Essentials3 days
Humanitarian essentials: principles, law, system and standards
Principles, humanitarian law, clusters, Sphere: everything you need to know to start in humanitarian work.
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Career3 days
Landing a humanitarian job: CV, cover letter, tests and interview
NGO and UN-style CVs, cover letters, written tests and competency-based interviews: the method to land the job.
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Monitoring, evaluation and data5 days
MEAL: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
From the logframe to the final evaluation: the complete course for managing a project by results.
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Programme management3 days
Humanitarian Project Management: Scoping, Planning, Managing and Closing
Scope, plan, steer and close a humanitarian project, even when everything changes.
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Coordination3 days
Humanitarian coordination and clusters: working together in a response
OCHA, clusters, 4W, response plans: find your place and make your voice heard in a coordinated response.
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Negotiation4 days
Humanitarian Negotiation: Access, Acceptance and Agreements in the Field
Island of agreement, iceberg, network of influence and red lines: negotiate access and make agreements hold in the field.
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Finance, HR and admin3 days
Humanitarian Grant Management: From Proposal to Close-out
Find the right donor, write a winning proposal and manage the grant without disallowed costs.
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Finance, HR and admin3 days
NGO finance and compliance: accounting, cash management, control and audit
Supporting documents, petty cash, budget, internal controls and audit: the financial management that protects the NGO.
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HR and management3 days
Human Resources and Team Management in NGOs
Recruit fairly and safely, lead, appraise and look after your team in an NGO.
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Logistics and procurement3 days
Humanitarian Logistics: Procurement, Stock, Transport and Fleet
Compliant procurement, warehousing, stock, transport and fleet: the field logistician's job, step by step.
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Water, sanitation, hygiene3 days
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Emergencies
Safe water, dignified latrines, hygiene and cholera response: the standards and actions that save lives.
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Cash assistance3 days
Cash Transfers in Humanitarian Action: From Feasibility to Monitoring
Cash, vouchers or in-kind: analyse markets, target, pay safely and monitor results.
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Information management3 days
Information Management and Humanitarian Mapping
P-codes, KoboToolbox, dashboards and maps: turn data into decisions while protecting people.
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Protection3 days
Protection Mainstreaming, PSEA and Child Safeguarding
The reflexes every aid worker needs: do no harm, refer, prevent and report abuse.
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Safety, security and access3 days
Personal Security and Risk Management in the Field
Analyse risks, travel safely and respond to the most common incidents.
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First aid4 days
First Aid in Humanitarian Settings: Life-Saving Actions and Field Emergencies
Assessment, alert, resuscitation, bleeding, burns, heat and triage: the life-saving actions for places where the hospital is far away.
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Nutrition4 days
Nutrition in emergencies: screening, treating and preventing acute malnutrition
MUAC, oedema, RUTF, CMAM, breastfeeding and SMART surveys: screen, treat and prevent acute malnutrition in emergencies.
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Food security4 days
Food security and livelihoods: analysing, targeting and responding in emergencies
IPC, markets, food or cash, targeting and livelihoods: respond to hunger and protect households' future.
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Child protection4 days
Child protection in emergencies: preventing, identifying and supporting
Separated children, case management, psychosocial support and safeguarding: protecting children when everything around them collapses.
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GBV4 days
Gender-based violence in emergencies: prevent, mitigate and respond
Survivor-centred approach, safe referral, care within 72 hours, risk mitigation and data ethics: act against gender-based violence from the first day of a crisis.
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Health4 days
Health in emergencies: priorities, primary health care and epidemic surveillance
Mortality, primary health care, MISP, measles, EWARN and cholera: protect people's health when systems collapse.
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Protection4 days
Humanitarian protection: analysing risks, mainstreaming protection and responding
Risk equation, PAF analysis, monitoring, protection mainstreaming and the Guiding Principles: protect crisis-affected people by genuinely reducing the risks they face.
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Education4 days
Education in emergencies: ensuring access, safety and quality learning
INEE Standards, learning spaces, teachers, psychosocial support, safe schools and the Education cluster: keeping every child safe and learning at the heart of the crisis.
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Shelter and NFI4 days
Emergency shelter and non-food items (NFI): from distribution to durable solutions
Sphere standards, kits, cash, rental assistance, HLP and safer construction: sheltering families from the first days of an emergency and supporting them towards durable housing.
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CCCM4 days
Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM): managing displacement sites with communities
Roles, Sphere planning, profiling, committees, complaints, risks and closure: managing displacement sites with communities, from opening to durable solutions.
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🎯 Recruitment preparation
Humanitarian written tests and interviews: worked examples
Prepare for NGO and United Nations written tests and interviews: 29 worked tests by profession (MEAL, logistics, WASH, health, protection, cash, finance…), competency-based interview questions with the STAR method, real salary scales and a simulator.
Training built for the field
Real-life scenarios
Every day you make decisions in a case drawn from the field, with explained feedback for each choice.
Short, practical lessons
One-day modules with examples, tools and key takeaways.
Verifiable certificate
A unique code recruiters can check online in seconds.
At your pace, on mobile
Free, no subscription, works on phones even with a weak connection.
How it works
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Follow the modules, one a day, at your own pace.
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Do the practical exercises and daily quizzes.
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Take the final assessment (sign in to the Humanitarian Network): 70% correct answers to pass.
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Get your certificate, with a code recruiters can check online.
A certificate recruiters can verify
Add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile: each certificate has a unique code and a public verification link.
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Frequently asked questions
Are the courses really free?
Yes. Lessons, scenarios, the final assessment and the certificate are free.
Do I need an account?
Not to follow the lessons. A free Members account is needed to take the final assessment and get the certificate.
How long do I have?
As long as you like. The stated length (2 to 5 days) is one working day per module.
What if I fail the assessment?
You can retake it: 3 attempts every 24 hours. You need 70% correct answers.
Go further : recognized free courses, by job family
Official platforms of the United Nations, the Red Cross and NGO networks. Links go to their own sites.
All job families 7
- Kaya – Humanitarian Leadership Academy ↗ Free
Hundreds of online courses on humanitarian essentials, project management and sectors. (fr, en, es, ar) - DisasterReady ↗ Free
Free courses and certificates for aid workers: protection, security, wellbeing, management. (fr, en, es, ar…) - Agora (UNICEF) ↗ Free
UNICEF's learning hub, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. (fr, en, es…) - PHAP ↗ Partly free
Webinars and courses on international humanitarian law and humanitarian practice. (en) - Bioforce ↗ Partly free
Humanitarian training centre: certified programmes and online modules. (fr, en) - UNITAR ↗ Partly free
UN training institute: online courses, some of them free. (fr, en, es…) - UNSSC ↗ Partly free
UN System Staff College: leadership, coordination, sustainable development. (en, fr)
Health and nutrition 4
- OpenWHO (OMS) ↗ Free
WHO courses on outbreaks (Ebola, cholera, mpox), infection prevention and health emergencies. (fr, en, es, pt, ar…) - IFRC Learning Platform ↗ Free
IFRC platform: first aid, community health, community engagement. (fr, en, es, ar) - Global Health Cluster ↗ Free
Tools and training for health coordination in emergencies. (en, fr) - Global Nutrition Cluster ↗ Free
Resources and training on nutrition in emergencies. (en, fr)
Protection 3
- Global Protection Cluster ↗ Free
Protection and protection mainstreaming resources and training. (en, fr, es, ar) - Directives VBG de l'IASC ↗ Free
Guidelines to integrate gender-based violence prevention in every sector, with training modules. (fr, en, es, ar…) - Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action ↗ Free
Child Protection Minimum Standards and related training. (fr, en, es, ar)
Water, sanitation, hygiene 1
- Global WASH Cluster ↗ Free
Training and tools for emergency water, sanitation and hygiene. (en, fr)
Education 1
- INEE ↗ Free
Minimum Standards for Education in emergencies and training. (fr, en, es, pt, ar)
Food security and livelihoods 3
- FAO eLearning Academy ↗ Free
Free certified FAO courses on food security, nutrition and resilience. (fr, en, es, ar…) - CALP Network ↗ Free
Global reference on cash and voucher assistance: online courses and guides. (fr, en, es, ar) - Cash Hub (Croix-Rouge) ↗ Free
Cash assistance tools and training from the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. (en, fr, es, ar)
Logistics and procurement 1
- Logistics Cluster ↗ Free
Humanitarian logistics training, guides and tools. (en, fr)
Finance, HR and admin 1
- Humentum ↗ Partly free
NGO finance, grants and HR training. (en, fr, es)
Monitoring, evaluation and data 4
- PM4NGOs (PMD Pro, MEAL DPro) ↗ Partly free
Free project management and MEAL guides; paid certification. (fr, en, es, pt, ar) - ACAPS ↗ Free
Humanitarian needs analysis methods and technical notes. (en) - ALNAP ↗ Free
Evaluation of Humanitarian Action guide and learning resources. (en, fr, es) - CHS Alliance ↗ Free
Core Humanitarian Standard, accountability and safeguarding. (fr, en, es, ar)
Communications and partnerships 1
- CDAC Network ↗ Free
Communication with communities and community engagement. (en)
Safety, security and access 2
- UNDSS – BSAFE ↗ Free
UN system mandatory security courses (BSAFE), open to everyone. (fr, en, es, ar…) - GISF ↗ Free
Security risk management guides for NGOs. (fr, en, es, ar)
IT 1
- NetHope ↗ Partly free
Digital and IT training for NGOs. (en)