Instructor Partner Program Requirements - effective January 2025
The following are the requirements that must be completed by the end of 2025 to keep your badge and stay in the Instructor Partner Program.
Failure to fulfill the following requirements will result in your removal from the Instructor Partner Program.
- Maintain anĀ average instructor rating of 4.4 or higherĀ - Engaging with learners via your Q&A, updating or adding course content, and adding new resources like coding exercises helps here. We understand that your average instructor rating can fluctuate over time, and exceptions may apply based on topic area/language market.
- Attend Instructor Partner Program Events -Ā Attend at leastĀ four (4) Instructor Partner Program events (Udemy Backstage, UB Uncovered, Open Networking Session, In Person Event). If you cannot attend a virtual event live, you can view theĀ recording in the IP HubĀ and complete theĀ past event surveyĀ to get credit towards this requirement.
- Engage with UdemyĀ - Partner on at leastĀ four Udemy initiatives.
- This could include:
- engaging with marketing opportunities,
- creating a new course,
- updating a current course (meaningful update such as adding a new lecture, adding a new quiz, etc.),
- using theĀ Instructor Kit graphicsĀ and submitting social media posts using theĀ engagement form,
- participating with UB Pro,
- submitting aĀ Course Creation Application,
- participating in a speaking engagements orĀ collaboration opportunityĀ offered from our team,
- participating in product betas/feedback opportunities sent from our team,
- or submitting a milestone to theĀ Learner Club
If you have a suggestion for an activity that you believe should count under this requirement, please reach out to the team atĀ instructorpartnerprogram@udemy .com.
- Provide FeedbackĀ - Complete at leastĀ one of the two program surveys AND at least three event surveys. Program surveys are sent twice a year in September and March. Event surveys are available at every live event and via the past event survey if you are viewing a recording.
- Complete the Annual IPP Refresh Course + Data Refresh FormĀ - The course and form will be shared with current badged Instructor Partners in January, and must be completed by February 15. Failure to complete the course by the deadline will result in denied entry to live events until course is completed and if not completed by June 1, 2025, removal from the Instructor Partner Program.
- Stay in Compliance with all Trust & Safety Policies -Ā Protect our learner experience - donāt mislead learners, pressure learners for good reviews, send learners off platform, or ask them to buy something after theyāve enrolled in your course. Keep an eye on these three spaces, where our most common misunderstandings happen:Ā educational announcements, course messages, and bonus lectures.Ā When in doubt, reach out to policy@udemy .com if you have questions or concerns.
To recap, here are the six requirements to keep the Instructor Partner badge:
- Maintain an average instructor rating of 4.4 or higher
- Attend at least 4 Udemy Instructor Partner Program events (Udemy Backstage, UB Uncovered, Open Networking, or In Person Event)
- Partner on at least 4 Udemy initiatives
- Complete at least 1 program survey and 3 event surveys
- Complete the Annual IPP Refresh Course + Data Refresh form
- Abide by Udemyās Trust & Safety policies
These program requirements have been updated as of January 2025. Please reach out toĀ instructorpartnerprogram@udemy .comĀ if you have concerns about meeting program requirements. We want to assure everyone that we monitor participation and will reach out to instructors if we have concerns about you meeting the requirements.
In 2025, Instructor Partners will receive quarterly status reports on which requirements have/have not been met. IPs will also have live access to a status sheet, which will be linked here once available.