LinkedIn Learning

Audience

Central Piedmont Faculty, staff, and students. 

Overview

LinkedIn Learning is an online platform offering video courses led by industry experts in areas such as software, creative, business, and professional development. Courses are organized into four main categories: Business, Creative, Technology, and Certifications.

Employees and students can access LinkedIn Learning by signing in with their Central Piedmont credentials. 

Accessing LinkedIn Learning

1. Go to LinkedIn Learning.

2. Select "Sign In" in the top right corner. 

3. Enter your Central Piedmont email address. Be sure to use the correct email format:

• Employees: firstname.lastname@cpcc.edu
• Students: username@email.cpcc.edu

• Connecting your LinkedIn Learning access to your existing LinkedIn account is optional.
• When connected, you can access the full LinkedIn Learning library through your personal account instead of using separate logins. This also allows you to sync completed courses and accomplishments to your LinkedIn profile, if desired.
• If you prefer to keep the accounts separate, you can disconnect them from the Settings page after signing in.

4. You will be redirected to Central Piedmont's single sign-on. Enter your student or employee credentials and complete the multi-factor authentication (MFA) to continue.

   

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Connect LinkedIn Learning Access to a Personal Account

Central Piedmont LinkedIn Learning access can be connected to a personal LinkedIn account. When connected, you can access the full LinkedIn Learning library through your personal LinkedIn account instead of using separate logins. This also allows you to sync completed courses and accomplishments to your LinkedIn profile if desired.

Connecting LinkedIn Learning to a personal account is optional. If the accounts are already connected, you will be redirected to sign in with your personal account when signing in. Accounts can be connected or disconnected at any time by following the steps below.

Connect a personal LinkedIn account:

1. Sign in to LinkedIn Learning using your Central Piedmont email address.
2. Click the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.
3. Scroll down to “Connect your LinkedIn account from your LinkedIn Learning account provided by your organization.”
4. Click Connect my account.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the connection.

Once connected, you can access LinkedIn Learning directly from your personal LinkedIn account, and your learning activity will be associated with your personal profile.

Disconnect a personal LinkedIn account:

1. Sign in to LinkedIn Learning using your personal LinkedIn account.
2. Click the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.
3. Scroll down to “Disconnect your LinkedIn account from your LinkedIn Learning account provided by your organization.”
4. Click Disconnect my account.
5. You will be signed out, and your accounts will be unlinked.
6. Sign back in using your Central Piedmont email address. You will no longer be redirected to sign in with your personal account.