Its easy to get bogged down, lost and frustrated with online course creation

WHY WE MADE THIS COURSE

But it doesn't have to be that way!

Creating an online course is intimidating - it's hard to know where to get started, and what to do next.

You just need a guide.

In this one hour online course by Thinkific, you'll learn how to confidently create, sell, and deliver great online courses to your audience on your own terms. Get expert instruction in building a learning experience that you'll be proud to offer!
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What you'll get from this course

  • A fast track to creating online courses

    Get the definitive, quick-start guide to rapidly creating and publishing your online course with Thinkific in just one hour.

  • Clear step-by-step instructions

    We'll only focus on the essential steps behind confidently launching an online course to your audience (no filler, no complicated workflows).

  • A premium learning experience

    We'll teach you all the skills you need to build a premium online course experience that will help your audience become successful students.

  • Set up an online checkout

    You'll have your course priced and your Thinkific checkout set up so you can get paid!

  • Create a branded sales page

    We will show you how to rapidly create and publish a beautiful, branded and high performance sales page to drive your traffic to.

  • A complete, published online course

    You can walk away from this straight-to-the-point course with the confidence to launch a course you're proud to share with your customers.

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What's included in this course?

    1. Get Into the Course Creator Mindset

    2. How to Use This Course and Get Help

    1. Defining Your Audience

    2. Planning Your Course

    1. Creating Your Online Course With Thinkific

    2. Setting a Price For Your Course With Thinkific

    3. Creating Your Sales Page With Thinkific

    1. Setting the Right Expectations

    2. Launching Your Course With Thinkific

    1. What's next?

    2. Before you go...

About this course

  • Free
  • 11 lessons
  • Build a winning plan
  • Create a professional course
  • Launch successfully

Meet your instructor

Aaron Morin is the Lead Educator at Thinkific, the most trusted platform for creating online courses and learning communities. He’s studied over 50,000 courses to understand what works for creators—and what doesn’t. Aaron has more than 10 years of experience teaching online and has launched online courses for Thinkific that have helped thousands of people get started creating and selling engaging courses.

Aaron Morin

Education Manager, Thinkific

What our customers say about this training:

We've helped over 40,000 course creators get started on Thinkific!

Joel Ring

5 star rating

“You really encouraged me to create my first course. Otherwise, I would probably have procrastinated, and made my first course much later, if at all. Great job, Instructors! :)”

“You really encouraged me to create my first course. Otherwise, I would probably have procrastinated, and made my first course much later, if at all. Great job, Instructors! :)”

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Steve Chovu

5 star rating

“This is by far the easiest training I have ever gone through! I love it. So simple to create a course now.”

“This is by far the easiest training I have ever gone through! I love it. So simple to create a course now.”

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Sharlene Lee

5 star rating

“As a complete novice, the Fast Track course was perfect for me. I love the idea of being able to follow along in another tab as they demonstrate the features. Even though I have lots of work to do and lots to learn, by the end of the course, I fel...”

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“As a complete novice, the Fast Track course was perfect for me. I love the idea of being able to follow along in another tab as they demonstrate the features. Even though I have lots of work to do and lots to learn, by the end of the course, I felt encouraged rather than overwhelmed. Excellent content. Excellent delivery. Highly recommended.”

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Fabio Piccini

5 star rating

“I have created and published two courses on Thinkfic but I'm always looking for refreshing new ideas and cues and I found them all in this short primer. Highly recommended for both, old and new course creators.”

“I have created and published two courses on Thinkfic but I'm always looking for refreshing new ideas and cues and I found them all in this short primer. Highly recommended for both, old and new course creators.”

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Carlos Perez

5 star rating

“This course makes me feel I am not alone in the process of creating my own courses.”

“This course makes me feel I am not alone in the process of creating my own courses.”

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AJAY GARG

5 star rating

“This course truly is an enabler for people like me who have a lot of experience and expertise that can be published for the larger community to take advantage of. ”

“This course truly is an enabler for people like me who have a lot of experience and expertise that can be published for the larger community to take advantage of. ”

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Aparup Sengupta

5 star rating

“I am tracking this platform for a while. It’s built with a lot of love!”

“I am tracking this platform for a while. It’s built with a lot of love!”

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Gwen Brown

5 star rating

“This is a simpler way for a layman such as myself to understand how to use Thinkific and Create My Course. I had seen many videos over a very long period that moved too fast which left out minor details that are major to me. Thank you for the Fas...”

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“This is a simpler way for a layman such as myself to understand how to use Thinkific and Create My Course. I had seen many videos over a very long period that moved too fast which left out minor details that are major to me. Thank you for the Fast Track Training.”

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Mallorie Mitchell-Dellac

5 star rating

“Short and efficient demo of how Thinkific works.”

“Short and efficient demo of how Thinkific works.”

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Rick Wemple

5 star rating

“This was extremely helpful! I wish I had watched it BEFORE i tried to create my course! LOL!!”

“This was extremely helpful! I wish I had watched it BEFORE i tried to create my course! LOL!!”

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Cassandra James

5 star rating

“I found this extremely useful to help me better understand how to use the platform”

“I found this extremely useful to help me better understand how to use the platform”

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Caroline DePalatis

5 star rating

“Well, I thought this would get into the nuts and bolts. It didn't so much, but it did provide me a vision. So I'll go into the Masterclass or move forward to get the deeper stuff. Simple, easy and worthwhile.”

“Well, I thought this would get into the nuts and bolts. It didn't so much, but it did provide me a vision. So I'll go into the Masterclass or move forward to get the deeper stuff. Simple, easy and worthwhile.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers!

  • Do I need a Thinkific account to take this course?

    Yes, you can sign up for free at Thinkific.com to get your own Thinkific course website in under 2 minutes.

  • How long will this online course take to complete?

    The course itself is meant to be completed in under 1 hour. This course is meant to fast track your way to publishing your online course in under 30 days, but most people will do that sooner. We won't tell you a specific schedule to work with because every business varies in how much time it takes to get to launch day. But it is important to get into the spirit of moving fast and getting things done! Remember: done is better than perfect.

  • Is this course really free?

    Yes! This course is 100% free. But don't let that get in your way! Free courses are easy to enroll in and drop out of, but if you're committed to scaling your impact on the world with the power of an online education business, we're committed to supporting you along the way. Even if that's just some motivation when you feel things are going over your head. We'll be there!