5 SAP S/4HANA certification and training courses to consider
Companies like LinkedIn Learning, Udemy and SAP itself all offer courses to help users get up to speed on S/4HANA topics. Learn about some of the top-rated certification classes.
While some company leaders are still deciding whether to move to SAP S/4HANA, SAP continues to maintain its 2027 deadline of ECC support. Users will likely find it helpful to begin accruing or continue to refine their S/4HANA skills, and various online courses can help.
As more organizations adopt S/4HANA as their ERP system of record, companies will need employees who are trained in S/4HANA administration, programming and other aspects of the software.
Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG) members said S/4HANA knowledge is the number one missing skill at their companies, according to the 2024 survey "The State of SAP S/4HANA Adoption: Trends, Successes, and Challenges" by ASUG.
Here are five of the top SAP S/4HANA certification and training courses. To compose this list, the writer evaluated user reviews, class ratings and course subject matter as well as which classes would be most helpful for class participants.
SAP-created S/4HANA training courses
Some students will find it most helpful to go straight to the source for S/4HANA training. SAP offers an official training portal with more than 20 S/4HANA Certified Associate certifications, including SAP S/4HANA Project Systems, SAP S/4HANA System Administration, and SAP S/4HANA Portfolio and Project Management, as well as other certifications related to S/4HANA.
The associate certification is the beginning level for S/4HANA training. For example, someone who completes the SAP S/4HANA System Administration certification can implement SAP software and install SAP HANA 2.0. The next levels are Specialist and Professional, and the courses cover more advanced knowledge. For example, the SAP Enterprise Architect certification, for Certified Professionals, demonstrates that the student can carry out enterprise architect duties like updating software. All students must pass an exam to earn their certification, and users can complete the test online.
SAP also offers free classes named SAP Learning Journeys, which serve as a precursor to certifications.
Students can take SAP's S/4HANA Overview course in a physical classroom or a virtual live classroom depending on the student's location. The class takes place over three days and does not require previous SAP knowledge.
The S/4HANA Overview course includes information on specific S/4HANA modules like accounting, logistics and human capital management.
SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting Overview -- LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers several SAP S/4HANA courses. A popular option is the SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting Overview, taught by Michael Management, an independent online SAP training provider. Seventy-four percent of reviewers gave it five stars, and 20% rated it four stars.
The course covers the S/4HANA Financial Accounting submodules General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Asset Accounting as well as information like potential Financial Accounting integrations.
Students write that it is a good class for users that are new to S/4HANA Financial Accounting and provides a good primer on the software.
SAP S/4HANA Essential Training -- LinkedIn Learning
Justin Valley's SAP S/4HANA Essential Training course is also on LinkedIn Learning. Valley, an SAP trainer and instructional designer, covers topics such as SAP S/4HANA implementation and customization, transaction codes, and report sorting.
Eighty-one percent of students rated it five stars, and 15% give it four stars. User reviews say that the class provides a high-level look at the program with good examples.
SAP Technology Consultant Professional Certificate -- Coursera
Coursera's SAP Technology Consultant Professional Certificate might be useful for workers that are new to SAP.
This seven-course series is taught by four instructors from SAP and covers topics such as the enterprise systems environment, SAP software design and implementation, and SAP Activate. Students will complete an applied learning project as part of the certification program.
The certification takes seven months to complete with three hours per week, and students gave it a rating of 4.7 out of five stars.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Course 2024: Service Introduction -- Udemy
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Course 2024: Service Introduction is one of the top-rated S/4HANA courses on Udemy. This beginner class is taught by Isaac Manuel, an instructor who has worked on SAP implementations for more than 20 years.
The class focuses on Cloud Service as well as covers introductory S/4HANA Cloud concepts and business processes in S/4HANA Cloud Service.
Ninety-one percent of reviewers gave the course five stars, with one writing, "I think this is one of the best … explanatory courses I have ever taken in SAP."
SAP CO Product Costing 'STEEL Manufacturing Process' -- Udemy
Another highly-rated S/4HANA course on Udemy is SAP CO Product Costing "STEEL Manufacturing Process", which focuses on Product Costing, an SAP module that helps users generate cost estimates.
The course is taught by Karanam Sreedhar, a consultant with 14 years of SAP CO consulting experience, and the course focuses on product costing for steel manufacturing companies. Class topics include primary steel manufacturing processes and secondary steel manufacturing processes.
Users gave the course a 4.8-star rating, and reviewers said the course is easy to understand and explains complicated topics in an easy-to-grasp way.
Christine Campbell is a freelance writer specializing in business and B2B technology.
