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For Microsoft Essentials or other Microsoft Learn–based certificates, the usual steps are:
- Complete the full required learning path
- For Microsoft Essentials Professional Certificates delivered via LinkedIn Learning, the learning path is about 3.5 hours, self‑paced, with videos and knowledge checks.
- Simply finishing the videos and knowledge checks is not enough to get the certificate; the summative assessment must also be completed.
- Take and pass the assessment
- After completing the learning path, access to the final assessment is available immediately.
- The assessment is not proctored, is 90 minutes long, and consists of multiple‑choice questions.
- Passing this assessment is required to earn the credential.
- Access and share the credential
- Once the assessment is passed and the credential is awarded, it appears in the Microsoft Learn profile under Transcript and/or Credentials.
- From the Learn profile, the transcript can be viewed, printed, or shared via link. Digital certificates can be downloaded and printed, and the credential can be shared on LinkedIn or other platforms.
If all courses and the project are completed but the final assessment for the certificate has not been taken (or passed), that is the remaining step. If the assessment has already been passed and the certificate still does not appear, the next action is to contact Microsoft Credentials Support using the official support channel referenced in the context Q&A posts.
References:
- Essentials Learning path and assessment duration and experience
- Prepare for your Microsoft Essentials Professional Certificate
- Sharing Microsoft Credentials
- View and share your transcript
- College credit for certification exams
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