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Does coursera certificates count for the academic curriculum?
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I just got a certificate from Coursera (Chinese for beginners) and I don't know if it counts like an accredited course or if it count for my academic achievements for college.

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No it doesn’t give academic credit or count as an EC as it should be an Award/Honor. These courses on Coursera EdX Udemy etc gives you the knowledge how to do something but you haven’t done anything with said knowledge such as start a club pass an official qualifying test etc.

Hope this helps and please comment if you need clarification as I’d be happy to help clarify!

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