The GitHub Foundations certification voucher offer ended on 3 November 2026. GitHub Students completing the GitHub Foundations track are no longer eligible for the exam discount through DataCamp.
What is the GitHub Foundations Certification?
The GitHub Foundations certification is an official certification from GitHub. It shows you understand the basics of GitHub, including version control, repository management, collaboration workflows and basic Git operations. This beginner-level exam covers topics like branching, merging, pull requests and version history.
Can I still use the GitHub Foundations track to prepare?
Yes. The GitHub Foundations skills track was built with GitHub and gives you hands-on practice with the topics the exam covers. You can still take the preparation track on DataCamp.
I enrolled in the track before 3 November 2026. Am I still eligible?
Provided you meet the following requirements, you will receive a voucher code on track completion:
You enrolled in the GitHub Foundations track before 3 November 2026 and completed at least one course in the track prior to 3 November.
You have an active GitHub Student Developer Pack subscription.
You activated the 3-month free DataCamp access through the GitHub Student benefit.
Once you finish the track, we’ll email your code. You don’t need to do anything else. Codes go out in batches, so please allow up to 15 working days. If 15 working days have passed since you finished and you still don’t have a code, please contact DataCamp Support.
Learners with an individual paid DataCamp plan (B2C) were never eligible for this voucher.
I already received a discount code. Is it still valid?
Yes. Codes already sent can be used until the expiry date shown in your email. To redeem yours, schedule your GitHub Foundations exam using the instructions in the email.