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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 20,087 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the flexible online lessons, making it very convenient to study at their own pace and balance their daily schedules. Reviewers often highlight that the course content is informative, well-structured, engaging, and extremely easy to understand for everyone involved. Some people were dissatisfied with having to pay for certificates after completing the training without prior notice. Consumers also noted that frequent advertisements interrupted their learning experience and mentioned that current certificate prices felt quite steep. Additionally, a few reviewers felt that some test questions could be improved or updated to be more practical.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This has been so informative and the level of the models covered are very professional. simplicity and time made me to focus on completing the course in two days as tp the three days I planned. this i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found courses that teach specific subjects like finance, how to make a communication plan, as well as the medical receptionist certificate very useful, practical, and easy to understand. I especiall... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Positives: -Good course content and assessment. -Courses are free but you need to pay to get your certificate, which is fair. -CPD accreditation, meaning you learn very practical and useful a... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Course was good. Had to retake the test a few times to pass. Main issue was not using the exact word in the answer. The price for the certificate was fair but was surprised to come up in the end vs be... See more

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About Alison

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the Alison logo Empower Yourself

At Alison, we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world's largest free online empowerment platform. It was founded in 2007 with a mission to transform lives and, ultimately, the world. Today, Alison is still guided by that belief and has empowered 50 million+ Learners and 15 million+ Graduates across 193 countries - through 6,000+ CPD-accredited Certificate and Diploma courses and a variety of impactful career development tools. The platform is a single destination that guides everyone throughout their learning and career development journey.

Alison enables everyone, everywhere to not only learn, but also find careers they are interested in, get upskilled for careers through relevant courses, find out their strengths through psychometric tests, and build a resumé so that they can apply to their dream jobs - all for free. Furthermore, Alison offers an Affiliate Programme that can enable to earn an additional income.

Alison also enables organisations as a whole to empower their workforce through a Free Learning Management System (Free LMS) that is easy to use and quick to set up. Alison's FLMS also includes a variety of impactful features that are transforming how businesses upskill their employees. These include personalised & pre-curated courses, in-person customer support, discounted certificates, and tracking and individual reporting of learners' activities, among many others.

Our Mission

Alison helps empower anyone, anywhere, at any time, for free. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The courses are nice

The courses are nice, is helpful when someone explains the subject instead of all reading and slides. I like it when a professional speaks and enrichs the topic.

August 6, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The training was informative

The training was informative, practical, and easy to understand. It helped me gain a better understanding of child protection, children’s rights, and the importance of alternative care. The examples and explanations were helpful, and I learned useful knowledge that I can apply in practice. Overall, it was a valuable learning experience. Thank you for providing this training.

November 2, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Keep Continu learning

Hello,

I am still continuing my learning. Thanks to Alison Academy, I received my Excel for Beginners certificate. I am continuing to learn and improve my skills.

However, in August I paid for the IT Support Certification, but I did not receive the certificate. When I tried to claim it, the system asked me to pay again.

Could you please help me and send me my IT Support Certificate, or advise me on how to access it?

Thank you for your assistance.

Kind regards,
Martha

November 1, 2025
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