Certification programme
A credential the ecosystem actually recognises
IKUniversity issues affiliate-qualification certificates that unlock real eligibility across all 30+ IKEcosystem sectors — not just a printable PDF.
The certification path
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Course 1 — Foundation: The IKEcosystem
FreeA complete tour of the ecosystem: the 5 pillars, 32+ services, how they synergise, and how you'll pitch them as an affiliate. 4 modules, 8 questions.
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Course 2 — Professional Affiliate Marketing
$49Digital, social media, and email marketing to a professional level. 6 modules, 50 questions. Buy the course to prepare; the assessment itself is free.
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Pass the certification assessment
3 attempts / 90 daysPass the Professional Affiliate Marketing certification assessment with at least 70%. Three attempts every 90 days; failure rolls a fresh window with a fresh attempt count.
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Complete identity verification (KYC)
One-timeA standard KYC step is required before any certificate is printed. Your details are verified once and reused for every future certification or renewal.
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Receive your certificate
Bronze tierA signed PDF with a unique serial. Anyone can verify it on /verify. Your status is also pushed to IKSectors so the affiliate platform can pay commissions.
Annual renewal
Certificates remain valid for 12 months from issuance. Around 30 days before expiry you'll be invited to take a short renewal assessment — 50% the length of the original — which keeps your serial active for another year.
Why renewal at all?
Affiliate marketing rules, advertising regulations, and ecosystem product offers shift each year. Renewal keeps the credential trustworthy: a verifier looking at /verify/<serial> can rely on an ACTIVE certificate to mean the holder is current.
Tiers
Bronze on first issuance. Silver and Gold tiers unlock at downstream affiliate-performance milestones (volume, downliner count, retention) tracked by IKSectors. Tier upgrades happen automatically — no extra exam.
Verifiable by anyone
Every certificate has a public verification URL: /verify/<serial>. No login required to verify — which is the point. Recruiters, partners, sector merchants can all confirm the credential in one click.
Start the path
The Foundation course is free. Begin there and build toward Bronze certification.