Shopify Partner Academy

Learn the skills to help your business succeed

Our exclusive collection of courses, study guides, and exams help you develop critical commerce skills, test your knowledge, and get started on the right foot as a Shopify Partner.

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Develop and test your skills

Enroll in interactive courses to develop your Shopify expertise. Test your knowledge with exams to prove you’re an expert. Discover tactics to improve your business strategy, and deepen your knowledge base.

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Diversify your offering

Leverage your training to enhance the quality of your work, take advantage of new business opportunities, and help merchants of all sizes grow their businesses.

Learn what you want, the way you want

Product and Business Fundamentals

Our 11 self-study courses help you shorten your path to success in business and as a Shopify Partner. Develop your technical and business expertise while understanding growth opportunities and how to build exceptional commerce experiences.

Skill-testing Exams

Our exams let you demonstrate your expertise. Elevate the quality standards of your work by testing your skills in areas like development, design, and sales to deliver consistently solid products and services to your clients.

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  • Designing for Conversion: Introduction to Design Psychology

    From intuitive UX to smart defaults, design psychology impacts sales conversion for Shopify merchants. Learn how design can reduce cognitive load and impact decision making from an ecommerce perspective.

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  • Theme Development Certification

    Do you know Shopify Theme Development inside out? The Shopify Theme Development certification tests your understanding of Shopify themes, Liquid, custom styling, front end tooling, SEO, accessibility, and theme specific app integrations.

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  • Shopify Fundamentals

    From storefronts to analytics, become familiar with Shopify’s core features and functionality. Learn how the platform’s benefits set Shopify apart and uncover the vast support network available to partners and merchants.

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  • Design & Theming Fundamentals

    Build striking commerce experiences by leveraging Shopify’s front-end development tools and frameworks. Learn the basic of installing, customizing, and developing themes as you familiarize yourself with Liquid, theming APIs, and the Slate framework.

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  • Store Operations Fundamentals

    Learn the basics of what it takes to set up and manage an online store. Guide your clients through the nuances of store operations to help them succeed as entrepreneurs.

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  • Business Fundamentals Certification

    Learn fundamental aspects of business to succeed as a Shopify Partner. Prove your understanding of the partner program and your knowledge of sales, marketing, project management, and pricing by earning the Business Fundamentals certification.

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  • Partner Program Fundamentals

    Explore the various opportunities and perks available to partners, and learn how you can maximize your development with the Shopify Partner Program. Identify how to leverage your skills and experience to grow your business as a Shopify Partner.

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  • Project Management Fundamentals

    Familiarize yourself with project management methodologies and principles that can positively impact all types of Shopify projects. Discover how to set goals, mitigate risk, manage stakeholders, and set expectations to make every project a success.

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  • Affiliate Marketing Fundamentals

    Learn the basics of affiliate marketing and the benefits of the Shopify Affiliate Program. Learn the content marketing and social media tactics that entrepreneurs, tastemakers, influencers, and visionaries use to promote Shopify and earn commission.

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I learned a ton about Shopify I didn’t know before, even after several years working with the platform, and am excited to use that knowledge to help my agency grow.

Anshey Bhatia, CEO

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