Learning and Development Certification

The Learning and Development Certification is a free 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests L&D — training needs analysis, adult learning principles, the 70-20-10 model, learning design, blended and digital learning, evaluation with the Kirkpatrick model and skills strategy. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable Learning and Development certificate (SOA-LND). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Association for Talent Development (ATD), ADDIE model (instructionaldesign.org), Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 15-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 Learning and Development 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: Association for Talent Development (ATD); ADDIE model (instructionaldesign.org); Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO); Work Trend Index (Microsoft WorkLab); A Survey on Hallucination in Large Language Models (2023) (Huang et al.); Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 (W3C). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Three skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Designing learning (Needs analysis, Adult learning principles and Blended and digital learning); Evaluating and scaling (Kirkpatrick evaluation, 70-20-10 and on-the-job learning and Skills strategy); Digital and AI-enabled learning (Learning platforms, AI in L&D and Microlearning and performance support). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

L&D specialist, Training manager, Instructional designer, HR business partner and Talent development lead. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Learning and Development 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/.

15 questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 15 scenario questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

To get a learning and development job in 2027, show you can close real skills gaps: analysing training needs with managers, designing programmes around job tasks, facilitating engaging sessions, using e-learning and AI tools, linking learning to career growth and measuring behaviour change and business results, not just attendance. LinkedIn found career progress is people's top reason to learn. Build a sample programme and verify your skills with a free 15-minute test. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/learning-development-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.