Training and Support For the Commons

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Unlock the Power of Open Knowledge

Creative Commons training empowers creators, educators, researchers, and institutions to share knowledge openly and confidently. Our training programs provide the practical skills, frameworks, and tools needed to use the CC licenses effectively and to participate meaningfully in the open movement–no matter your sector or experience level.

Foundational understanding of open licensing and the commons is more important than ever as AI continues to change how we share online. Our training programs include up-to-date considerations on the rapidly shifting AI environment and its impacts on sharing and the commons.

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“The fundamentals of copyright, open licensing, and cultures and technologies of sharing creative intellectual products are of absolutely fundamental importance in the everyday lives of scholars and educators today. Creative Commons’ Certificate Program is an intensive but engaging and illuminating way to master these intricacies. This stuff is so important and the CC Cert Program is so powerful that I encourage every single educator and educational policy person I know to take it!” —Jonathan Poritz

CC Certificate

Flexible, accessible, and designed for global audiences.

Looking for a place to start? Our CC Certificate program is our premiere course that offers individual learners everything they need to know to start using CC licenses with confidence.

Custom Capacity-Building Programs and Consulting

For institutions and communities seeking tailored support, CC offers customizable training programs.

Examples include:

Government policy workshops
Train-the-trainer programs for sustained local impact
Strengthening institutional policies and workflows

“We are indebted to our CC coaching process, allowing us to discover Creative Commons licensing and Open Educational Resources. Our participant material is now available to everyone, even as we must sunset the formal program. CC licensing ensures this resource will be available to future learners with equity and accessibility." —CIT (Compassionate Integrity Training)

Training Formats That Fit Your Needs

Our offerings are designed for flexibility and global accessibility:

Virtual workshops and webinars
In-person intensives and regional trainings
Facilitated cohort-based courses

Bring CC Training to Your Organization

Creative Commons partners with institutions, governments, and networks around the world to build capacity for openness at scale. To explore opportunities or request a training, contact us – we’d love to collaborate.