Guide

How to add your W3Schools certificate to LinkedIn and your CV

Updated · 2 min read · By the W3Schools team

Short answer

On LinkedIn, go to your profile, click Add profile section, then Licenses & certifications. Name: W3Schools Certified [Technology] Developer. Issuing organization: W3Schools. Issue date: the date on your certificate. Leave the expiry empty (it never expires). Credential ID: the code on your certificate. Credential URL: your verify.w3schools.com link. Takes two minutes.

Before you start

Open your certificate PDF from your W3Schools account. You need two things from it: the verification URL (verify.w3schools.com followed by your code, also in the QR code) and that code itself, which doubles as your credential ID.

On LinkedIn

Open your profile and click Add profile section.
Choose Recommended, then Add licenses & certifications.
Fill in the fields:
- Name: W3Schools Certified HTML Developer (use the exact title on your certificate; add the level in brackets if you like, for example "(Advanced)")
- Issuing organization: W3Schools. Pick the W3Schools company page from the dropdown so the logo shows.
- Issue date: the month and year on the certificate
- Expiration date: leave empty and tick "This credential does not expire"
- Credential ID: the code from the certificate
- Credential URL: https://verify.w3schools.com/YOURCODE
- Skills: add the technology (HTML, Python, SQL) so it counts toward your skills section
Save. Then post about it: a short update with the certificate image gets you in front of recruiters who follow the skill.

On your CV

Add a Certifications section near Education:

W3Schools Certified Python Developer (Advanced), March 2026
Verify: verify.w3schools.com/YOURCODE

Keep the verification link. Recruiters who can check in one click trust it more than a line of text, and it saves them an email.

In your email signature or portfolio

Link the certificate name to the verification URL. On a portfolio site, embed the certificate image with the link, or add a small "Certified" badge that opens it.

Don't have one yet?

Pick a technology from the 45+ certifications. $95 includes the exam with three attempts and the certificate, and there is no deadline.

Frequently asked questions

What do I put as the issuing organization on LinkedIn?

W3Schools. Choose the W3Schools company page from the dropdown so the logo appears next to the certificate.

Where do I find my W3Schools credential ID?

Use the code at the end of your verify.w3schools.com link. It is printed on the certificate and encoded in the QR code.

Does a W3Schools certificate have an expiration date for LinkedIn?

No. Tick 'This credential does not expire'.

Can I add the certificate as a skill badge?

LinkedIn skill badges come from LinkedIn's own assessments. You can, however, link the certificate to the matching skill in the Skills field so it shows under that skill.