Can I get a free Clay account to learn outbound automation and get certified?

Fergal B. · 2026-10-23T06:56:11.966Z

Hey, I recently completed the outbound orchestration foundations, I thought I would get a certificate but I see it's only possible in the certification track. I would like to get certified for outbound automation. Can clay set me up with a free account so I can use the premium features while I learn the tool better and get my certificate? I'm quite new to clay

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Nice work finishing the Outbound Orchestration Foundations! 👍
You don’t need a paid plan to complete the Outbound or Inbound certification requirements. [1]
The only exception is the CRM enrichment certification, which requires Pro features. [2]
If you want temporary Pro access for that one, you can request it here:
https://clayhq.typeform.com/prorequest
Also, you can start with a free account and trial to explore the platform while learning. [3]
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Is that what you were looking for?
Fergal B.
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Ok yeah I will do the outbound first and then move on to the CRM enrichment certification. My agency will only move into doing outbound email. Are these two certifications the best ones to get to display competence to prospective clients?
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Yes — those are the most relevant ones for an outbound‑focused agency.
Outbound Automation shows you can build full outbound systems: finding prospects, enriching leads, writing personalized sequences, and syncing campaigns to email tools and CRMs. [1]
CRM Enrichment demonstrates you can clean, enrich, and maintain high‑quality customer data so outreach is more targeted and effective.
Together, they signal you can both run outbound campaigns and keep the underlying data strong — which is exactly what many outbound teams rely on. [2]
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Did that answer your question?
Fergal B.
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Yeah, I would ideally like to apply this to finding clients for my new email outbound / GTM agency. Can I use the credits I got from my clay cohort to build a list of some prospects and enrich them even on the free plan?
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Yes — you can do that on the free plan.
List building / prospecting is free, so you can create prospect lists from sources like LinkedIn, websites, CRMs, etc. without using credits. [1]
Data enrichment (emails, firmographics, etc.) uses Data Credits, since those come from external data providers. [2]
On the free plan you also get 100 Data Credits per month, so you can enrich a small number of prospects while learning. [3]
So your workflow can be:
Build prospect lists for free
Use your cohort Data Credits to enrich a smaller batch of leads for outreach.
Clay Support
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Was that helpful?
Clay Support
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If you need any additional help with using Clay for your agency prospecting or certifications, I’m here to help. Would you like to share more about what you’re trying to build or understand?

Clay Support
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Nice work finishing the Outbound Orchestration Foundations! 👍
You don’t need a paid plan to complete the Outbound or Inbound certification requirements. [1]
The only exception is the CRM enrichment certification, which requires Pro features. [2]
If you want temporary Pro access for that one, you can request it here:
https://clayhq.typeform.com/prorequest
Also, you can start with a free account and trial to explore the platform while learning. [3]
Clay Support
APP
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Is that what you were looking for?
Fergal B.
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Ok yeah I will do the outbound first and then move on to the CRM enrichment certification. My agency will only move into doing outbound email. Are these two certifications the best ones to get to display competence to prospective clients?
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Yes — those are the most relevant ones for an outbound‑focused agency.
Outbound Automation shows you can build full outbound systems: finding prospects, enriching leads, writing personalized sequences, and syncing campaigns to email tools and CRMs. [1]
CRM Enrichment demonstrates you can clean, enrich, and maintain high‑quality customer data so outreach is more targeted and effective.
Together, they signal you can both run outbound campaigns and keep the underlying data strong — which is exactly what many outbound teams rely on. [2]
Clay Support
APP
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Did that answer your question?
Fergal B.
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Yeah, I would ideally like to apply this to finding clients for my new email outbound / GTM agency. Can I use the credits I got from my clay cohort to build a list of some prospects and enrich them even on the free plan?
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Yes — you can do that on the free plan.
List building / prospecting is free, so you can create prospect lists from sources like LinkedIn, websites, CRMs, etc. without using credits. [1]
Data enrichment (emails, firmographics, etc.) uses Data Credits, since those come from external data providers. [2]
On the free plan you also get 100 Data Credits per month, so you can enrich a small number of prospects while learning. [3]
So your workflow can be:
Build prospect lists for free
Use your cohort Data Credits to enrich a smaller batch of leads for outreach.
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Was that helpful?
Clay Support
APP
·
·
If you need any additional help with using Clay for your agency prospecting or certifications, I’m here to help. Would you like to share more about what you’re trying to build or understand?