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Python Certification

freeCodeCamp's new interactive Python certification, launched December 2025, with a free exam.

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About this course

freeCodeCamp's current Python course, which replaces Scientific Computing with Python. It covers functions, loops, dictionaries, sets, classes, data structures and algorithms through lessons, workshops and labs, followed by five certification projects and a 50-question exam.

Best for: Beginners who want a free Python certificate with a real exam.

What you will be able to do

  • Write Python programs with functions and loops
  • Use dictionaries, sets and classes
  • Implement common data structures and algorithms
  • Complete five tested Python projects

Syllabus and your progress

Tick modules off as you finish them on freeCodeCamp.

0 of 6 modules done

Plan your pace

At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 75 weeks, using the course time estimate above.

Progress is saved in this browser only. No account needed.

Cost and certificate

Free certificate

Free certification: complete the five certification projects and pass the free 50-question exam.

freeCodeCamp sets the terms and can change them. Check the course page before you commit serious time, and tell us if something changed.

Quick answers

Is Python Certification really free?
Yes, the course material is free on freeCodeCamp. Free certification: complete the five certification projects and pass the free 50-question exam.
How long does Python Certification take?
Plan for about 300 hrs in total (freeCodeCamp's September 2025 announcement put each new certification at about 300 hours of coursework.). It is interactive, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Python Certification?
No. It is a beginner course with no prerequisites listed.

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