Prepare for an exam

Learning is a process and you should do everything possible to make this process easy, uninterrupted and systematic. When you prepare for a certification exam, you learn much better and more intensively than when you learn something purely for pleasure. A certification exam has a vital positive influence on your educational process.

To enhance your learning experience even more, we have created an e-learning platform and our own study materials that will equip you with the fundamental knowledge necessary to pass our certification exams and gain recognition for your programming expertise.

Sound interesting? Review the individual exam objectives and start learning from our free of charge self-study resources!

Self-study resources

We know well that doing an online course with no supervision requires a lot of self-discipline, consistency and motivation. But your goal is our goal! We want to help you as much as we can to succeed in the exam at a Pearson VUE Test Center. We want to make sure that you are motivated enough and that your progress is being recognized. We want your learning to be as enjoyable and as rewarding as possible!

That’s why we have prepared online courses for you that have no fixed start dates and are free of charge – you can sign up and get free access to the C/C++ Education Platform at any time, without paying a thing!

Having registered, you will be able to choose from among C and C++ courses offered at two levels of proficiency. What’s more, after completing any of our courses, you will get a 50% discount voucher which you can use against your exam fee.

If all that sounds appealing to you, you’ll definitely want to sign up and join the community of C and C++ enthusiasts! Learn from our self-study resources, pass a certification exam and take your career to the next level!

You can also use all of the self-study resources prepared by our dedicated C/C++ community. We are happy to make them available at no cost for all our students and all those interested in developing their C/C++ skills. Take advantage of the C/C++ community-made study materials and prepare yourself for a C/C++ certification exam at a Pearson VUE Test Centre. See how easy it is!

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C Essentials ‒ Part 1 (Basics)

Level: Beginner | Length: 42 hours (Suggested: 7 hours/week) | Language: English | Cost: Free

The C Essentials ‒ Part 1 (BASICS) course is the first in a 2-course series that will prepare you for the CLE (C Certified Entry-Level Programmer) and CLA (C Programming Language Certified Associate) exams.

The course covers the basics of programming in the C programming language and touches on fundamental programming techniques, customs and vocabulary, including the most common library functions.

The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of computer programming and developer tools, present the syntax, semantics and data types offered by the language, and allow the student to write his or her own programs using standard language infrastructure, regardless of the hardware or software platform.

For more information about the course, click here.

C Essentials ‒ Part 2 (Intermediate)

Level: Intermediate | Length: 42 hours (Suggested: 7 hours/week) | Language: English | Cost: Free

This course is the second in a 2-course series that will prepare you for the CLA - C Certified Associate Programmer certification exam available at Pearson VUE.

The course picks up where C Essentials - Part 1 leaves off. Its main goal is to teach you the skills related to the more advanced aspects of C programming language syntax and semantics, memory management, structures, working with files and streams, as well as with the most commonly used library functions and the usage of the pre-processor and declarations.

The course is recommended for aspiring developers who are interested in pursuing careers connected with Software Development, Networking Programming, and Operating System Development.

For more information about the course, click here.

C++ Essentials – Part 1 (Basics)

Level: Beginner | Length: 42 hours (Suggested: 7 hours/week) | Language: English | Cost: Free

The C++ Essentials – Part 1 (BASICS) course will prepare you for the CPE (C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer) and CPA (C++ Certified Associate Programmer) exams.

The course covers the basics of programming in the C++ programming language and touches on fundamental programming techniques, customs and vocabulary, including the most common library functions.

The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of computer programming and developer tools, present the syntax, semantics and data types offered by the language, and allow the student to write his or her own programs using standard language infrastructure, regardless of the hardware or software platform.

For more information about the course, click here.

C++ Essentials ‒ Part 2 (Intermediate)

Level: Intermediate | Length: 42 hours (Suggested: 7 hours/week) | Language: English | Cost: Free

The C++ Essentials – Part 2 (CPPE2) course is the second in a 2-course series that will prepare you for the CPA – C++ Certified Associate Programmer certification exam available in partnership with Pearson VUE.

The course picks up where C++ Essentials – Part 1 leaves off. Its main goals is to help you master the more advanced aspects of C++ programming, including the essentials of object-oriented programming (OOP), inheritance, handling exceptions, overloading operators, and dealing with enumerated types.

The course is broken down into four modules. You will have access to hands-on practice materials, labs, quizzes, and Module Tests to learn how to utilize the skills and knowledge gained on the course and interact with real-life programming tasks and situations.

For more information about the course, click here.