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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the positive user experience, highlighting the platform's ease of use and accessibility. People find the products, particularly the courses, to be of high quality, informative, and well-structured, providing practical knowledge that is easy to digest. Consumers also appreciate the website's simple navigation, making it easy to find desired content. While there's strong agreement on the excellent user experience, product quality, and website design, opinions on pricing are more varied, with some finding it fair and others expressing concerns about costs, especially regarding certificates.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Studying with Alison is amazing. Gives you more knowledge and more productive days while studying, keeps your mind active, and lets you study anytime, anywhere. This is really a good platform. I highl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using this platform to gain knowledge for over 2 years now. It has been incredible to have access to these courses during this season of my life. As a working mom with toddlers and young chi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just done the Principles in House Keeping with Alison.com. I found the course training material very informative and interesting and it was good that there was questions to test your knowledge... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience taking the Bereavement and Grief Counselling course has been extraordinary! I had been searching for a course on this topic for a long time. Initially, I was worried it might bring... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good morning. Courses available but not easily accessible due to financial constraints in my country. your price is fair. My ECG interpretations were poor but been sharpened thanks to Alison. Will sha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent course & very well articulated. I really enjoyed my course in the Essentials of Customer Service. There is so much to learn about Customer Service which i previously probably just overlooked... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved the course I did - Diploma in Care Giving. It was easy to follow, gave so much information - which I found so interesting. I haven't studied in 30 years but the way the course is structured... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found that the Genealogy course they offer to be informative, giving me insight into areas of research that I wasn't aware of. I know more now about turning facts into family narrative. I look fo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"I’ve had a great experience using Alison.com. The platform is incredibly simple to navigate, making it easy to find exactly what I’m looking for without any hassle. More importantly, the courses t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poorly laid out questions. I mean extremely poorly laid out questions. A very boring and not very stimulating course, which meant - even despite I wrote notes from every slide ... the questions wer... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The training modules were very explanatory. It opened my knowledge to newer teaching of theory of learning. Alison was introduced to me by a family member. An I am so thankful for giving the opportu... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was quite simple to follow and the little tests were relevant. It is however a bit outdated, for e.g. Google Jamboard is no longer utilized. In the assessment the numbers given for answers didn't... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flexible mode of learning. The best I could ever ask for. Wish I knew about Alison earlier. Highly recommend to those who want keep abreast to the contemporary society.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like doing Alison courses because they're convenient, you can juggle doing them in between your busy schedule. This is my second certificate that I have obtained from Alison and I'm confident it wil... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy course. It was very well-laid out and easy to understand. I would prefer a different explanation of Values vs Goals instead of "How" vs "what", but overall... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lessons are well elaborated and structured. It was interesting to learn with them daily and the tests are also wonderful to keep your mind jogging. Alison is the best place to learn online 👍.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The online courses at Alison make it easy to find exactly what you want to study. You can learn at your own pace and take as much time as you need. I’ve completed several courses with Alison, and I’ve... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is one of the best learning apps that I ever come across. I already got two certificates of completion one for nutrition and one for medical coding and billing. I'm going to continue. I'm so exci... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Certificate was $4.5 fee NOT FREE Osha 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Highly recommend courses offered by Alison to anyone who would like to further their knowledge, skills and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

it was perfect experience but hank you for sending me the certificate, actually i need it for the CEUs and it wasn't accepted because dose not show the duration of the training and therefore can... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I initially googled where I could get a free defensive driving course, and I was surprised that it was true for this site. I was earning the little XP points, for apparently nothing, because I ended... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The test was very easy to take, even though it took me many tries to achieve the outcome. I appreciate the study guides and information given to study. Great experience, would recommend.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Here is an example of a statement on one of the courses: "Despite the fact that cases of pregnant underage girls are generally very rare, they are not uncommon." The content is not clear or prec... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutey Enjoy all the Courses there very informative and i have learned so much about carpentry i have so much knowledge now and ready and confident to put this knowledge to great use and get out th... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Master Microsoft Power BI course was very useful and easy to follow. It is a great online course for learning Power BI concepts clearly, especially DAX and data visualization. I highly recommend i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Courses are well designed and structured. The alison platform creates a safe space for professional development at your own pace in your own time. Absolutely emjoy it here.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to thank Alison for bringing education to our doorstep i was happy to take a test at the comfort of my home. it was a great experience and i cant wait to take another test.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed the content and the way the questions tested the important knowledge and take-home massages. the quality of the videos and the explanations were very high. will definitely take a look for... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was my first experience here and i am very happy with it. I learned a lot on this plateform. i am looking forward to learn more and achieve more certifications from this plateform.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A clear and well‑structured introduction to the auditing process. The course explains each audit phase simply and effectively, from the preliminary survey to reporting. Key concepts like working paper... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very useful which boosts up our knowledge for our career.. I would recommend my friends and colleagues to learn and get certificate.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Navigating. Very easy to move from one module to the next and back again. The learning process is exciting and easy to explore the topics.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

great little course Animal welfare. enjoyable and educational. the £30 for the certificate was a bit step when your unemployed. but I was pleased with my result and I can add that to my CV.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"This Linux course is very comprehensive and well-structured. The content is clear, detailed, and easy to follow, covering all the essential topics thoroughly. The lessons are well-organized, making i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was very easy to understand and I like the tests after each chapter because it forces me to pay attention. great experience overall

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took the Child Health and Safety course and it provided me with a plethora of information that was insightful and resourceful. it went past the surface leve, giving specific examples and sources fro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Again a very well laid out educational experience. I loved the tests and reviews throughout the course and I learned a lot of practical information. Excellent course.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The information was easy to read through and I was able to review the information at my own pace. The assessment was simple and straight forward.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like that I'm able to take the assessments again. Nice illustrations in articles makes learning so easy and relatable.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company advertised free tests . When I spent 3 hours reviewing and completing the test they want £30. for my certificate. So not free at all. Waste of my time avoid!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The course was well constructed. It was easily u derstood and I was tested fairly. I will recommend this course. It should be helpful. Thanks Alison.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was a very informative course, with a really good video explanation. All of the information was given that was required and was easy to understand. I would definitely complete another course.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What I love most about the course is the test every after each chapter, it makes you wanna test how retentive your memory is

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  1. Career and Education Provider
  2. e-Commerce Service
  3. Educational Institution

About Alison

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the Alison logo Empower Yourself

At Alison, we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world's largest free online empowerment platform. It was founded in 2007 with a mission to transform lives and, ultimately, the world. Today, Alison is still guided by that belief and has empowered 50 million+ Learners and 15 million+ Graduates across 193 countries - through 6,000+ CPD-accredited Certificate and Diploma courses and a variety of impactful career development tools. The platform is a single destination that guides everyone throughout their learning and career development journey.

Alison enables everyone, everywhere to not only learn, but also find careers they are interested in, get upskilled for careers through relevant courses, find out their strengths through psychometric tests, and build a resumé so that they can apply to their dream jobs - all for free. Furthermore, Alison offers an Affiliate Programme that can enable to earn an additional income.

Alison also enables organisations as a whole to empower their workforce through a Free Learning Management System (Free LMS) that is easy to use and quick to set up. Alison's FLMS also includes a variety of impactful features that are transforming how businesses upskill their employees. These include personalised & pre-curated courses, in-person customer support, discounted certificates, and tracking and individual reporting of learners' activities, among many others.

Our Mission

Alison helps empower anyone, anywhere, at any time, for free. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.


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4.6

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Nice

Good, affordable courses, very fun and easy to navigate

28 February 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Tbh it helped learn courses in a way i understand and also i can complete my daily class in my own time but i think that the price for cloaiming the certificate is bit too high when u say the course is free other than that it is fully worth it.

25 February 2026
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