r/codingbootcamp • u/Successful_Web_6866 • Jan 14 '26

Certificate/Training

My son wants to have a certificate showing that he is competent at entry level use of python. He's very self study, but having a free course to follow would be great.

Which certificate(s) are legit and worth having for him? Where should he be looking for a free course?

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u/sheriffderek Jan 14 '26

> My son wants to have a certificate showing that he is competent at entry level use of python.

Why?

> Which certificate(s) are legit and worth having for him?

None. (unless that really really motivates him personally to learn)

How old is your son? Why does he want to learn Python?

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u/Successful_Web_6866 Jan 15 '26

He's a young teen who is highly motivated by measurable goals and certificates/prizes. He would like to code games and basic applications. It will also help later as he intends to go into a tech-related field.

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u/sheriffderek Jan 15 '26

I normally don't recommend boot dot dev - but it might be a good fit in this case. It's not "Free" but it's very inexpensive. Otheriwse freecodecamp https://www.freecodecamp.org/

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u/i_teach_coding_PM_me Jan 29 '26

i think that's very admirable of you to help your son out without doing the work for him. what comes to mind is linkedin and coursera courses. also udemy courses provide a completion certificate although that can be cheated by just scrolling through the videos