Validates knowledge of user experience practice, including research, interaction design, management and AI applications.
A UX Certification course has to be a live NN/g course, because only live attendance qualifies you for that course's exam. We compared the full catalog and two core courses on topic, format and price.
Most people should start with UX Basic Training, then choose four more live courses around one specialty from the full catalog. Choose Usability Testing if you run or plan user research.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 NN/g live online courses | Full live catalog | Live online | $1,215 |
| Usability Testing | Research specialty | Live online | $1,220 |
| UX Basic Training | New to UX | Live online | $1,215 |
The required route: choose 5 of more than 50 live courses across AI, Interaction Design, Research and Management. Each course is about 7 hours over 1 or 2 days on Zoom, with downloadable slides and a separate $95 online exam.
Great fit if you want live expert teaching and can attend scheduled sessions
Poor fit if you need self-paced study; NN/g's self-paced courses do not count toward certification
A live course on planning and running usability studies: choosing methods, writing unbiased tasks, facilitating sessions and reporting findings. It runs 2 half days on Zoom, with hands-on practice, instructor feedback and slides as a PDF.
Great fit if you run or want to run user research
Poor fit if you already lead usability studies regularly; pick a course on a topic you have not covered
NN/g's foundational course on the concepts everyone in UX should know: the UX mindset and its business value, organizational UX maturity and the design cycle, including research methods, heuristic evaluations, personas and journey maps. It runs 1 day or 2 half days.
Great fit if you are newer to UX or come from another discipline
Poor fit if you already have a strong design background; choose Usability Testing or another specialty course
UX Basic Training for most people. Choose Usability Testing if you run user research.
No. Certification requires five paid live courses, and NN/g's self-paced courses do not count. The only free preparation is two example exam questions.
Each live course is about 7 hours, so five courses are about 35 hours in class. Plan for about 45 hours in total, from 40 to 60 depending on how you review before each exam.
About $6,500: five live courses at roughly $1,215 to $1,260 each plus a $95 exam for each.