Udemy certificates can help show your skills and commitment to developing yourself professionally. But that doesn’t mean they should always go on your resume. If you’re not strategic about adding these online courses, they can take up space on the page and make your document less effective. The answers and examples below will help you vet your information and present Udemy certificates correctly on your resume.
Leave out your certificate if:
In the training or professional development section, which typically appears below the education section. Don’t list Udemy certificates in your licenses or certifications sections, as Udemy is not a form of official accreditation.
Follow this template:
“Course Name,” Udemy | [Optional: Date]
[Optional: Brief description of relevant course topics or projects.]
Examples:
“The Web Developer Bootcamp,” Udemy | November 2024
“Angular – The Complete Guide,” Udemy
“Write Better Emails: Tactics for Smarter Team Communication,” Udemy | May 2023
“The Complete JavaScript Course 2025,” Udemy
Gained firm grasp of JavaScript fundamentals, including variables, if/else, and boolean logic.
If the course name is long or unclear, you can trade it for the general subject covered.
Example:
Web Development, Udemy | November 2024
You may also note the certificate you earned, as in:
Certificate of Completion, “The Web Developer Bootcamp,” Udemy | November 2024
But we discourage this in most cases. As noted above, Udemy courses don’t officially certify you in a vocation or program (though they can certainly help prepare you for certification). Rather, the certificate you receive proves you have met the course requirements. This document is valuable if employers request it, but you don’t need to cite it specifically on your resume.
If you include the date you completed each course, put your list in reverse chronological order.
Example:
“The Complete JavaScript Course,” Udemy | October 2024
“The Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp,” Udemy | June 2024
“Advanced CSS and Sass,” Udemy | December 2022
Otherwise, order them by relevance to your target job. If they’re all about equally relevant, order them alphabetically.
For a more polished look, you can also combine and indent your list of courses, as in:
Udemy courses:
“Advanced CSS and Sass”
“The Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp”
“The Complete JavaScript Course”
This structure is best if you’re including various relevant Udemy courses.
Ethan Parker
(123) 456-7890 | [email protected] | Denver, CO 80202 | LinkedIn
Organized entry-level administrative assistant with hands-on internship experience. Skilled in scheduling, data entry, and customer service. Eager to apply academic knowledge to improve office operations. Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish.
Administrative Intern, Aspen Business Solutions, Denver, CO | May 2024 to August 2024
Student Volunteer, University Career Center, Denver, CO | January 2024 to April 2024
Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Community College of Denver, Denver, CO | June 2024
Google Workspace Certification, Google | July 2024
“Write Better Emails: Tactics for Smarter Team Communication,” Udemy | May 2023
Fluency in Spanish | Proficiency in Italian
Why this resume is effective: Ethan’s Udemy course signals his focus on professional development. Since this training is less important than his degree or hands-on experience, he’s placed it toward the bottom of the document. However, the subject of email communication still has relevance to his target administrative jobs, showing he’ll be an efficient and collaborative member of an office team.
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