Elastic Training FAQ

To access Elastic Training an Elastic Cloud account is required. Please create an Elastic Cloud trial account to access the training portal.

If you already have an Elastic Cloud account login use your existing Elastic Cloud credentials to access the training portal.

An email will be sent to the address you used to register. Click on the verification link to confirm your account.

After creating a new account, you will receive an email with the subject Please verify your email address. Click the Verify and Accept link in this email to confirm and activate your account. This step is required for all new accounts.

You may enroll into a specific class only once per your subscription term. We recommend you use your time wisely and enroll in only the courses you are able to complete within the time allocated as courses and lab times differ.  We do not recommend you enroll in all the courses at once.  Prior to the subscription end date, learners should complete their courses, download desired PDFs and schedule and take any certification exams. After the subscription end date, access is restricted regardless of the course or subscription enrollment date. If you need to retake an exam you must wait at least 14 days from your previous exam date in order to reschedule your next attempt.

Additional resources for subscribers are found in their learner dashboard: “Training Subscription User Guide” course and the menu item, “Welcome to Subscription Page".

Payment options may vary depending on the course type or the Elastic subsidiary you are purchasing from. The available payment options will appear during the checkout process in our website cart. It will be: Credit Card and/or Purchase Order (Wire Transfer).

On-demand courses can only be purchased with the Credit Card. 

Our public training seats can be purchased either with the Credit Card or Purchase Order (Wire Transfer).

The Purchase Order option allows you to add the PO number to your order, but if you do not need one you can leave the field blank and proceed without it. Please check what happens next after you have ordered with the Purchase Order (Wire Transfer) option.

Sometimes your financial/procurement department requires you to use a Purchase Order number in order to authorize payment via wire transfer from your company to Elastic.

A purchase order number shall be requested from your organization, Elastic does not participate in that process. Please contact billing@elastic.co if you need to set up Elastic as a vendor.

Once you have a Purchase Order you will need to enter this number at checkout in order for your payment to be processed. An automated invoice will be sent out upon confirmation of your order and payment is due upon receipt. On-demand courses are not available for POs and can only be purchased via the credit card.

For payments with a Purchase Order (PO), a wire transfer is required.  Once your order has been successfully submitted, an invoice with Elastic banking details will be sent in order to transfer the funds. If you included your PO number at checkout, it will be added to your invoice.

Payment is due within five (5) business days and must be prior to the start of class in order to confirm your registration.

If you have any questions at this point about invoices, payments, or other billing related matters please contact training@elastic.co.

The currency listed on the website at the moment of checkout is the currency you will be charged. The currency will depend on the Elastic subsidiary you are purchasing from. At the moment we offer public training seats in various currencies: USD and EUR. Please filter our online public training schedule by ‘Time Zone’ and click on the session you are interested in to find out the currency. 

On-demand courses can only be purchased via our US Elastic subsidiary and are available in USD only.

In response to the growing needs of our customers, Elastic is establishing dedicated selling entities and billing currencies  for our contracts globally. As a result, beginning November 1st, 2021, the renewal of your contract and/or the establishment of new contract and order, will be transacted in one of the following entities and currencies:

• EUR (Euro), Elasticsearch BV
• GBP (British Pound), Elasticsearch Ltd
• USD (US Dollar), Elasticsearch Inc.

New Contract and New Orders starting November 1st, 2021 will be invoiced in one of the entities and currencies listed above based on location.

Contracts with Renewal Cycle starting November 1st, 2021 will be invoiced in one of the entities and currencies listed above based on location. 

Invoice Payment remittance for new transactions effective November 1st, 2021 will be reflected on the new invoice.

Current, active contracts are not impacted by this change at this time and will continue to operate in their existing entities and currencies. Current, active contracts are defined as contracts/orders in effect before November 1st, 2021.

There may be multiple reasons why your credit card payment can fail. One of the common reasons are incomplete or incorrect credit card details provided at checkout or using the card that has already expired. Sometimes your bank can also block the transaction with Elastic for security reasons.

When the credit card payment fails, you will receive an email notification from our system with the short explanation of the issue. This means your order has not gone through successfully and your seat has not been secured.

You may choose to contact your bank to clarify the situation or you can try to order again providing the correct details or using another credit card.

The possible reason why your payment is being declined is that currently Elastic's eCommerce shopping cart is not in the correct version to process payment. Elastic is currently working to correct this but in the meantime you may use the Purchase Order pay option and wire transfer your fund to us.

VAT is automatically calculated in the website cart and added to the purchase only after you submit your order. At checkout, you will only see an approximation of this charge. 

VAT % will vary depending on the country/Elastic entity you are purchasing from, e.x. for the Netherlands it will be 21%, for the UK 20% etc.

If you qualify for the EU VAT tax reversal program, please read the notification below carefully. You will find it at checkout under the Customer Information section:

Please provide your valid VAT ID number at checkout. This will not automatically discount VAT in the cart for you. You will still get charged VAT post-purchase. However, with the information you provided we will be able to refund you the VAT amount. 

Please reach out to training@elastic.co to request that refund if 1) you qualify for the VAT tax reversal and 2) you made the online purchase and added the VAT ID number at checkout. 

Depending on the status of your payment and the payment method, we will initiate the suitable refund procedure internally and will provide you with the update.

Yes, after you complete your order in our shopping cart, you will first receive an immediate email confirmation with your order details.

Shortly after, you will also receive the autogenerated invoice with all the information you provided at checkout (Billing information, VAT tax ID, PO number etc.) together with the Elastic subsidiary and the bank transfer details.

At this point, it is unfortunately impossible for us to amend the invoice details, so please make sure to provide all the necessary and correct information at checkout.

Inquiries about invoices, payments, and other billing related matters should be addressed to billing@elastic.co and please provide your order number. 

Virtual trainings are live instructor-led training courses that take place virtually on your laptop/computer with the use of advanced learning technologies. No travel is required and you can complete virtual training from the convenience of your home or office and existing internet connection.

On-Demand trainings are self-paced training courses that combine recorded lectures and live lab exercises. Students can take control of their own learning at a time and place that suits them.

Our recommendation is that you begin with the Quick Start courses. These will give you exposure to the different training courses available and help to define a training path that you may want to pursue. In addition, our website provides guidance based on what courses you would like to pursue regarding Paths to Elastic Certification; the courses listed are our most popular to start out with.

To access your course material, log in to the training portal with your username and password.

Courses you are enrolled in are available right on your Learner Dashboard. Click the tile for the course to see more information, access materials, or launch an on-demand title.  Training Subscribers have access to their courses and materials until the subscription expiration date. All courses must be completed by this date regardless of course enrollment and expiration date.

For assistance with your labs please visit our Training Discuss Forum.

Yes, Elastic Training will provide a certificate of completion once the course is completed. You will receive an email with a link to download your certificate.

Completion certificates can be found by logging into the training portal.  Navigate to the User Menu at the top left, click on My Activities, and click on Courses. All completion certificates will be displayed here by clicking the medal symbol.

Access to your on-demand training is immediately available and can be accessed by logging into the training portal and clicking on the course tile found on your Learner Dashboard.

Cancellations are not allowed. Payments and fees are non-refundable. It is expected that participants review the course descriptions and schedules in advance of purchase.

No refunds, transfers, or postponements will be offered if you do not show up to a class you are enrolled in.

Registration will close four (4) days prior to the start of the course.

If your enrollment is confirmed, you should have already received an email confirmation with access details to our training portal. As the first steps, please set up your account, test your portal access and read the section ‘Important Virtual Class Information'. 

You will receive an email containing logistics and materials 5 days before the class begins. You can also access the course information from the Learner Dashboard in training portal. Reach out to us at training@elastic.co for questions.

Yes, you can either transfer your enrollment to another session or another person if the course currency and Elastic entity are the same.

Transfer of enrollments must be requested via email at training@elastic.co with notice given at least fourteen (14) days prior to the start of the course. Please reference our Public Training Terms and Conditions for additional information, Section 10*.

For transfer of enrollment to another person, please provide the new participant’s name (first and last) and their email to training@elastic.co.

For transfer of your own enrollment to another session, please provide the course name, date, and location (city and country) to training@elastic.co.

Cancellations are not allowed. Payments and fees are non-refundable. It is expected that participants review the course descriptions and schedules in advance of purchase.

No refunds, transfers, or postponements will be offered if you do not show up to a class you are enrolled in.

In certain circumstances, prior to the start of the course, transfer of registration may be permitted. Please contact training@elastic.co for further assistance.