Learning @ Internet Society

Learning @ Internet Society is a learning platform that includes moderated online courses, face-to-face courses, and self-paced tutorials for the Internet Society community. Internet Society's mission is to bring people together in support of an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy internet. 

The aim of the Catalogue is to provide students with a wide range of skills in a variety of disciplines – as well as the ability and experience to work with people at all levels of society.

The catalogue includes courses that cover topics important to internet industries. The courses are available both online and offline and in English, Spanish, and French. All courses are offered in high-bandwidth and low-bandwidth versions to accommodate network connectivity issues From encryption to internet governance, you can take courses on any number of subjects meant to boost your knowledge of the internet.

Learning outcomes

Students enrolling in the courses on the Platform will be able to:

• Enhance employability, entrepreneurship, and career skills in the internet industry
• Champion protocols that keep the internet secure
• Build, promote, and defend the network of networks

Who can take the courses?

The courses of the Catalogue are aimed at people with different experience levels. There are both technical and nontechnical courses, and technical courses may have some requirements.

Moderated (Instructor-Led) Courses

• Advanced Network Operations 2.0
• Building Wireless Community Networks
• Community Network Readiness Assessment
• Disability Leadership Training in Internet Governance and Digital Rights
• Encryption
• Fundamentals of Designing and Deploying Computer Networks
• Internet Governance
• Introduction to Network Operations

Self-Paced Courses

• Digital Footprints
• Grant Application and Project Implementation Guidance
• How to Develop an Internet Impact Brief
• Internet Exchange Point (IXP) 2.0
• Internet Security
• Internet Society Chapter Management Essentials
• Introduction to Online Trust and Safety
• Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
• Privacy
• What the Internet Needs to Exist
• What the Internet Needs to Thrive

Learning tracks

Learning @ Internet Society offers structured learning tracks that empower you to build deep expertise in critical internet topics. Each track is designed to help you develop specialized skills and competencies, expand your knowledge, earn a certificate, and become part of a global alumni network that shapes a secure, open, and trustworthy internet.

The platform also offers 4 specialization tracks:

• Online Trust and Safety Specialist
• Network Operations Support Specialist
• Internet Policy and Advocacy Champion
• Community Centered Connectivity Technicians