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Through DataCamp, eligible students can earn a 100% discount on the GitHub Foundations certification exam. Please note that this offer is only available to students who access DataCamp through the GitHub Student Developer Pack.
What is the GitHub Foundations Certification?
The GitHub Foundations certification is an official certification from GitHub. It validates your foundational knowledge of GitHub, including version control, repository management, collaboration workflows, and basic Git operations. This certification covers key topics like branching, merging, pull requests, and version history.
This exam is beginner-level and is aimed at anyone who wants to validate their understanding of the foundational topics, products, and concepts of collaborating, contributing, and working on GitHub.
How does the GitHub Foundations track prepare you for the certification?
The GitHub Foundations skills track was developed in collaboration with GitHub to help you pass the GitHub Foundations Certification. It covers topics like version control, collaboration, and branching. â giving you hands-on experience across the topics the exam covers.
Who is eligible for the voucher?
The 100% discount code is exclusively available to students who access DataCamp through the GitHub Student Developer Pack. To be eligible, you must:
- Have an active GitHub Student Developer Pack subscription.
- Have activated the 3-month free DataCamp access through the GitHub Student benefit.
- Have completed the full GitHub Foundations track on DataCamp.
If you have a regular B2C DataCamp subscription (individual paid plan), you are not eligible for this voucher, even if you have a GitHub student account.
How can I earn the 100% discount?
Once you complete all courses in the GitHub Foundations track, you become eligible to receive a 100% discount code for the GitHub Foundations certification exam. The code will be sent to you by email â no action is required on your end after completing the track.
How will I receive the discount code?
Codes are sent by DataCamp and distributed in batches. After completing the track, please allow up to 15 working days to receive your code by email. If 15 working days have passed since you completed the track and you have not received your code, please reach out to DataCamp Support.
How long before the discount expires?
The expiration date for your discount code will be included in the email you receive. Please make sure to use it before it expires.
How can I redeem the voucher?
Once you receive your discount code by email, you can follow the instructions to schedule your GitHub Foundations exam. You can also review the redemption steps here.