Using Education or Training Credits

• You can use credits to purchase public and private, classroom and virtual training courses. You can also purchase self-paced on-demand training materials and certification exams.

• The tables below indicate the cost in credits for instructor-led courses and exams. On-demand training materials cost 5 Education Service Credits, although many are free. Find a course or exam you're interested in and select the name for an overview of content. For instructor-led formats, view the course schedule to pick a convenient date and location. If you have more than 5 attendees at your company, you can also organize a private in-classroom or virtual training.

• Contact us to register for a course, get access to on-demand content or purchase an exam using credits. You will need to provide:

            o NI Order Number

            o Attendee details

            o Desired course or exam details

• You can use credits to purchase public and private, classroom and virtual training courses, as well as certification exams. Your enterprise agreement includes access to on-demand training without needing to redeem any credits.

• The tables below indicate the cost in credits for instructor-led courses and exams. Find a course or exam you're interested in below. Select the name for an overview of the content. For instructor-led formats, view the course schedule and pick a convenient date and location. If you have more than 5 attendees at your company, you can also organize a private in-classroom or virtual training for your company.

• All requests for instructor-led training should go through the Company Training Approver. Once they have approved a request, send it to services@ni.com for registration.

• A Training Credit Approver is an identified contact at your company that will manage and approve the use of training credits included in an Enterprise Agreement. They will work with NI’s Education Services team to schedule courses. Other contacts at your company can help with the coordination of courses, usually on-sites, as long as the training credit approver has given approval to move forward. If you are an end user of NI software and training and are not sure who your training credit approver is, please contact us to find out.

• If your company has an Enterprise Agreement with NI, your company was likely issued Training Credits. All other credits purchased are Education Service Credits.

• If you are unsure of the type or total balance of your credits, you can contact your company’s Training Approver or contact us

• There will be no fee if you cancel more than 14 days before the start of the course.

• If you cancel less than 14 days before start, a Cancellation/Reschedule fee may apply.

• Please refer to the Training and Certification Terms and Conditions for additional information.

• If you need to cancel or reschedule a course, contact us.

• Training memberships provide unlimited access to all NI public classroom and public virtual courses, along with unlimited certification vouchers. This can translate to cost savings if you are planning to take multiple instructor-led courses within one year. A training membership is a one-time purchase that does not renew.

1.      Find a course you're interested in below. Click on the course name for an overview of course content.

2.      View the course schedule and pick a convenient date and location.

3.      Fill out the registration form.  You will need to provide:

            a.      NI Order Number*

            b.      Attendee details (name, email)

            c.      Desired course details (from the public calendar)

*At the time of your Membership or Credits purchase, you will receive a sales acknowledgement either by email, telephone, or online. This acknowledgement will include a seven-digit order number.

• On-demand courses include prerecorded videos, demonstrations, and quizzes. To see a full list of on-demand courses available, refer to the Learning Library.

• If your company has an active Enterprise Agreement or a VLA, you may already have access to on-demand courses.

• You can purchase a 12-month subscription to a course online or using credits (5 Education Service Credits or 2 Training Credits.

• To redeem credits for an on-demand course subscription, complete this form.  You will need to provide:

            o   NI Order Number*

            o   Attendee details (name, email)

            o   Desired course details