At kahoot.com/certified, you can find free self-paced training courses on how to use Kahoot!. They consist of watching a series of videos, reading through a downloadable pdf guide, and then completing an assigned challenge through our iOS or Android mobile app. If you are signed in to the mobile app with your K! account, you’ll be emailed a certificate and a digital badge upon passing with at least 80% correct.
Certificates
These are printable documents with your name on them that certify completion of one of our courses. Their intended use is to assert to your administration that you qualify for having earned credit towards professional development.
Digital badges
These are linkable images that you can share on social media, add to your email signature, and display in a digital backpack or badge board that represents completion of our courses.
Course eligibility
Who can take Kahoot! Certified courses?
Kahoot! Certified was designed for teachers seeking professional development (PD) credits to maintain their teaching certification. However, these courses are freely available to anyone. One note about this is that we do not market to students. While students can take our courses, they cannot receive certificates. Silver and Gold essential courses won’t be accessible without the ability to receive certificates.
How do I take a Kahoot! Certified course?
Simply go to kahoot.com/certified and choose a course to take. While you can work through all courses, it’s worth knowing that there are two different course types:
Essential coursesThese require you to complete one course to progress to the next course. A link to the next course will be included with your emailed certificate, which will be the only way to access the next course. |
Advanced coursesThese can be taken in any order. They cover pedagogical topics and assume you already know the information in the essential courses. |
Course completion
How do I receive a certificate?
Each course consists of watching a series of videos, reading through a downloadable pdf guide, and then completing an assigned challenge through our iOS or Android mobile app. To complete the challenge and receive a certificate and a digital badge, you must:
- Install and open our iOS or Android mobile app.
- Login in to your Kahoot! account.
- Click “Enter PIN” and submit the challenge PIN.
- Complete the challenge with at least 80% correct.
- Check your email inbox for a certificate and a digital badge. If this is an essential course, there will also be a link to the next course in the same email.
THESE EMAILS ARE CONSIDERED MARKETING MESSAGES
You won’t receive this email if you are opted out of marketing messages. This setting cannot be updated within our mobile apps. You can opt-in while signed in at create.kahoot.it. Learn more here.
I followed all the steps above but received no email, why?
- Check what email address is on file and make sure it’s correct.
- Check if it went to your email spam/junk folder.
I didn’t get 80% correct, can I retake the challenge?
Yes! There are two options:
- Wait until Monday. A new PIN will be generated each Monday.
Or… - Uninstall and reinstall our mobile app, then login and submit the challenge PIN again.
Article discussion
7 comments
Hello! I have retaken all certification courses numerous times and not once did I receive my diploma or digital badge. I have even tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app but nothing would help. I made sure I’m logged in, scored 80% on each of the courses and still nothing. Also, I agreed to receiving emails from Kahoot! in my settings. The only thing I could do was share my badges on Twitter. Can you still email me my diplomas if, as proof, I only have tweets? Kind regards!
I completed Step 1 of the Bronze Certification yesterday and waited until today to complete Step 2. I've answered the questions correctly, but the final step is yet to be unlocked. Is there another 24 hour waiting period?
I’m having a problem very similar! I got a pop screen that stayed I was bronze and that an email would be sent to me but I never received the email.
I need help.
Hello Keshia,
When taking the certification assignments, it's important that you do that with the app and that you are signed into your account with the mobile app. If you pass, get 80% correct, we will email you the certificate and next steps to the email registered on your account.
Please check which email is registered on your account, then the inbox or the spam filter, some have experienced that these emails might have ended up there.
Best
Espen
I have not received the email containing the diploma, badge, and a link for the next course. I was logged into the app, and I have checked my spam folder. Is there a wait time between courses?
I got 10/10 on my bronze test but still am yet to received my certificate and badge - i have check my junk mail as well
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