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Can I buy the certificate before I finish the course?

The short answer

Yes. On your Certificates page, choose Get it now beside a course in progress and pay once. The certificate is issued the day you pass the final assessment, with nothing more to pay.

Paying early

  1. While you learn

    Choose Get it now and pay once

  2. Before you pass

    Nothing to download yet

  3. The day you pass

    The certificate is issued

  4. Afterwards

    Nothing more to pay

Yes. If you already know you want the certificate, you can pay for it while you study.

  1. Open Certificates in your portal, then Available.
  2. Find the course you are on. It shows Course in progress with its price.
  3. Choose Get it now, then Pay now, and complete checkout.

What happens next:

  • You keep learning as normal. The course stays free.
  • The certificate is issued the day you pass the final assessment. Until then it cannot be downloaded.
  • You pay nothing more when you pass, and we email you when it is issued.

Paying early does not pass the final for you: you still have to finish the modules and pass it. If you would rather pay only once you have passed, wait: Claim certificate appears when you do.

Where to find it

Your portal

  1. Click Certificates
  2. Click Available
  3. Click Get it now

Pay now, issued when you pass

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Updated 22 October 2026

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