SMM Certifications

• Facebook Blueprint

$100 - $150

The Facebook Blueprint certification gives an entrepreneur what is described as a “black belt of the industry”. Being Blueprint certified means you are truly skilled and qualified in all aspects of advertising across all platforms, not just Facebook! This certification is a bit pricey but is the “bees knees” of SMM certifications. Facebook offers 8 different certifications, the first of which costs $100, while the remaining certifications cost $150.

https://www.facebook.com/business/learn

• Hubspot Academy

FREE

HubSpot Academy is one of the top free places to get online training in SMM. They specialize in comprehensive certifications but they also offer singular topic courses and small lessons for professionals looking to increase/refresh their knowledge and push their business to the next level. The SMM Certificate will help you shape your conversation around your business, at the same time you are building loyalty and attracting new customers. Learn how to build an effective social media strategy, create social content, and excel in digital advertising and more!

https://academy.hubspot.com/

• Hootsuite Academy

$199

Hootsuite offers an industry-recognized certification that demonstrates your knowledge and expertise with the essential elements of SMM. While they offer numerous other related certifications this is the one you would want to pursue to be considered “top of the line” in the SMM industry.

https://education.hootsuite.com/courses/social-marketing-certification 

• Udacity

$718 - $2154 (contigent on course selected)

Udacity offers a 3 month program that was created with some of the biggest names in tech, including Google, Facebook and Hootsuite. This program is designed to jumpstart your digital marketing career. This particular program covers essential skills for key social platforms, while also providing a broad view of SMM as a whole. Udacity goes well beyond skill-building. When you wrap up this program you will receive complimentary career support, to connect you with prospective employers.

https://www.udacity.com/course/digital-marketing-nanodegree--nd018

• Twitter Flight School

$100 - $150

Twitter offers a personalized certification that shows your accountability within Twitter itself. The purpose of this certification is to teach marketers how to advertise aproduct correctly via twitter in order to push business to the next level.

https://www.twitterflightschool.com/student/catalog