FAQ: Career Accelerator

How are instructors curated into Career Accelerators?

The team is using market insights to signal what careers are most highly in-demand careers for consumers and meeting market needs with Udemy Career Accelerator.  Currently, these market insights are driving Udemy’s direction and both  courses and Accelerators are curated based on these needs. Additionally, courses that keep content fresh and updated have been prioritized.

How are the accelerator topics and languages decided?

Accelerators are launching to English language topics identified as high need by the market as of now, but Udemy is exploring more languages and topics later in the year.

What happens to coupons and referral links if I am in a Career Accelerator?

While a course is included in an Accelerator, coupons and discounts are honored as they are elsewhere on the site. For example, learners eligible for the new visitor deal will see the included courses discounted at the same rate.

Are instructors in Accelerators compensated differently?

Instructors whose courses are included in accelerators are not compensated differently .

How can Instructors better set themselves up for selection into an Accelerator?

To better set up courses to be included in future academies, we recommend keeping course content fresh and up to date. Udemy is looking for the most relevant and up to date content to feature in our Academies that include interactive learning experiences.

Which accelerators is Udemy launching?

This April, Udemy is launching 6 accelerators:

1. Data Scientist
2. Full Stack Web Developer
3. Cloud Engineer
4. Game Developer
5. Project Manager
6. Digital Marketer

What is the tenure for Accelerator inclusion?

As we explore how learners interact with Career Accelerators, their learning and interaction will inform our decision on how long to maintain or edit Career Accelerator content.