Want to learn all about work-from-home jobs? Check out these free online courses for working from home. They will help you decide the best career to try and learn skills to add to your resume.
Working from home can be a game changer for anyone but especially for people with disabilities. When you are making the switch to working from home or just trying to improve your skills, online courses can really help.
If you are just getting started you likely have a lot of concerns about being able to make it working from home and a lot of questions about getting started.
Questions like-
- Do I need to have more skills?
- What career should I choose?
- How much money can I really make?
When it comes to working from home there are so many options out there. You likely will need to do some research when it comes to your choices.
One way to do that is with online courses. There are so many online courses out there for working from home but many are very expensive and can be hard to manage for many people.
Thankfully there are some free courses out there to help you get started. Keep in mind that most free courses are smaller trainings that lead you to a paid course. This can help you decide if the paid course is a good choice for you. You can also still get a lot of value out of the free training if you can’t currently afford the paid option.
Free Online Courses for Working From Home
I’ve taken a lot of free courses for blogging and other digital content work I do from home. I’ve learned a lot from these courses and sometimes gone on to purchase the full courses but other times I was able to learn enough from just the free course.
There are free online courses on so many topics so it’s a great way to find what work-from-home job is likely right for you and to gain skills for the job you want to try and find. Just don’t overwhelm yourself by signing up for all of these at once. Pick one course at a time and bookmark this page to come back and find the next one to try once you are done with the one you picked.
Virtual Assistant course
Being a virtual assistant can be a great work-from-home career! There are all kinds of tasks people need help with so you are sure to find something that is a good fit for you.
Virtual assistants are also in high demand right now and can make between $15-$50 an hour depending on experience and the tasks you are doing.
This is also something you can do part-time as a side hustle while you are doing another job or if your disability doesn’t allow you to work full-time.
A great place to start learning is with the free training from The Virtual Savvy. This training will help you learn-
- How you can quickly earn 100k+ working as a virtual assistant so you can start being your own boss.
- What paying clients are REALLY looking for in a VA so you don’t provide a service no one actually wants?
- How to find thousands of clients who are waiting for your service so you can have a steady stream of high-quality clients.
Sign up today for the free Become a Booked Out Virtual Assistant training.
Selling Printables on Etsy course
Something I do as a part of my business is sell printables on Etsy. It’s not something I’ve made a big part of my business yet but it is a nice addition and some that put more time in can earn full-time incomes.
Gold City Ventures sells over $10,000 a year on Etsy just selling printables, no physical products! You don’t even need any experience or funds to get started. It’s a really great side hustle.
Gold City Ventures has a great free workshop that can help you learn-
- Ideas for Printables
- Getting Started on Etsy
- How to Actually Make Sales
Sign up today for the free Earn Money Selling Printables workshop!
Profitable Blogging course
Blogging has been my work-from-home job of choice for over a decade now. I currently run 6 blogs but even having just one blog can help you create a full-time income.
Blogging courses are often very expensive, though the one I recommend the most, Launch Your Blog, is more affordable than many at $395. It’s 100% worth it as are many courses but when you are just getting started that may not be in your budget.
If you want to get started for free you’ll want to check out the Blog Start-Up 101 webinar. It’s hosted by Crystal Paine, a very successful long-time blogger. I have taken many of her courses over the year and they are all very good and easy to follow.
Sign up today for the Blog Start-Up 101 webinar!
You can also work with me one-on-one if you want help getting started from someone with disabilities or just learn better one-on-one. Sessions are only $65. Book your call today!
Amazon FBA Selling course
Have you ever been curious about selling products via the Amazon FBA program? While this online business is not for all people with disabilities it could be for you, especially if you enjoy shopping for deals.
This free Amazon FBA Sellers Course will help you learn-
Sign up for the Amazon FBA Sellers Course!
Bookkeepers course
As long as there are businesses people will need bookkeepers and many are now turning to online bookkeepers. There is generally no formal education requirement for online bookkeepers though many do have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field. If that is you and you enjoy numbers it could be a great job for you.
Bookkeepers.com offers 3 free bookkeeping classes that can help you get started and learn what you need to know. It’s a very reliable field right now so be sure to check it out.
Sign up for 3 free bookkeeping classes!
Freelance Writing Course
Freelance writing is something I’ve done from time to time. I’ve written for online publications and even a couple of magazines. While it’s not my full-time job it is a nice side hustle and if you want to put more time into it, it can easily be a full-time job.
Few places require a writing degree to get gigs. The more important thing is to build up a portfolio which can be done by writing for some sites for free. You can even message bloggers like myself to see if they will let you guest post. I often accept guest writers on my site Green Oklahoma.
If you want to learn more about how to be a freelance writer there are a lot of courses out there including one on Skill Share called Freelance Writing 101: Build a Successful Writing Career.
You can get your first 7 days of Skill Share free so you can check out this freelance writing class or one of the many others offered for free.
Sign up for Freelance Writing 101 today!
Transcription Course
Transcribing services are needed in so many industries. It’s a great job for anyone that is good at typing and listening. It’s an always-growing industry so you are sure to find a lot of great gigs.
You can learn how to get started with transcription with the free Seven-Lesson Mini-Course to Jumpstart Your Transcription Career from Transcribe Anywhere.
You will learn the following-
- What makes an excellent transcriptionist?
- Is there even a demand for transcription?
- Who hires transcriptionists?
- Can anyone be a transcriptionist?
Sign up for the free Seven-Lesson Mini-Course to Jumpstart Your Transcription Career course today!
Proofreading Course
If you love reading and are good at spelling and grammar a proofreading job may be for you. So many people need proofreading services. It’s a great way to work with words and writing without actually having to do the writing.
You can learn how to start your own free proofreading business with the free proofreading course from Proofread Anywhere. You’ll learn-
- The 5 signs proofreading could be right for you.
- How proofreading can be your ticket to working from anywhere.
- The surprisingly easy way to attract your ideal proofreading prospects.
- and more!
Sign up for the free proofreading course today!
Graphic Design Courses
Graphic design can be useful for many work-from-home jobs like blogging, being a virtual assistant, selling printables, or it can even be a standalone job. You may think you need to spend a lot of money on software to get started but you can actually get started without something like Photoshop.
You can learn how this is possible with the free course Beginners Guide To Graphic Design Without Paid Software.
What you will learn-
- How to easily make designs and modify photos.
- Learn great tools to use for quick graphic design needs.
- How to take your content marketing to the next level.
- How to learn a new skill to add to your resume.
- How to make creative designs even as a beginner!
Sign-up for Beginners Guide to Graphic Design Without Paid Software today!
Which Free Online Course for Working From Home is Right for You?
Start with whichever course sounds most interesting to you or maybe one will help with the career you are currently in while you work on moving to a work-from-home career.
Once you finish your first one take a look at this list again and decide which should be next. You don’t need to take all of them but check out any that seem to interest you, you never know which will end up being the most useful.
I never expected to be a writer for a living. I’m dyslexic but blogging just ended up making sense for me and with some accommodations for my dyslexia I’ve been able to make it a good full-time job.
Keep an open mind and read the articles on this site to help you find the perfect work-from-home job for you!
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