February 2025 Directory Update: 15 New Vetted Free Certifications & Link Audit
Summary of our latest editorial review pass: new certifications added from IBM Cognitive Class, Cisco, and Open University, alongside our weekly dead-link retirement report.
Maintaining the Quality Bar
As part of our commitment to zero paywalls and radical transparency, our team audits all 117+ listings every week to detect silent paywall changes, expired courses, and broken verification links.
In this pass, we reviewed 42 candidate submissions and approved 15 high-quality tracks that meet our 4-point editorial vetting rubric.
Key Additions in This Pass
- IBM Cognitive Class: Applied Data Science with Python and Containers with Kubernetes.
- Cisco Networking Academy: Introduction to Modern Cybersecurity & Network Defense.
- OpenLearn (The Open University): Software Engineering Fundamentals (University-accredited certificate).
- Semrush Academy: Advanced Technical SEO Certification.
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