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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 15,293 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the user-friendly experience, highlighting the ease of navigation and the well-structured content that makes learning accessible. Many appreciate the flexibility to study at their own pace, finding the courses valuable for career development and skill enhancement. The quality of the courses and the overall platform are frequently commended. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding the pricing of certificates, feeling that the "free course" aspect was misleading when a fee was required for certification. A few other people also felt that the quality of some courses was poor, and some experienced issues with downloading their certificates or logging in.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I completed an online course in Art Therapy, and it truly expanded my mind with new ideas. It was inspiring to learn how creativity can support emotional healing and well-being. I'm excited to bring t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved that a course on here was very easy to take. I was able to work at my own pace and achieve my certificate the same day. The information from this course was very informative and I did learn... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Free, but if you pay for the cert early and its a very affordable deal, its only 37.00. The content was easy to follow. I completed it in bed one night. As an edition to my diploma of counselling, I f... See more

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Company details

  1. Career and Education Provider
  2. e-Commerce Service
  3. Educational Institution

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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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Good Class!

The classes are easy to follow, go back and refresh, and don't take a lot of time. I did have a small background in ASL (8 weeks of training), but this definitely reinforced the classes I attended and also added to my vocabulary. Interested in the next course!!

May 9, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved the illustrative examples and…

I loved the illustrative examples and the Japanese terms used in this course, it shows how production and business success means a lot to the Japanese people. I intend to apply all principles at work, thank you Alison for putting this together!

May 10, 2026
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