What is Get Tech Certified?
Get Tech Certified is an opportunity for anyone in the public sector to advance their digital skills. Launched by the Government Digital Service, it follows the success of last year’s Get Cloud Certified training campaign.
From 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025, all civil and public servants can access over 200 free learning and certification pathways across digital and technology areas including:
- Cloud & Platforms technology
- Machine learning Engineering & AI
- Data
- Software Engineering
- Security
- Quantum
- FinOps
These range from introductory courses to advanced qualifications, and short to full courses.
The offer is made possible through partnerships with 16 leading technology training providers, and is completely free to access.
Who is it for?
This programme is open to:
- anyone curious about digital and tech skills
- Government Digital and Data professionals
- public sector colleagues working alongside digital teams.
Whether you’re looking to build confidence, deepen your expertise, or explore a new direction in digital and data, Get Tech Certified is designed to support your development.
Real stories, real impact
“One of the most rewarding milestones in my journey of working in digital was completing the AWS Cloud Practitioner qualification under the Get Cloud Certified programme. This deepened my understanding of cloud computing principles and gave me the confidence to explore more advanced cloud technologies and their practical applications in the workplace.”
Dionne Hall
Assistant Software Licensing Manager, Integrated Corporate Services
Explore courses and register today
Courses cover a wide range of topics including cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analysis, agile delivery and more.
You can now access the Get Tech Certified courses and other digital learning opportunities via the Government Digital and Data Hub – a new online hub for everyone working in digital and data roles across the UK public sector. The Hub brings together learning, career pathways, events and community updates to help public sector professionals develop the skills and connections needed to deliver better public services.
This offer is available until 31 December 2025.
44 comments
Comment by Carlo Petrini posted on
Outstanding opportunity indeed! Well done. I love cybersecurity within the cloud deployment, so I strongly recommend to participate to these courses.
Comment by Martin posted on
Thanks Carlo
Comment by Clare White posted on
HashiCorp are looking forward to helping UK Public Sector grow their digital skills !
Comment by Martin posted on
Great to have Hashicorp supporting us Clare!
Comment by Carlo Petrini posted on
Hi Martin, I work at Red Hat and I strongly recommend learning the basics for using Hashicorp solution.
Pity I cannot participate to this training initiative.
Wish you and your team mates a successful experience.
Best
Carlo
linkedin.com/in/carlo-petrini-cissp-ccsp-cism-ccsk-6531391a
Comment by Mervi Tyczynska posted on
Hi, I don't see the courses from RedHat in the list of courses? They were the ones I was most interested in.
Comment by Jonny Williams posted on
Hi Mervi, if there's a course you can't see on red.ht/gettechcertified then please scroll down to the bottom of the page and reach out to us and we'll find a way to help out!
Comment by Jon Herron posted on
Can you please clarify if the date of 31 December 2025 is an end point to register for learning, or do you need to have completed your learning before 31 December 2025?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Jon, you can continue any learning beyond 31st December, however, if your chosen learning path warrants a certification, you will need to apply for your free certification voucher prior to 31st December in order to get it free as part of this initiative, hope that helps
Comment by Jon Herron posted on
Thanks for the info Martin
Comment by James T posted on
Thank you Martin. I had some questions about two of the courses and was able to get them clarified with your assistance. Really Appreciated
Comment by Ruth posted on
Hi there - may I confirm whether this is open to staff at academic higher edcuation institutions incl universities?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Ruth, as long as your organisation is classed as a public sector then yes, you are in-scope for this learning & certification initiative
Comment by Shama Kanwar posted on
This is a great set of tools to help our workforce become more comfortable with digital and AI. I've already picked out a few I can't wait to get started on 🙂
Comment by Martin posted on
Thanks for the feedback Sharma, best of luck with your learning
Comment by Olivia C posted on
Hi Martin,
If I register for Microsoft/AWS/Google learning via my work email, can you confirm whether I’d be guaranteed a certification voucher upon completion, or are these allocated on a limited or first-come basis?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Olivia, thanks for reaching out, and well done for taking advantage of so much of this learning. I'm highly confident that if you apply for a certification voucher from the 3 vendors you've chosen before the 31st December then you'll be allocated a free certification voucher. However, please don't delay, apply for a voucher as sooner rather than later.
Comment by Ji posted on
Would it be possible to register for more than one course?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Ji, of course!
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Ji, you can register for as many courses as you can accomadate, thanks for the query
Comment by Alanna posted on
Hello there, can civil servants outside of the UK Civil Service access the learning?
Comment by Martin posted on
hi Alanna, please can you write to us at ggettechcertified.gov.uk to explain your circumstances and I'll be happy to look into your situation a little further and see what we can do, thanks
Comment by Sahan posted on
Can I enrol in two courses from different providers and still receive certifications from both?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Sahan, you can take advantage of more than one vendors offer of free training and a certification voucher yes.
Comment by Waqar Munir posted on
Is there a plan to continue this sort of opportunity next year?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Waqar, although there isn't anything planned officially as yet, this is our 3rd year running this, albeit on a much wider scale this year, so I'm confident we'll be returning for a fourth year next year, thanks
Comment by Gareth Thomas posted on
IBM have come back to me and advised the FinOps with IBM course is fully booked for this year, but the team running the Get Tech Certified Programme were not informed.
Comment by Martin posted on
Thanks Gareth, we’re delighted that this course has been so popular but unfortunately, due to demand, this means all available places on the courses have been filled already. The IBM team are in discussions about alternatives”, watch this space for further updates
Comment by David posted on
Hi, this is a great initiative. However, I can't find any reference to obtaining vouchers on any of the materials. Looking to book a certification exam, but I need to pay. Assuming I must be able to obtain a voucher code for this?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi David, if you reach out to us at gettechcertified@dsit.gov.uk with some further details on which vendor/course you're attempting to claim a free certification voucher for we can look into this and advise further
Comment by Ayomide posted on
This is an amazing opportunity! I'll love to know if the voucher is 50% off the exam certification fee or a full waiver. Thank you!
Comment by Andrew posted on
Hi,
If i dont pass an exam. Can i request for another code for the same exam?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Andrew, this would be at the discretion of the particular vendor you've chosen, but I'm reasonably confident they would allow you a re-sit yes
Comment by Liz Ashcroft posted on
Can you register for these courses using a Modnet computer or do you have to use a personal device?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Liz, I'm not overly familiar with a Modnet computer, but if you can access the internet and your email account to verify your registration then I don't see any reason why not?
Any issues contact me on gettechcertifed@dsit.gov.uk and we'll look to resolve
thanks
Comment by Amoah Amankwah posted on
Please can i get a course om STATA and PYTHON please
Comment by Martin Turner posted on
Hi Amoah, all the learning content can be accessed via this link
https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/251/2025/10/Get-Tech-Certified-Autumn-2025.pdf
thanks
Comment by Patrick posted on
Do these courses need to be taken and completed before 31st December 2025 or are we able to enrol and undertake them when convenient, at a later date?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Patrick,
All exam vouchers will need to be applied for before the end of the year, however, some of the vendors issue vouchers with a redemption period going into 2026 (AWS for example have approx. 4 months from issue date)
While other vendors require the learning and exam to be concluded by 31st December. Apologies for being vague, it depends which learning/vendor you've chosen.
happy to be more concise if you want to reach me at gettechcertified@dsit.gov.uk with the vendor.course you're interested in.
thanks
Comment by Liam posted on
Hi, how do I sign up to the AWS pathway, which Amazon sign-in option do I choose?
Comment by Martin posted on
Hi Liam,
In the majority of cases you'll need to sign-up to an AWS Skill Builder account (top option) unless your department has an agreement with AWS and has the SSO sign-in agreement, More often than not, Skill Builder apples
thanks
Comment by Keith Brittain posted on
Hi,
Is it possible to look into any JIRA (Atlassian) certification courses? Although the Atlassian University online provides free training, I would love to see if there is a professional certification that we could get at the end to recognise the learning. I know that some training providers offer this.
Kindest regards,
Keith
Comment by Josh posted on
Hi, I have enrolled on to the AWS training with my work email but I haven't received a voucher
Comment by Adam Smith posted on
Hi
Keen to take advantage of the initiative. NEPO are a shared service owned by the 12 Local Authorities in the North East. We're having difficulty signing up based on our email addresses (.org) can somebody please get in touch to advise?
Thanks!