created by ModCertification on 12/08/2021 at 19:05 UTC*
74 upvotes, 1 top-level comments (showing 1)
The goal of the r/ModCertification201 program is to give you the knowledge required to grow and manage a community while learning how to foster a safe, healthy, and inviting culture within it. This program seeks to give moderators more knowledge on moderation practices and community management.
To participate in this program, first “Join” the community and use the menu with collection links above on desktop to access the program collections, which contain learning materials. This program is best accessed on a desktop computer, but if you’re a mobile user, no worries - we've created a Mobile-Friendly Link Collection[1] to aid in mobile accessibility. Also, each post will link to the next, so you should be able to access the content on any device without a problem. Once you’re done, go to the collection linked on the last tab or the recap post to review the material and take the final at the end.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCertification201/comments/p5otj1/a_mobilefriendly_link_collection/
The collection links, within the blue rectangle above, are how you'll navigate the course.
Participation in the program is voluntary, but we have a few expectations for you if you wish to participate.
As this installment involves more hands-on learning, we’re recommending you create an alternate account separate from your moderation account for learning purposes so that you can practice moderator actions without impacting another user. To create an alt account, you can register for a new account under the same email, but with a different username and password.
To become more comfortable with mod tools and gain more practice with them, you may also want to create a "test" community where you can practice the tasks in this program. It’s common for moderators to have test communities with the same name as their username, but you can name your test community anything you'd like. You may want to keep it private for more testing down the road. To create your test community, click "Create Community" from the homepage of Reddit and follow the steps. See our article here[2] for more help with creating communities.
2: https://mods.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001766991-How-to-create-a-subreddit
You’ll also be able to self-test your knowledge using self-assessments. All of this comes at no cost to you.
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/wiki/bots
Completion of the Mod Certification 201 program will grant you a profile trophy, displaying your intermediate moderation knowledge to others. Be sure to include your username in the form for the final if you’d like to receive a trophy for completion. If this is not included, you will not receive a trophy. You will also need to complete all of the self assessments to be eligible for a trophy.
If you’re ready to learn, please continue on to the material by clicking on the 'Your Mod Tools' menu link above, or click here[4] to begin your ModCertification201 journey!
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCertification201/comments/p36jth/using_mod_mode/
Comment by ModCertification at 03/09/2021 at 16:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Please remember that per Rule 2, all posts are locked as Mod Certification is a self-guided course. Any posts created in the community are also automatically removed in following with this rule and to ensure the community's content is focused around its educational materials.
However, we are still more than happy to help you-- please see our 'Helpful Communities' sidebar to receive peer-help from other moderators, and please Modmail us[1] for a quicker response to any questions or concerns you may have. **If this is the first post you are seeing for this program,** please go ahead and start at the Introduction[2] post and then review our How to Participate[3] post.
1: https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/ModCertification201
If you are on mobile, the mobile friendly links for this course are located here.
We're happy to have you here and look forward to facilitating your Mod Certification journey!
