# Marketing Software Certification

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/marketing-software-certification/87035>\
**Category:** HubSpot Academy Support\
**Tags:** email-marketing\
**Created:** [August 8, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/marketing-software-certification/87035 "2023-08-08T15:09:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![KDangelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@KDangelo](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KDangelo)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/marketing-software-certification/87035/1 "2023-08-08T15:09:08Z")

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I am trying to complete the marketing software certification to add to my linkedin but now that I have tried to complete the course and passed the exam it is telling me that there are a few practical exercises I need to complete in order to receive a certification. I cannot access those excercises without upgrading to hubspot professional but I am just an individaul (not a business owner) trying to receive the certification to add to my linkedin.

Does anyone know how i can finish this course and receive my certification for free as advertised?

If not, are there any marketing certifications that can be received that dont require paying?

Ive spent a week taking this course and I am pretty bummed.

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**Author:** ![CChan21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@CChan21](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CChan21)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/marketing-software-certification/87035/2 "2023-08-09T13:55:42Z")

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I am having the exact same issue! For the first 9 lessons, I was able to skip the exercises that required professional account and now after spending hours on the course it is required?! This is very misleading…

Can’t Hubspot provide us temporary access to just do the exercises?

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**Author:** ![NicoleJ](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/nicolej/32/76591_2.png) [@NicoleJ](https://community.hubspot.com/u/NicoleJ)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/marketing-software-certification/87035/3 "2023-08-09T17:02:20Z")

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Thanks for posting @KDangelo and @CChan21 !  
Yes, we can grant you a free, temporary trial to Marketing Professional so you can complete your course. Will you both kindly private message me your HubSpot IDs? I will grant a two-week trial to this. It’s free, and when the trial is over, you are not charged (you don’t have provide any payment information) and the trial simply ends.

Take care,

Nicole

Community Helper & Senior Support Specialist