UserTesting certification program

The UserTesting Certification program is offered through UserTesting University and is meant to equip our customers with the research skills and platform knowledge needed to effectively use the UserTesting app.

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For UserZoom, see UserTesting certification program (for UserZoom users)

 

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Research skills certifications

Running great research takes skill and that’s what our two research skills certifications (both platform-agnostic) are designed to help you with.

 

 

Research Explorer

Just getting started with leveraging customer feedback? Through a short video-based course followed by a quiz, the Research Explorer certification, helps you adopt a research mindset and start building your user research Toolbox by introducing the essential concepts, mindsets, and methods you need to start strong.

After completing this course, you'll be able to...

  • Explain why research is essential for making confident, user-centered decisions
  • Describe how research supports each stage of the creative process
  • Recognize common mindset traps and how to avoid them
  • Distinguish between common research types, methods, and data sources
  • Recognize common research methods and when they might be used
  • Understand the basics of writing screeners, tasks and questions

The Research Explorer certification is free.

 

 

Qualitative Research Accelerator

New to user research or looking for a well-structured refresher? In this instructor-led cohort-based program, in 7 one-hour sessions we’ll explore the best practices that make research meaningful.

In sessions 1–5, you’ll dive into key concepts:

  • #1 Crafting strong research questions
  • #2 Writing effective screeners
  • #3 Writing effective usability tasks
  • #4 Deriving insights from qualitative data
  • #5 Communicating findings effectively

In sessions 6 and 7, you'll integrate everything by practicing in a realistic, hands-on research scenario.


What to expect:

  • Interactive instructor-led sessions
  • Sessions are live and not recorded
  • Small group of learners
  • Clear explanations accompanied by examples
  • Quizzes, exercises, and plenty of discussion
  • A relaxed and friendly atmosphere

The cost of the Qualitative Research Accelerator certification is $500 per learner.

 

💡IMPORTANT:

  • You need to attend at least 6 out of 7 sessions.
  • After attending the required sessions, you'll have access to a 15-question quiz.
  • To earn the certificate, you'll need to score at least 87%.

 

 

Platform Certification: UserTesting Trailblazer

New to UserTesting? This program is meant to give you a comprehensive introduction to the UserTesting platform. It consists of two classes, which can be taken either live or on-demand:

  • UserTesting Jumpstart: Test creation (on-demand or live) walks you through your account’s dashboard and teaches you how to build a test from scratch.
  • UserTesting Jumpstart: Test results (on-demand or live) teaches you all the UserTesting features at your disposal to analyze participant feedback.

The UserTesting Trailblazer certification is free.

 

 

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