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UX Certification

Gain skills and recognition with a reputable UX Certificate

Prove that you successfully completed UX training. With a customizable curriculum and flexible schedule, NN/g's UX Certification has helped thousands of professionals build UX skills or start their careers.

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UX Certification

Gain a solid foundation in UX. Showcase your knowledge to colleagues and employers.

Requirements

Take any 5 courses + pass 5 exams

time commitment

30+ hours of training

total investment

Starts at $5,750 USD

UX Master Certification

Develop expertise and skills. Earn respect and recognition as a UX Master.

Requirements

Take any 15 courses + pass 15 exams

time commitment

100+ hours of training

total investment

Starts at $17,250 USD

UX Certification Benefits

Build a solid UX foundation

Build your skills + learn new ones

Gain UX credentials

Share proof of training

Commitment to growth

Gain credibility + confidence

Educate others about UX

Start a new UX career

How to Get Started

  • Create your own curriculum

    Choose 5 of our 50+ full-day, live training courses.

    Browse all courses

  • Attend training courses on your schedule

    Schedule 1 course at a time or attend a week of full-day courses — whatever works for you! There’s no deadline to complete UX Certification.

  • Pass the online exams

    Take each online exam within 35 days of attending each course. You get 3 attempts to pass each exam.

    Learn more about exams

  • Automatically receive your UX Certification

    We keep track of the courses and exams you take. After taking 5 courses and passing 5 exams, you’ll receive your UX Certification. Take 10 more courses and pass the exams to receive a UX Master Certification.

  • Showcase your UX Certification to employers

    Join our list of UX Certified people once you become UX Certified. We’ll also send you instructions and a badge to display on your LinkedIn profile or portfolio site.

    See UX Certification FAQs

Need Help Choosing Training Courses?

Explore our most popular training courses to start planning your UX Certification. Or, browse all 50 of our UX training courses.

Add a Specialty to Your UX Certification

Take 5 courses in 1 of our 3 Specialty areas (interaction design, research, or management) to get the Specialty added to your UX Certification. You can still get UX Certified by taking 5 courses across the 3 different Specialties.

Interaction Design

Learn best practice principles that you can apply to any design situation, including web, mobile, complex and simple apps, and consumer products.

Research

Learn how to conduct UX research methods correctly to gather sound data to improve the user experience. Get hands-on practice.

Management

Learn to apply known UX and management practices to effectively plan, communicate, negotiate, and measure UX work, people, and process.

What UX Certified People are Saying

With the support and resources by the UXC program, we are making a positive and lasting difference in the way our organization approaches design.

Sandy Carter
UX Manager
Harris Organization

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I chose the NN/g UXMC program instead of a traditional master's degree.

Jaime Wolf
Sr. User Experience Designer
Amazon

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Having the UX Certification adds credibility to my decisions within this industry.

Corey Nunez
UX Designer
Barrick Gold Corporation

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My co-worker said, ‘Wow! You really came back with a bunch of stuff’, which we're now using.

Marc Kollmann
Sr. UX/UI Designer
Kollmann Creative

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Frequently Asked Questions about UX Certification

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What are the Specialty areas?

Each course falls into at least 1 of 3 Specialty areas: Interaction Design, Research, and Management. When you pass at least 5 courses in a Specialty area, your achievement appears on your UX Certification.

How long does it take to get UX Certified?

UX Certification requires over 30 hours of training, in addition to the time required to study for and pass exams. You can achieve UX Certification by attending 1 of our virtual training weeks or by taking multiple courses over time. A UX Master Certification requires over 100 hours of training, in addition to the study-time to take and pass exams. Most people complete this certification over 2+ years.

Is there a deadline for completing UX Certification or UX Master Certification?

No. There is no deadline for completing all courses and exams for each type of UX Certification. However, each exam must be taken within 35 days of the course you attend. We keep track of your completed courses and exams in your NN/g account.

Do the UX Certification courses count towards the UX Master Certification?

Yes! After completing a UX Certification, you need to take 10 more courses and pass the corresponding exams to obtain the 15 courses required for a UX Master Certification.

Does UX Certification expire?

No. Our courses are designed to give you a solid, lasting UX foundation and education. Once you achieve UX Certification, it does not expire. We reissue an updated certification when you take additional courses and pass the exams.

Is NN/g’s UX Certification accredited?

NN/g’s UX Certification is not accredited. It has been developed and administered by Nielsen Norman Group since 2014. We continuously improve our courses and exams to ensure they accurately assess the knowledge gained in our training. Over 500 companies have sought our training and UX Certification for their employees. To date, over 13,000 professionals have obtained a UX Certification from NN/g.

Do I get a paper certificate in the mail?

You will receive a digital certificate to commemorate your UX Certification that is signed by Jakob Nielsen. It lists the courses you attended and the date you earned the UX Certification. Each digital certificate lists your certification ID, which can be used to verify your status using our list of UX certified people. Example UX Certificate Example UX Master Certificate

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