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★ Certification Pathway · 4 Certifications

Build the web — and bill for it.

The Web Developer Freelancer certification pathway stacks the front-end skills clients pay for — HTML & CSS, JavaScript and Adobe Photoshop — with the entrepreneurship credential to run it as your own business. Learn self-paced online, or with a trainer in a Guided cohort. Either way, one bundle unlocks everything.

Pay in full, or in 3 installments on either option.
$455
Self-paced, everything included
4
Globally recognized certs
10
Countries across Southern Africa
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The stack

Four credentials. One freelance career.

Each certification is issued directly by the global vendor — Pearson, Adobe and Certiport. Your bundle unlocks the training, practice tests and official exam for all four, in any order, at your own pace.

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Pearson · IT Specialist

HTML & CSS

Structure and style every page — the bedrock skill behind every website a client will ever ask you to build.

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Pearson · IT Specialist

JavaScript

Make pages interactive. The language that turns a static site into a real product clients pay a premium for.

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Adobe Certified Professional

Adobe Photoshop

Design the assets, mockups and visuals that make a site look like money — the creative half of web work.

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Certiport · ESB

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

The business side of going solo — pricing, clients and running a venture investors and incubators recognize.

Why this pathway

We've all seen terrible websites.

Whether it's an ecommerce store, an online community or your own portfolio, good web design grabs attention and gives direction with ease. It's what separates the businesses that win online from the ones that fade into the background.

The Web Developer Freelancer certification pathway is proof of skill that you can design and build with the bigger picture in mind — and gives you the entrepreneurial tenacity to succeed on your own terms.

One bundle. Everything unlocked.

Where this pathway can take you

Roles this credential stack supports
Software Engineer$55,000
Application Support Specialist$53,000
Web Developer Freelancer$45,000
Web Marketing Engineer$40,000
Estimated starting salaries · sources: Glassdoor, Indeed, Salary.com (United States)
Why certification first

Five problems graduates face. One answer: proof of skill.

A qualification says you studied. Four certifications from Pearson, Adobe and Certiport prove you can design, build and sell websites, and that changes what happens after graduation.

A job seeker troubleshoots a computer at a home workstation, with network diagnostics on screen and a résumé and digital credential nearby
1Unemployment

“I have a qualification, but no job.”

Every business needs a website, and web roles ask for proof you can build one. HTML & CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop and ESB certifications prove you can design, build and sell, and an employer can verify them in minutes.

“Can build websites” is a claim. Certified is proof.
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2Internships

“I need experience to get experience.”

Interns who can already build a responsive page, add interactivity and design the visuals get handed real client work from day one, and they’re the ones who get kept.

Arrive certified. Get handed real work.
An independent IT freelancer builds a website and automation tools at a workstation while discussing services with a small-business client
3Entrepreneurship

“I want to build something of my own.”

This pathway is built for it: build websites, landing pages and online stores for small businesses, and use ESB to price, pitch and run it as your own business.

Don’t wait to be hired. Bill for your skills.
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4Deeper understanding

“Watching tutorials isn’t the same as knowing it.”

Each exam is built on published objectives, from markup and styling to scripting, image editing and running a venture. Preparing for all four builds the judgment behind the work, so the skill carries over when the tools change.

Anyone can use a page builder. Certification proves you understand it.
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5Global reach

“My qualification doesn’t travel.”

Web work is remote-friendly and clients hire across borders. Pearson, Adobe and Certiport credentials mean the same thing in Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai or London, and anyone can verify them online.

One certification pathway. Every border.
From graduate to certified graduate: proof of skill that gets you hired, gets you started and travels with you.Training is included with your bundle: you pay once, to prove it.
Choose how you learn

Same four certifications. Two ways to get there.

Both options include the same training, GMetrix practice tests, official exam vouchers and one free retake per certification. The only difference is how you learn.

Equip · Do it yourself

OneSkillAway Self-Paced

Self-paced skills
Build practical digital skills on your own time, at your own pace. Our default path.
$455once-off
Or 3 installments: $165 · $150 · $140
  • ✓Start the same day you buy
  • ✓LearnKey video training for all four certifications
  • ✓Full GMetrix practice tests for each exam
  • ✓4 official exam vouchers, with one free retake each
  • ✓Sit exams at a test center, or online where there's none nearby
  • ✓Available in 10 countries across Southern Africa
Get the self-paced bundle →
Transform · Do it with us

EdgePoint Guided

Guided, in-center career coaching
Learn with expert trainers in a supportive classroom — ask questions, get feedback, learn faster.
$695once-off
Or 3 installments: $245 · $230 · $220
  • ✓Everything in Self-Paced, plus:
  • ✓Trainer-led sessions in a guided cohort
  • ✓Ask questions, get feedback, learn faster
  • ✓Cohorts start 1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 Jul and 1 Oct
  • ✓Minimum of 10 candidates per cohort
  • ✓Sit your exams at an EdgePoint authorized test center
Enroll in Guided →
↓ Both paths lead to
Empower · Get certified

OneCertificationAway

Globally recognized certification

Sit your Certiport exam and earn a credential employers know and trust — whichever path you took to get here.

Already have a voucher?
Book your exam →
Everything unlocks with your bundle: LearnKey training, GMetrix practice tests, four official exam vouchers and one free retake per certification — whether you choose Self-Paced or Guided.
Simple rules

Rules that protect what you've paid.

Switch anytime

Upgrade for the difference.

Started self-paced? Move to Guided by paying only the $240 difference, and join the next cohort.

Exemptions

Never certify twice.

Guided fees don't count toward an EdgePoint Certificate or Diploma, but you're granted an exemption for each certification from this pathway that's part of that qualification.

Cohorts

Four start dates a year.

Guided cohorts open on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, with a minimum of 10 candidates per cohort.

SkillUp Pro

Included with both.

Either bundle unlocks SkillUp Pro for a year — a free membership with 25% off additional certifications, no annual fee.

Where you can start

OneSkillAway is available in 10 countries.

Self-paced training and certification are open to candidates across Southern Africa. You'll sit your exams at a Certiport Authorized Testing Center — or online if there isn't one in your area.

BotswanaEswatiniLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusNamibiaSeychellesZambiaZimbabwe

No test center nearby? Sit it online.

  • ✓Online exams are available only in areas without a Certiport Authorized Testing Center
  • ✓Live remote proctoring through Certiport Compass Cloud — your webcam stays on for the whole exam
  • ✓You'll need a full workstation (Windows, Mac or Chromebook) with keyboard, mouse and a high-speed connection
  • ✓Same official certificate and digital badge as in-center exams
Please note: candidates testing online are liable for any interruptions on their side, including network failures, power outages and device issues.
Sample IT Specialist certificate
IT Specialist — HTML & CSS and JavaScript
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Adobe Certified Professional — Photoshop
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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The stacked Web Developer Freelancer credential
Real, verifiable proof of skill

Credentials that recruiters check.

Each exam earns an official, verifiable certificate and digital badge issued directly by Adobe, Pearson and Certiport — not a completion screenshot. As a certified graduate, add them to LinkedIn, your portfolio and your CV the day you pass.

Your web career is one certification away.

Go self-paced online, or join a trainer-led Guided cohort. One bundle unlocks everything — pay in full or in 3 installments.

EPCON · Certify. Build. Pitch.

Your web development certification pathway is your ticket to EPCON 2027

EPCON is Zimbabwe’s National Student Technology Skills Championship. Certify here, then build a real capstone, pitch it to industry judges at the national finals in December 2027, and get seen by the companies that hire.

Qualifies you for

Web DevelopmentAdobe Certified ProfessionalEntrepreneurship & Small Business

HTML & CSS or JavaScript qualifies you for the Web Development track. Adobe Photoshop qualifies you for the Adobe track (one ACP category per student), and ESB for the Entrepreneurship track.

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