How to Share Coursera Certificate to LinkedIn

How to Share a Coursera Certificate on LinkedIn

Option #1

1. Go to the Coursera for Austin Community College website.

2. Join or log in using your ACC email.

3. Open the drop-down menu in the top right corner. To find this, look for the circle with your first initial.

4. Select Profile.

5. Under the Education section, select the name of the learning content you completed.

6. Select the Add to LinkedIn button.

7. Sign in to LinkedIn (if required).

8. Follow the steps on-screen to add the certificate to your LinkedIn profile.

When someone clicks on the certificate from your LinkedIn profile, they’ll be shown the full certificate details. 

Option 2:

 Manually Adding on LinkedIn

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile.

2. Find the “Licenses & Certifications” section. If you don’t have it, you may need to click the “Add profile section” button and select it.

3. Click the plus icon (+) to add a new certification.
4. Fill in the details:
   • Certification Name: Enter the exact name of your Coursera course or specialization.
   • Issuing Organization: Type and select Coursera. (For certificates from partner universities/companies like Google, you may choose to enter the partner, but Coursera is also an appropriate choice.)
   • Issue Date: Enter the month and year you completed the course.
   • Credential ID & Credential URL (Recommended): You can find these on your certificate page on Coursera. Adding the URL allows recruiters to verify the certificate easily.
5. Click “Save.”

Your certificate will now appear in the “Licenses & Certifications” section of your LinkedIn profile.

What’s listed on your certificate

Your certificate will display the following public information:

• The name of the learning content you completed
• Your full verified name
• The month and year that your certificate was issued
• The approximate time you spent learning