Educational Technology Fundamentals Certification

The Educational Technology Fundamentals Certification is a free 10-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests edtech basics — choosing tools for learning goals, LMS use, digital accessibility, student data privacy, AI in education, blended learning and evaluating impact. Score 70% or more on its 10 questions to earn a verifiable Educational Technology Fundamentals certificate (SOA-EDT). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ISTE Standards (ISTE), Universal Design for Learning (CAST), Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the two skill areas on this page, then take the 10-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Educational Technology Fundamentals certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ISTE Standards (ISTE); Universal Design for Learning (CAST); Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO); Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 (W3C); What is GDPR? (GDPR.eu); What is learning analytics? (Society for Learning Analytics Research). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Two skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Choosing and using tools (Pedagogy first, Learning management systems and Blended learning); Responsible edtech (Accessibility, Student data privacy and Evaluating impact and AI). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

Teacher, Edtech coordinator, Instructional technologist, School leader and Trainer. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Educational Technology Fundamentals skills, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

10 questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — with a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 10 scenario questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — and a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

EdTech careers combine education and technology: designing learning content, building and running learning platforms, supporting teachers and schools, analysing learning data and using AI tutors responsibly. Success depends on evidence that tools actually improve learning, teacher adoption and student data privacy. UNESCO notes technology appears in six of ten education targets but needs access, governance and teacher preparation. Build a learning product sample and verify your skills with a free 10-minute test. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/edtech-career-guide/

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.