Payments FAQ

Only credit card payment can be used for payment of exam registration fees. All major credit cards are accepted.

If you'd like to make a purchase of a single exam or a single course on behalf of an employee or other individual, please look for the "Gift this course / certification" option located midway down the right margin on the course or exam product page.  (You can search for courses and exams on https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/course-catalog/and https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/catalog/.) The gift option is only available for single-course and single-exam purchases. It is not available for bundles (e.g. multi-course bundles, course+exam bundles, etc.).

Login to the training portal (trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org) and go to Purchase History.   You will be able to add / edit information in the Customer Info fields, and you can then use the Download Pdf function to download an updated receipt showing your newly entered Customer Info. (Please note that accessing Purchase History does require that you have performed email verification on your LF Login account first.)

If you made your purchase of a course and/or exam before June 21, 2020, you may find your receipt by logging into identity.linuxfoundation.org and going to the Orders tab. If you purchased after June 21, 2020, please login to trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org and click on Purchase History in the banner at top. If you created a new LF Login account to make the purchase, please be aware that you have to validate the email address on that LF Login account before you can load the Purchase History section. If you have not yet completed that step on your account, logout of the portal and log back in. You should be prompted to validate your email as the first step. Once you have validated your email and then logged back in, go to the Purchase History section. (It may take up to 15 minutes for the page to load, so please click on Purchase History and then check the page again after 15 minutes if needed.)

If you’re running into a payment issue/error, you will need to contact your bank to find out why your card was declined. For example, you might want to check on whether your bank places restrictions on cross-border transactions or on online transactions that exceed a certain amount. If you have a different credit card, we would suggest giving that a try as well. Please also note that debit cards are sometimes known to present issues, so if the issue occurs with a debit card, you may want to try with a credit card instead.

Blocked transactions may temporarily appear as pending on the customer’s statement before being removed.

You will need to contact your bank to get more information on the payment error you are running into and to double-check the zip or postal code that the bank has on the account matches what you are entering during check-out. We recommend checking that the street address also matches, as sometimes a non-matching street address will lead to the same zip code error.

Invalid errors typically indicate a coupon is being applied to the wrong product. Please check that you are purchasing the correct product for that coupon. For example, if you have a coupon that is for the LFCS Exam only, you will not be able to use it for the LFS207+LFCS bundle or the LFCT exam, etc. Visit the Promotions FAQ for additional information.

Refund Policy for Exam Registration Fees: 

E-Learning Course Refunds: Refunds will only be granted for cancellation requests received no more than 3 days since purchase AND as long as the course has not already been completed. Requests for refunds/cancellations should be submitted to Customer Support  and provide your LF Account and the email address used to complete the purchase.  Public Instructor-Led Class Refunds: Refunds will only be issued for cancellation requests received at least 14 calendar days prior the class, and may take up to 14 calendar days to process. Please note that all refunds are subject to a 3% processing fee. Requests for refunds/cancellations should be submitted to Customer Support   and you must provide your LF Account and the email address used to complete the purchase If you have placed an order for a hard copy version of the course materials, no cancellation will be approved, only a student substitution into the current session will be allowed. In the event that The Linux Foundation must cancel a training class due to lack of attendance, a refund will be processed in full (no processing fee will be charged) or you can opt for a credit towards a future class.

Please login to My Portal (trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org) and go to Purchase History. You will be able to add / edit information in the Customer Info fields, and you can then use the Download PDF function to download an updated receipt showing your newly entered Customer Info. (Please note that accessing Purchase History does require that you have performed email verification on your LF Login account first. It can also take up to 3 hours for the Purchase History page to load for the first receipt, but should load more quickly for subsequent purchases.) 

Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Simply log into the training portal and click on your account details. Select the Subscription you want to Manage & click on “Cancel Subscription”. You will have full access to the self-paced e-learning course catalog until the next renewal date (end of the month or end of the year based on your subscription). Please note, refunds will NOT be prorated it you cancel prior to the end of your subscription term.

Log into the training portal and click on your account details. Select the Subscription you want to manage. From here you can change or update your credit card or cancel your subscription.