# How to add certifications to LinkedIn on the app and the web, and which ones deserve a spot

> **The short answer**: To add certifications to LinkedIn, open your profile, choose Add section > Recommended > Add licenses and certifications, type the certificate name, pick the issuing organisation from the menu so its logo shows, and save. LinkedIn Learning certificates go on from Learning History with Add to profile.

**Key takeaways**

- Pick the issuing organisation from the drop-down instead of typing it, or no logo appears.
- A LinkedIn Learning certificate is only issued once you have watched every video in the course.
- Collections and single videos never get a certificate.
- In Saudi Arabia, "accredited" has a concrete meaning: HRDF supports a list of 268 professional certifications.

![How to add certifications to LinkedIn: clear steps and what a certificate proves](https://tiswa.app/assets/blog/linkedin-certificates/linkedin-certificates-cover-en.webp)

## How do I add a certification to my LinkedIn profile?

1. **Open your profile**: On the app tap your photo, then View profile; on the web choose Me > View profile.
2. **Add the section**: On the app: Add section > Recommended > Add licenses and certifications.[^1] On the web, the Add profile section button on your profile leads to the same form.
3. **Type the certificate name**: Copy it from the certificate exactly, without shortening it.
4. **Pick the issuing organisation from the menu**: Start typing and select it when it appears; the organisation you select is the one whose logo shows beside the certificate.[^1]
5. **Add dates and the credential ID**: Issue date, expiry date if it has one, and the credential ID and URL if they exist.
6. **Save and check the public view**: Open your profile as a visitor sees it and confirm the logo and name are there.

![5-step flow: Open your profile / Pick the recommended section / Type the certificate name / Choose the issuing organisation from / Add the issue date ](https://tiswa.app/assets/blog/linkedin-certificates/linkedin-certificates-inline-1-en.webp)


To change an entry later, open Licenses & certifications and tap the pencil icon next to it.[^1] Some partner providers email you after you finish a course to start the process for you, so open that email before you delete it.

## How do I add a LinkedIn Learning certificate to my profile?

From Learning History, not by typing it into the certifications section.[^2] On the web, go to My Library > Learning History, click the More (...) menu next to the course, choose Add to profile and confirm. On the app: My Courses > Learning History > See all, then Add to profile.

The same pop-up shows the skill linked to the course, and you can unselect it if you do not want it. If your profile already lists more than 100 skills, no new skills are added.[^2] You can also download the certificate as a PDF for formal applications; more in [the LinkedIn Learning guide](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/linkedin-learning/).

## Why doesn't my certificate show on LinkedIn?

Usually because the course is not complete in the platform's eyes. No certificate of completion is issued until you watch every video in the course or learning path, and none is issued for collections or individual videos.[^2]

| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Course shows as incomplete | Look for a video without the green checkmark and watch it to the end. |
| Finished, but no Add to profile option | Refresh the page, or clear your cache and cookies and try again.[^2] |
| Certificate shows no logo | Edit it and pick the organisation from the menu. |
| Skill was not added | Count your skills; the limit is 100. |
| Video collection, no certificate | Collections never get one. Take a full course or path. |

![Comparison card of the guide table](https://tiswa.app/assets/blog/linkedin-certificates/linkedin-certificates-inline-2-en.webp)


## Should I share the certificate in a post?

The Add to profile pop-up offers to share the certificate with your network, and sharing is optional.[^2] Share the ones that matter for your major, such as a professional certification that took you two months, with two lines on what you learned. Posting every short course turns your feed into a notice board that recruiters scroll past. If a certificate was issued in Arabic, by a Saudi platform such as Doroob or Satr, keep its official name rather than inventing an English one.

## Are LinkedIn Learning certificates accredited?

They are certificates of completion that show you finished a course, not academic or professional accreditation. In Saudi Arabia the word has a sharper meaning. The Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) keeps a list of internationally recognised professional certifications and supports 268 of them.[^4] It reimburses Saudi nationals, employed or job seekers, for a certificate on that list obtained after its approval date, up to two certificates per person, paid to their bank account; membership fees are not covered.[^3]

So when an ad says "accredited certificate", ask: accredited by whom? For free courses that end in a certificate, compare the options in [free courses with certificates](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/free-courses-with-certificates/).

## Which certificates should I add?

- Ones that support the internship or job you are applying for now.
- A certificate you can explain with a project, because the interview will ask.
- Professional certifications under their full official name, with the credential ID.
- That one-hour course you remember nothing from can stay off.

> **tiswa's take**: tiswa's take: five certificates tied to your major beat twenty scattered ones. If you study accounting or IT, aim for one certification from the HRDF professional list before ten completion certificates; recruiters in Riyadh and Jeddah know the name, and Hadaf reimburses it if you meet its conditions.

## What mistakes do students make when adding certificates?

- Typing the issuer by hand, so there is no logo.
- A shortened name that does not match the certificate.
- Adding an unfinished course, so the verification link does not work.
- Calling a certificate "accredited" without checking with the issuer.
- Leaving an expired certification up without updating it.

> **Tip**: Give each certificate one line about a project where you used it. "Analysed attendance data for 120 students in my statistics course project" says more than "very useful certificate".

Then review the rest of your profile with the [LinkedIn profile review](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/linkedin-profile-review/), and if you keep it in two languages, follow [LinkedIn in Arabic and English](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/linkedin-arabic-english-profile/). Copy the same certificates into your [student CV](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/cv-for-students/) in the same order.

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## Questions

### How do I add a certification to my LinkedIn profile?

From your profile choose Add section > Recommended > Add licenses and certifications, type the name, pick the issuer from the menu and save.

### How do I add a LinkedIn Learning certificate to my profile?

Go to My Library > Learning History, click More (...) beside the course and choose Add to profile.

### Are LinkedIn Learning certificates accredited?

No, they are certificates of completion. In Saudi Arabia, professional accreditation is set by bodies such as HRDF and its list of supported certifications.

### Why is my certificate not showing on LinkedIn?

At least one video is not marked complete. Find the one without a green checkmark, finish it, then refresh.

### Should I add free courses to LinkedIn?

Yes, if they relate to your major and you can explain them with a project; skip short courses you cannot talk about.


## Sources

[^1]: LinkedIn Help: Manage Licenses & certifications, https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a567169
[^2]: LinkedIn Help: Add Learning Certificates of Completion and Skills to your LinkedIn profile, https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a704787/add-learning-certificates-of-completion-and-skills-to-your-linkedin-profile
[^3]: Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf): Professional Certifications, https://www.hrdf.org.sa/en/programs/individuals/training/professional-certificates/
[^4]: HRDF news: HRDF supports 268 professional certifications, https://www.hrdf.org.sa/en/media-center/news/general/hrdf-supported-professional-certifications/