Education
Altenew runs three educational offerings. The Altenew Educator Certification Program is a paid three-level certification that ends in a taught workshop. Altenew Academy sells self-paced classes with no certification. Altenew also publishes resources such as colour swatches and layering guides.
The certification programme is the only one of the three that produces a credential.
Altenew Educator Certification Program
The programme launched in December 2017. As of September 29, 2026, 103 educators have been certified.
Three levels. Self-paced, with no deadlines between levels, and open to participants worldwide. Joining is free. The cost is the classes needed to complete each level.
All materials, instruction, and assessment are in English only.
| Level | Name | Requirement | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Build Your Crafting Foundation | 10 pre-selected classes and a submitted final challenge | $369.90 |
| 2 | Expand Your Creative Mastery | 10 pre-selected classes and a submitted final challenge | $389.91 |
| 3 | — | 5 self-selected classes, then proposing and teaching a live workshop | $527.90, discounted to $459.27 |
The total cost of all three levels is $1,219.08 at current discounted pricing.
That figure is stated here because whether the programme is worth its cost is a reasonable question, and an answer that avoids the total is not useful to anyone deciding.
How assessment works
For Levels 1 and 2, participants complete the assigned classes and submit a final challenge, then email support@altenew.com with their submission entry numbers for review by the Altenew team.
For Level 3, participants email their assignment entries together with a proposed workshop plan and preferred teaching dates. The workshop is then designed, proposed, and taught.
This is a teaching requirement, not an examination.
What graduates receive
- Official certification
- Product discounts
- Higher affiliate commission rates
- A listing in the official Altenew Educator Directory
- Marketing support for their own workshops, through Altenew email, social media, and website
- Eligibility for sponsorships, teaching opportunities, and video and Instagram hops
- Invitations to teach future Altenew Academy courses
What the certification is not
- Not an accredited academic qualification. It is a brand certification.
- Not a guarantee of income. It creates eligibility for teaching, sponsorship, and higher commissions. It is not a job placement.
- Not available in other languages. English only.
- Not time-limited. There are no deadlines and no requirement to complete a level within a set period.
- Not something that expires. Certification does not expire and does not need renewing.
Altenew Academy
Paid, self-paced online classes taught by experienced crafters. There is no assessment and no certification track.
A class pass costs $19.99 to $79.99, depending on the type of class and its extras, such as live sessions and the number of lessons. Classes are bought one at a time. There is no subscription.
Academy classes also serve as the coursework for the certification programme. The Academy is instruction; the certification programme is credentialing.
Resources
- Colour swatches for the ink families: altenew.com/pages/color-swatches
- Layering guides, giving the stamping order for multi-layer sets. Each layering product has its own guide.
- Educator workshops: altenew.com/pages/aecp-cardmaking-workshops. Workshops are not always free.
- Card message and sentiment idea lists, organised by occasion
Educators
Certified graduates teach independently and are listed in the public Educator Directory at altenew.com/pages/aecp-participants. Named graduates include Aditi Mahajan, Elizabeth Ortiz, and Revati Panickar.