Verizon Skill Forward

Verizon and edX partner to offer tuition-free, technical and professional pathways to accelerate skill building for in-demand tech careers.

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Inclusive and future-forward.

Learn new skills. Rewrite your future.

Get in-demand skills for in-demand jobs, at no cost to you.

Verizon Skill Forward provides you with the skills to pave your path to new career opportunities with job-relevant programs from edX, part of Verizon’s goal to make quality education accessible for all.

Access to multiple career pathways

Participants will be able to access more than 250 courses spanning 84 unique professional certificate programs to pursue high growth jobs across the in-demand areas of AI, business, coding, communication, finance, IT and more.

Career development and other resources

Verizon is offering access to a suite of edX development and exploration tools including career tips, resources, and a job board, as well as industry-related events and workshops.

The latest Verizon Skill Forward news.

09.28.2022

5 questions with Verizon Skill Forward graduate Austin Stewart

This Georgia techie went from job burnout to embarking on a rewarding career after learning valuable IT skills through the Verizon Skill Forward initiative.

04.26.2022

A family that codes together, grows together

A mother and son pursue their dream careers in tech after learning in-demand technical and soft skills in the Verizon Skill Forward training program.

01.14.2022

Verizon Skill Forward helps Texas delivery worker pivot into IT

After learning code and other new skills through Verizon Skill Forward’s free training program, a delivery worker and mom of five starts a rewarding career in tech.