Sprout Social Academy

Accelerate your career with Sprout platform certifications

Stand out with certification

If you’re serious about showcasing your expertise in Sprout’s all-in-one social media management platform, Sprout Academy is for you. Earning your Sprout certification enhances your resume and helps you take the next step in your career.

Become a Sprout expert

  • Master Sprout

    Spend time exploring, understanding and using Sprout’s features.

  • Grow your expertise

    From Emerging to Intermediate to Mastery, develop your Sprout proficiency with tiered learning opportunities.

  • Test your knowledge

    Crack the books with study materials and quizzes to help you gauge your learning progress.

  • Get certified

    Set aside time to take the exam and score at least 80% to earn your certificate.

Master Sprout

Spend time exploring, understanding and using Sprout’s features.

Grow your expertise

From Emerging to Intermediate to Mastery, develop your Sprout proficiency with tiered learning opportunities.

Test your knowledge

Crack the books with study materials and quizzes to help you gauge your learning progress.

Get certified

Set aside time to take the exam and score at least 80% to earn your certificate.

You’ll need access to the Sprout app to complete the certification. Not a customer? Start your free trial now to get started.

Ready to take it to the next level?

The Sprout Academy certification program is for serious social media marketers who are looking to uplevel their careers and distinguish themselves within the industry.

Start prepping for Certification today

To help you get fully prepared, we’ve included study materials for the Mastery tier Publishing Certification and the Onboarding Quiz below. We highly recommend setting aside time to complete the study preparation--Mastery-level certifications are comprehensive evaluations of your Sprout acumen. For all other certifications, be sure to complete the related courses in the Sprout Academy Learning Portal. Don't forget you can always head to the Arboretum to ask questions and chat with other test takers as well.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the Sprout Social certifications cost?

How much do the Sprout Social certifications cost?

Our certifications are 100% free

How long will the certification exam take?

How long will the certification exam take?

Timing varies per certification, but you can expect the Emerging tier certifications to take about 30-40 minutes to complete (about 30-40 questions), Intermediate tier certifications to take about 50-60 minutes to complete (about 40-50 questions) and Mastery tier certifications to take about 60 to 75 minutes to complete (about 60 questions).

What is an onboarding quiz?

What is an onboarding quiz?

The Onboarding Quiz consists of 30 multiple choice questions and you have unlimited attempts to take the quiz. This quiz is intended to be used as a way to validate a learner’s readiness to start using Sprout’s Publishing, Care, Reporting, Tagging and integrations features to manage your social media presence. 

What can I do after I’ve completed a certification?

What can I do after I’ve completed a certification?

Make sure to share with your team leaders and your network on LinkedIn and don’t forget to update your resume with your new certification. Remember to check out the additional opportunities for tiered certifications so you can keep growing with Sprout.