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 an average instructor rating of 4.4 or higher - 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 - Attend at least 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 the recording in the IP Hub and complete the past event survey to get credit towards this requirement.
- Engage with Udemy - Partner on at least 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 the Instructor Kit graphics and submitting social media posts using the engagement form,
- participating with UB Pro,
- submitting a Course Creation Application,
- participating in a speaking engagements or collaboration opportunity offered from our team,
- participating in product betas/feedback opportunities sent from our team,
- or submitting a milestone to the Learner Club
If you have a suggestion for an activity that you believe should count under this requirement, please reach out to the team at instructorpartnerprogram@udemy .com.
- Provide Feedback - Complete at least 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 Form - 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 - Protect our learner experience - don’t mislead learners, pressure learners for good reviews, send learners off platform, or ask them to buy something after they’ve enrolled in your course. Keep an eye on these three spaces, where our most common misunderstandings happen: educational announcements, course messages, and bonus lectures. 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 Udemy’s Trust & Safety policies
These program requirements have been updated as of January 2025. Please reach out to instructorpartnerprogram@udemy .com 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.