About Mailchimp Academy

Mailchimp Academy is an educational resource for freelancers and agencies who join Mailchimp & Co. You’ll have access to interactive courses to help you learn how to use Mailchimp, grow your marketing expertise, and earn certifications.

In this article, you’ll learn how to access Mailchimp Academy, and view and share certification badges.

Things to know

• Mailchimp Academy is a free resource that's only available to users who join Mailchimp & Co.
• Depending on your Mailchimp & Co level, you may have access to a directory listing where you can feature your company’s certification badges.

How it works

Mailchimp Academy offers individual courses on a variety of subjects, like how to use Mailchimp APIs or build a website, to help you grow your marketing skills. You can complete courses at your own pace and pick up where you left off at any time.

Earn certifications by completing specialized courses and short tests. After you pass all tests and earn your certification, you’ll receive a virtual badge that you can share with current and potential clients.

Access Mailchimp Academy

To access Mailchimp Academy, follow these steps.

1. Click the Mailchimp & Co icon.
2. Click Mailchimp Academy.
   
3. If prompted, enter your Mailchimp login credentials and click Log In.
   

That’s it! Explore Mailchimp Academy and learn how to use Mailchimp to market and grow your business. After you log in, you can register for upcoming webinars, continue a course, or begin a certification.

View and share badges

After you earn a certification through Mailchimp Academy, a badge will show on the Badges page in your account. Your certification badge represents the completion of a series of courses related to an area of the platform. If you are a Mailchimp & Co Partner, you can also access your Mailchimp partner badge on this page.

To view and share your Mailchimp badges, follow these steps

1. Click the Mailchimp & Co icon.

2. Click Badges.
   

   Here, you can view all of your Mailchimp badges. Click each badge to learn more about your certification and how to share your accomplishment with your network.
   

3. Click on the badge you want to share.
4. Choose how you want to share your badge. The options you see will depend on your level.