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| Coaching with [Modern Health](/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/modern-health/) | Coaching (and therapy) sessions available. | **Activate your Feedback Squad** |
| [CEO Shadow](/handbook/ceo/shadow)(and other shadow programs) | Did you know of all the others shadow programs at GitLab: [Security](/handbook/security/security-shadow/), [CFO](/handbook/finance/growth-and-development/cfo-shadow-program/), [CMO](/handbook/marketing/cmo-shadow/). | **Work as a Set of Projects** |
| [Internship for Learning](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/internship-for-learning/) | Spend time during your work week on a new team, exploring and contributing to a new project. | **A/B test your Career** |
| Self-Paced Learning | Use free licenses from resources like [O'Reilly Learning](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/self-paced-learning/#oreilly-learning), and [the Linux Foundation](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/self-paced-learning/#linux-foundation-courses) | **Respond to Change** |
| Self-Paced Learning | Use free licenses from resources like [O'Reilly Learning](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/self-paced-learning/#oreilly-learning), and Masterclass. | **Respond to Change** |
| [Join a TMRG](/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/tmrg-tmag/) | Review the handbook for active groups | **Activate your Feedback Squad** |
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From January 2025, GitLab has partnered with the Hone employee development platform to provide licenses for all of GitLab's manager population. You can read more about the system and how to access, (including access or ICs) in the [Hone handbook page](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/hone/).
## Linux Foundation Courses
## MasterClass
GitLab has access to the Linux Foundation [Course Catalog](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/full-catalog/) and certification programs. We have a 60 seat subscription that will be granted to team members who required related course offerings to achieve their career development goals at GitLab. Each license includes 2 free exams. After the exams are used, team members can use their Growth and Development benefit to purchase additional exams at a 25% off discount.
MasterClass gives every GitLab team member access to world-class instructors across a huge range of subjects — from leadership and communication to creativity, writing, cooking, and beyond. Whether you're looking to sharpen a professional skill or explore something entirely new, MasterClass is a great place to start.
### Sign Up
The content itself is genuinely exceptional. You'll learn directly from people who are the best in the world at what they do — think Diane von Furstenberg on building a brand, Chris Voss on negotiation, or Roxane Gay on inclusive storytelling. The production quality is second to none, and courses are broken into short, digestible lessons that fit easily into a busy schedule.
Open an [access request](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/team-member-epics/access-requests/-/issues/new?issuable_template=Individual_Bulk_Access_Request) and **indicate what career development goal you plan to use Linux Foundation to achieve.** Please assign to your manager for approval, and then assign to `@jallen16` and `@lcairns` for allocation and to obtain a unique redemption code.
All GitLabteammembers have a MasterClass license included as part of our learning offering, so there's no cost and no approval needed — just log in and start learning.
### Learning Portal Access
### Accessing MasterClass
After your access request has been approved, team members should follow these steps for activating their license:
You can access MasterClass in two ways:
- Go to: <https://trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org/redeem>
- Log in if you already have an LF-ID, or click `Create an Account`.
- For new accounts, check your email and validate your email address. Please use your `@gitlab.com` email address.
- When back at the LF page, enter your assigned redemption code (case-sensitive) as the `Registration Code`. You will receive this code after your access request has been approved.
- Accept the terms and conditions and click `Redeem`.
- You should then land in the learner dashboard where you can start scrolling through courses and exams. Click any title to begin.
- For support, please log a ticket at <https://trainingsupport.linuxfoundation.org/>.
### FAQs
**How many exams can I take?**
Every license and unique registration code include 2 free exams. Depending on license rotation between team members, you may get a license without any exams. This is more likely to occur in Q3 and Q4 as the year comes to an end. Additional exams can be purchased using your Growth and Development benefit for a 25% off discount.
**I'm not sure if I did something wrong but how do I actually access the courses? I signed up with my GitLab email address, used the redemption code - But when I go to view the catalog all the courses still show the full amount and the certification code only works for the exam itself and not the course.**
Please send an email to `mcampbell@linuxfoundation.org` with your name and email address, cc'd `jallen@gitlab.com` for the email. This should not be the case but Linux can have a look at their ID and make sure their access was triggered properly.
**Can I get both a company O'Reilly and Linux Foundation License?**
Due to limited licenses, we ask that team members use one license at a time from either O'Reilly or Linux Foundation. If team members are interested in both, the L&D team can work with them to develop a plan to rotate licenses over a series of quarters to ensure team members have time to access courses in both platforms.
### Processing Notes for the L&D Team
#### First Time License Allocation Steps
1. Review the submitted AR. Ensure the request is linked to/mentions a career development goal has manager approval. Close the AR if confirmed.
1. If there is not mention of a career development goal, paste the following text as a comment on the issue and tag the issue creator:
> For a GitLab Linux Foundation licenses, your Access Request must mention [which career goal you'll work towards using your license](#sign-up). Please add this information to the AR and tag me for review upon completion.
1. Update the [license usage sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gHwWy7TKAXem24NVCUmq94sICp_yCocDaf_onUZ3BPg/edit#gid=0) with team member's `first name`, `last name`, `email`, `department`, and `link to their Access Request`.
1. Communicate the following template to each new user. Include the unique access code associated with their name from the licenage usage sheet.
> Your access to the Linux Foundation has been approved! Please follow these [instructions](#learning-portal-access) to set up your account using your GitLab email address. Your unique and case sensitive access code is `XXXX`. You only need this code for your initial login. Let me know if you have any questions.
#### License Audit + Reallocation Steps
1. Communicate with users who have had a license for 6+ months. Start with an opt-in audit and remove licenses from inactive users.
1. Email the vendor with a list of users to be revoked from the platform. Confirm how many certifications remain on each license.
1. Add users who have been revoked from the platform to the [revoked access tab](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gHwWy7TKAXem24NVCUmq94sICp_yCocDaf_onUZ3BPg/edit#gid=137096765). Fill in as much information about the user platform behavior as you have available.
1. The vendor will return an email with new signup codes. Update the [license usage sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gHwWy7TKAXem24NVCUmq94sICp_yCocDaf_onUZ3BPg/edit#gid=0) with these codes and certification counts.
1. Restart the `first time license allocation steps`.
1.**Via Okta** — find the MasterClass tile in your Okta dashboard and log in directly.
1.**Via LevelUp** — search for MasterClass content in the [LevelUp](https://levelup.edcast.com/) catalogue to discover courses alongside all our other self-paced learning materials.
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| [Hone](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/hone/) | Individual team members require request/approval | Live classes; leadership and soft skills focus |
