# How to Earn the Core & Gold Certification free? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [June 5, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-earn-the-core-gold-certification-free/74547 "2023-06-05T04:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GSK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/97f17d/32.png) [@GSK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GSK)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-earn-the-core-gold-certification-free/74547/1 "2023-06-05T04:32:47Z")
I had Completed the Ignition V8.1 Tutorial Videos. How to earn the Core & Gold Certification free of Cost? Since i'm financially unstable i wanted this ignition certification very badly because it will atleast help to step on to the next level of my career. ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-earn-the-core-gold-certification-free/74547/2 "2023-06-05T05:18:27Z")
You can't get it for free. I think if you were an a registered integrator you use to be able to. I'd try to get an employer to front for it. ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-earn-the-core-gold-certification-free/74547/3 "2023-06-05T05:26:38Z")
For free you can make couple demo projects that will show your qualification in Ignition. I don't see how certifications themselves will help your career.