Daubenton’s bat keyring and educational material.

Novelty & symbolic

Online

£42

Nature & Environment

Washington Gardener Certificate

Washington State University Extension

Study plants, insects, soils and integrated pest management through WSU’s online gardening programme and earn its completion certificate.

Course completion

Online5 days

$550

Health & First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Develop skills to support young people aged 12–18 and connect them with appropriate help.

Private credential

Delivery unconfirmed

Price varies

Safety & Emergency Response

RYA Offshore Personal Survival

Royal Yachting Association

Prepare recreational or racing crews for rough weather and emergencies at sea.

Course completion

In person

Price not confirmed

Maritime & Navigation

RYA Advanced Powerboating

Royal Yachting Association

Practice planning and handling more demanding powerboat passages by day and night.

Course completion

In person2 days

Price not confirmed

Business & Finance

Cloud Digital Leader

Google Cloud

Demonstrate broad understanding of cloud services and how Google Cloud can support an organization’s work.

Professional certification

Delivery unconfirmed

Paid · price varies

Education & Academia

Effective writing in professional social work practice

The Open University · OpenLearn

Explore how social workers use writing, language, and analysis to communicate about professional practice.

Course completion

Online5 hr

Free

Arts & Creativity

Master Hand Knitter

The Knitting Guild Association

Complete three assessed levels of knitted work, written answers and projects to receive the guild’s Master Knitter title, certificate and pin.

Private credential

Hybrid

Paid · price varies

Food & Cooking

Basic Gelato Course Certificate

Carpigiani Gelato University

Learn Italian gelato production and earn a participation certificate after meeting the attendance requirement and passing the final exam.

Course completion

Hybrid

Price varies

Sports & Fitness

PADI Night Diver

PADI

Develop navigation, communication and dive-light skills for exploring after dark.

Private credential

Hybrid

Paid · price varies

History & Culture

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

The Open University · OpenLearn

Explore how religion and ideas about humanity intersect with colonial histories and Indigenous resistance.

Course completion

Online6 hr

Free

Hobbies & Lifestyle

Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD)

Institute for Challenging Disorganization

Work with a mentor through an extended professional-development and assessment pathway focused on chronic disorganization.

Private credential

Hybrid

Price varies

Government Licenses & Permits

UK Amateur Radio Full Licence

Ofcom

Obtain the Full level of UK amateur-radio operating permission after the appropriate examination.

Government credential

Delivery unconfirmed

Price varies

Honorary Titles & Ordinations

Humanist Ceremonies Celebrant Accreditation

Humanists UK

Train and undergo assessment to join Humanists UK’s network of accredited non-religious ceremony celebrants.

Private credential

Hybrid

Paid · price varies

Memberships & Societies

Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)

Royal Astronomical Society

Apply for election as a Fellow of a learned society for astronomy and geophysics, with the right to use FRAS after acceptance.

Private credential

Online

Price varies

Technology & Software

AI Literacy

IBM SkillsBuild

Develop enough AI knowledge to discuss its opportunities, risks, and practical uses in everyday work.

Private credential

Online4 hr

Free

Cybersecurity & Networking

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center

Cisco

Demonstrate expert skills across the lifecycle of complex data-center infrastructure.

Professional certification

Hybrid

Paid · price varies

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Earth Orbiting Satellite Observing Certificate

Adopt a Bat

Washington Gardener Certificate

Youth Mental Health First Aid

RYA Offshore Personal Survival

RYA Advanced Powerboating

Cloud Digital Leader

Effective writing in professional social work practice

Master Hand Knitter

Basic Gelato Course Certificate

PADI Night Diver

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD)

UK Amateur Radio Full Licence

Humanist Ceremonies Celebrant Accreditation

Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)

AI Literacy

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center

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