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Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate

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Our recommendation
One of the better entry-level marketing credentials for starting from zero. Built by Meta, it teaches practical social-media marketing — establishing a presence, creating content, and running and optimising campaigns in Meta Ads Manager — and finishes with a portfolio-worthy capstone. Strong for people wanting a first, credible step into social-media marketing.

Good for: Starting a social-media marketing career from scratch, with a portfolio.

Less suitable if: You already run paid social or want advanced strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Social media marketingMeta Ads ManagerContent creationCampaign optimisationAdvertisingMarketing analytics

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are starting in social-media marketing
You want hands-on ad-campaign practice
You want a portfolio piece and a credible brand

Consider something else if you…

You already run paid social
You want advanced marketing strategy
You want a university credential

Requirements: None.

Realistic time: A few months at a few hours per week.

About this course

The Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate is one of the better entry-level marketing credentials for getting started from zero. Built by Meta, it teaches practical social-media marketing — establishing a presence, creating content, and running and optimising ad campaigns in Meta Ads Manager — and finishes with a portfolio-worthy capstone.

What you'll learn

Establish a brand presence on social media
Create content that builds an audience
Run ad campaigns in Meta Ads Manager
Target audiences and set campaign objectives
Measure and optimise campaign performance
Build a portfolio with a capstone project

This course includes

Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

This is a company-built Professional Certificate, so it runs on a Coursera subscription of about $49/month (billed until you finish) and is not included in Coursera Plus. Financial aid is available, and you can audit individual courses free without the certificate.

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Is the certificate recognised?

A credible entry-level credential carrying Meta's brand, and it includes a path toward the Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate exam. The capstone gives you portfolio work employers can see.

Last updated

Ad platforms and Ads Manager change often; the hands-on steps may look slightly different from the current interface, though the campaign principles hold.

Instructor

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Meta
Coursera instructor

Created by Meta (Facebook and Instagram's parent company) as an official social-media marketing learning path. The program is hands-on and tool-focused, taught around Meta's own advertising platform.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — it is designed to take you from zero and is one of the stronger entry-level marketing credentials.
It runs on a Coursera subscription of about $49/month until you finish, and is not part of Coursera Plus. Financial aid is available.
It includes a path toward the Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate exam, which is a separate assessment.
Yes — it finishes with a portfolio-worthy capstone you can show employers.
No, it starts from scratch and builds practical, hands-on skills in Meta Ads Manager.
A few months at a few hours per week.
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