Connecting your LinkedIn profile to LinkedIn Learning personalizes your learning experience by recommending courses based on your role, skills, and career goals. It also lets you showcase completed courses and certifications directly on your LinkedIn profile, helping you demonstrate your expertise to colleagues and employers. By linking your profile, you turn learning into visible, career‑building progress.
Check out the below table to learn more about connecting your profile to your Learning account.
| Feature | Profile is NOT connected | Profile IS connected | Can admins toggle on/off this feature? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized Learning Homepage | Limited to usage history | Available and includes content recommendations based on LinkedIn profile Skills, Experience, and Job Title | No | |
| See which connections of yours have liked a course | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| Live Office Hours with experts | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| Social panel on courses | Unavailable | Available | Yes | |
| Ratings & Reviews of courses | Can view but cannot leave a rating or review | Available | Yes | |
| Learner history retention | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| AI Coaching | Available but learner must input Job Title and Skills for personalization | Available and automatically pulls Job Title and Skills from LinkedIn profile for personalization | Yes | |
| AI Role play | Available but does not reference the learner's name | Available and does reference the learner's name | Yes | |
| Connection between LinkedIn.com and LinkedIn Learning | ||||
| See courses in LinkedIn newsfeed and search | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| Share course or video to LinkedIn profile | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| Add Certifcate of Completion or skills gained to LinkedIn profile | Unavailable | Available | No | |
| LinkedIn Learning Career Hub features | ||||
| Career Goal setting | Available but learner manually inputs current Job Title | Available and automatically pulls Job Title from LinkedIn profile | Yes | |
| Learning Plan | Available | Available | Yes, linked to Career Goal setting | |
| Internal job board | Available | Available | Yes | |
| Interested in Internal Jobs | Unavailable in Career Hub, available in LinkedIn profiles | Available | Yes | |
| Next Role Explorere/ Career Paths | Available but learner must input Job Title or set a Career Goal | Available | Yes | |
Related tasks
- Connect your Learning account to your LinkedIn profile
- Disconnect your LinkedIn profile from your Learning license
- Reconnect your LinkedIn profile to your Learning account
- Add Learning Certificates of Completion and skills to your LinkedIn profile
- Share LinkedIn Learning videos
- Access social recommendations on Learning