Overview
- The program debuts with Descript, Lovable, Relay.app and Replit, with Gamma, GitHub and Zapier slated to join in the coming months.
- Partner platforms evaluate proficiency from actual product use, outcomes or in‑tool performance rather than one‑time exams.
- Certificates appear on LinkedIn profiles and update automatically as users gain experience with the relevant tools.
- Partners set the measurement criteria and LinkedIn ingests the resulting signal, and software makers are not charged to participate.
- LinkedIn frames the move as supporting skills‑first hiring, citing reports that AI requirements in job postings have surged, including Indeed data showing 4.2% of U.S. listings mentioned AI by late 2025.