Many MITx Online courses offer a Verified/Certificate (Paid) enrollment track, which allows learners to earn a Course Certificate if they pass the course session. You must submit payment of the Course Fee to upgrade your enrollment to the Certificate Track.
You can upgrade to the Certificate Track at the same time as you enroll in a course session, by choosing the "Enroll and Pay" option during enrollment; or you can upgrade to the Certificate Track from the Audit (free) enrollment track later, by clicking the "Get certificate" or "Upgrade" buttons—as long as you upgrade before the session's Payment Deadline.
- For more information about the Certificate (Paid) and the Audit (free) Enrollment Tracks, see this FAQ article
For more information and instructions for upgrading, continue reading below:
To Enroll And Upgrade At The Same Time
If you haven't enrolled in a course yet, and you know that you want to pursue its Course Certificate, you can enroll and submit payment to upgrade all at the same time, following the instructions below.
The course must have at least one session that is open for enrollment, and the Payment Deadline for the session must not have passed.
- If you don't already have an MITx Online account, you need one to enroll: You can create an MITx Online account here, and you can find detailed instructions in this FAQ article
- Locate the course you're interested in on the MITx Online Catalog and click it to visit its Course About Page
- Check the Course Infobox to:
- Confirm the course has a currently-running or upcoming course session with dates that work for you
- Ensure the Payment Deadline for your course session hasn't passed
- Take note of the course pacing type
- Click the "Enroll now" button
- On the Enrollment Window, select the dates for your preferred session of the course in the dropdown menu
- Click the "Enroll and Pay" button
- On the Checkout Page, double-check the course session details and click the "Place your order" button
- Follow the prompts to provide payment information and complete your order
Once payment is successfully completed, you will be enrolled into the course session and directed to your MITx Online Dashboard, where you will see your course enrollment. If your course session has already started, you can click the "Go to course" button to open its Courseware. If your course session hasn't started yet, you will need to wait until its Start Date to begin.
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Important Note: Instructor-Paced course sessions have strict Coursework due dates, if you enroll into a course session after it has started, you may have missed some Coursework. You cannot earn Course Score for Coursework whose due date you have missed—even if you upgrade. |
To Upgrade Your Enrollment Later
If you're already enrolled in a course session, on the Audit (free) track, and you decide that you want to pursue its Course Certificate, you can upgrade your enrollment—as long as the session's Payment Deadline hasn't passed—following the instructions below:
- Locate your course enrollment on your MITx Online Dashboard and click the "Get Certificate" button — Alternatively, you can click the "Upgrade" button within your session's Courseware, on the Course Home page
- On the Checkout Page, double-check the course session details and click the "Place your order" button
- Follow the prompts to provide payment information and complete your order
Once payment is successfully completed, your enrollment will be upgraded to the Certificate Track.
If you encounter any difficulties or have questions regarding the payment process, you can contact mitxonline-support@mit.edu for assistance. The MITx Online Support Team will be happy to help you with any payment-related inquiries.