Weirdest certifications you can get online With freelancing and remote work becoming more common, and with the threat of robots coming to take over our jobs, many people are looking to diversify their skills and qualifications. The internet is truly a wonderful place for that, drawing all kinds of knowledge to your fingertips, […]
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Weirdest certifications you can get online
With freelancing and remote work becoming more common, and with the threat of robots coming to take over our jobs, many people are looking to diversify their skills and qualifications. The internet is truly a wonderful place for that, drawing all kinds of knowledge to your fingertips, but naturally with everything wonderful comes everything weird.
From extremely niche titles to ones we’re pretty sure aren’t applicable in real life, click through to see all the strange certifications you can get online.
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Dog psychologist
Anyone can get to know their dog on a more personal level with this certificate course, offered by Open College.
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Mediumship and clairvoyance
Imagine Spirit offers psychic certification for just US$199. The program teaches you to communicate with spirits, read photos of the deceased, and hold séances.
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Baby shower party planner
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Knight/Lord/Lady/Duke/Duchess of Sealand
Sealand is a self-declared micronation in a retired naval station off the UK coast. For varying prices, you can become nobility in the sovereign military order of Sealand.
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Career ready
The National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, “is a portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.”
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Pokémon professor
Pokémon professors act as judges and organizers of Pokémon League events and tournaments, and certification reportedly costs US$299.
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Professional purchaser
The American Purchasing Society offers a Certified Purchasing Professional program online, for which the Code of Ethics includes, “maintain loyalty to your employer” and “refuse to accept gratuities.”
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Criminal investigator
For US$400, you can become a criminal investigator. The American College of Foreign Examiners Institute offers an online class which reportedly consists of watching one 90-minute video and taking a 100 question open-book exam.
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Jedi Knight
For some, the spiritual message of the Jedi Order really hit home, and it’s now called “One of Earth’s newest religions.” After you make the commitments and sacrifices of a Jedi, you can celebrate with a certificate for US$8.99.
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Gemologist
The Gemological Institute of America offers a certificate program teaching aspiring gemologists everything about diamonds and gems.
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Doctor of metaphysics
While this certificate is non-accredited, it still says you’re a doctor, and costs just US$32.95.
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Craft brewing businessperson
This Portland State University certificate program teaches students everything they need to know to start up and run a successful craft brewery, minus the brewing part.
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Teaching English as a foreign language
There are various websites where you can get certified for less than US$100, and in little over a month, to teach English as a foreign language.
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Rideshare driver
No actual driving is required to learn how to be a certified high-caliber rideshare driver. The program includes how to interact with various kinds of passengers, and how to get better reviews.
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Servant leadership
Cornell University offers a certificate program in Servant Leadership, which teaches leaders how to serve their team instead of top-down management.
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Active listener
The organization 7 Cups connects people to caring listeners for free emotional support 24/7, and to become a volunteer you must complete their active listening certification course.
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Black bear hunter
If you live in Maryland, USA, registering online for a hunting license can put you into a lottery for the right to hunt and kill a wild black bear.
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Body language interpreter
This 15-hour online course offered by New Skills Academy, teaches you to read body language for your personal and professional life for just US$299.
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Twitter Flight School
It sounds cooler than it is, but it’s really just a certificate program on how to create and manage video ads on Twitter.
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Master tip-makers
The New Skills Academy offers a US$299 How to Maximize Your Tips in the Service Industry certification, involving advice on how to get your customers to give you more cash.
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification
Handing over as much as US$1,000 to prove you have a disadvantaged business sounds counter-intuitive, but this certification helps businesses attract potential customers, contracts, and grants by labeling them as diverse initiatives.
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Vlogger
It’s no secret that YouTubers make the big bucks, so naturally people are lining up to become vloggers. For US$299 you can learn how it all works, from equipment and editing to promotion and monetization.
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Dudeist priest
Get ordained at the Church of the Latter-Day Dude for free, and enjoy the zero-obligation title for the rest of your life.
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Airbnb host
You can learn how to become the best renting option in your area for less than US$20. You can put the certificate in your home to show it off, but that’s about it.
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Wasting time on the Internet
It’s not a certificate, but this course at the University of Pennsylvania turns aimless internet surfing, clicking, watching, chatting, posting, etc. into creative literature. “Distraction, multi-tasking, and aimless drifting is mandatory.”
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