About Pathwise Academy

Learning that fits around your life

Pathwise Academy makes short, free online courses for people who want a practical new skill without signing up for a long, expensive programme.

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Our story

Small steps, real skills, a certificate at the end

We started Pathwise because too many good courses were long, pricey or full of jargon. We wanted something friendlier: a course you can finish over a few lunch breaks, written in plain English, with a short video and a small task in every lesson.

Every course follows the same simple pattern. Enrol for free, work through three or four short lessons and mark each one complete. Our full courses end with a five-question quiz: pass with 70{2ec8dc41e4b6dea12e0e46d6ff11d91c63ce58da41067434d1bdb83b08122034} or more and your certificate is ready in your dashboard. Shorter courses are lessons only, so the certificate unlocks when the last lesson is done.

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How we build every course

What we care about

Free to enrol

No fees, no trial and no card details. A free account simply saves your progress.

Plain English

Short sentences, everyday examples and readable text on phones as well as laptops.

Your records are yours

Only you and our course team can see your progress, quiz results and certificates.

The team

Meet the instructors

Each course is written by an instructor who uses these skills in their own work every week.

Priya Shah, Pathwise data skills instructor

Priya Shah

Data skills instructor

Priya spent eight years as an operations analyst and now teaches spreadsheets the friendly way: one useful formula at a time.

Daniel Mensah, Pathwise communication instructor

Daniel Mensah

Communication instructor

A former team lead and trainer, Daniel helps people write clear emails and speak up with confidence.

Hannah Brooks, Pathwise productivity instructor

Hannah Brooks

Productivity instructor

Hannah coaches busy teams on planning, priorities and meetings that end on time.

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Free for everyone

Your next career skill starts today

Create a free account, enrol in a course and finish your first lesson in under 15 minutes. No fees, no card, just useful skills.