Rolling out new security tools across your business is rarely a “flip the switch and walk away” moment.

First, there’s the setup work: policies, permissions, onboarding flows, recovery, and making sure the right people have the right access for the right reasons. Then there’s the human work of helping everyone use and benefit from the new tool day to day.

That’s why we’ve launched 1Password Academy: A free, structured learning platform designed to help admins and team members build real confidence with 1Password, at their own pace.

What is 1Password Academy?

1Password Academy is our customer learning platform that helps you shorten the distance from “we’ve deployed 1Password” to “people genuinely know how to use it”. It includes courses for admins and end users alike, to help everyone get onboarded quickly and comprehensively.

You’ll get fewer “how do I…” questions, and you’ll also see less of the credential behaviors that create risk – like storing passwords in a shared document, reusing credentials, or pasting sensitive info into a chat thread. Effective training helps your team build steadier habits, which translate to security wins.

1Password Academy is:

• Free and self-paced, so you can learn on your schedule. 

• Structured around the onboarding process, with clear sequencing and step-by-step instructions.

• Focused on the outcomes you care about: smoother rollout, higher adoption, and a stronger security culture.

With tailored training, you can build on your rollout and tackle the challenges that don't always appear on an initial project plan. 1Password Academy is designed to fit naturally into the broader 1Password experience as a resource you can lean on during onboarding and beyond.

Become a certified 1Password Business Administrator

1Password Academy’s training isn’t just for end-users. For admins setting up 1Password Enterprise Password Manager for the first time, 1Password Academy includes the Certified 1Password Business Administrator program.

It’s designed to help you confidently handle the core responsibilities of managing 1Password at scale, including:

• Setting up your organization’s account and recovery, so you can establish your admin foundation and avoid getting stuck later.

• Planning a rollout that fits your organization, with guidance on sequencing, best practices, and what to do first.

• Getting people in securely and automatically, whether you’re using SSO and/or SCIM for provisioning.

• Defining structure and access that reflects the way you actually work, including vault design, groups, permissions, and the policies that support them.

• Onboarding (and offboarding) team members cleanly, so access is granted intentionally and removed reliably when someone leaves.

• Rolling out the app and migrating smoothly, including importing credentials from elsewhere.

• Keeping an eye on adoption and risk signals over time, and using reporting to spot issues early.

1Password Academy helps you make rollouts smoother by reducing surprises and providing a foundation you can build on as your organization grows.

Boost adoption with training built for team members

Admins can set the rules, but adoption happens one person at a time. That’s why 1Password Academy includes a collection of courses for team members, focused on the practical skills people need to get the most out of 1Password.

Team members will learn how to set up their 1Password account, save and use passwords securely, sign in to apps and websites, use Watchtower to stay on top of security, and set up their free 1Password Families account for home use.

This training can significantly reduce your IT team’s support load, and help build better habits early, reducing unsanctioned “shortcuts.”

How to use 1Password Academy 

1Password Academy isn’t just for launch week.

Education is enablement, and enablement is how you make sure security is the bedrock of your team’s workflows. Here are a few ways to make the most of these training materials:

• Before rollout: Admins can complete the certification path (or key modules) to avoid learning critical setup steps under pressure.

• During onboarding: Share team member training alongside your internal setup instructions so people learn how to use 1Password, not just how to install it.

• Ongoing: Stay up to date with the latest product workflows, policies, and permissions; include it in new-hire or annual security training, and use it to improve adoption across your org.

Get started with 1Password Academy

You can explore and enroll in 1Password Academy at any time.

A simple starting point:

• If you’re an admin rolling out 1Password, start with the Certified 1Password Business Administrator program.

• Share the team member learning path with your organization.

Questions or feedback?

We’d love to hear what you think – and what courses you’d like to see in 1Password Academy next!

Reach out anytime at [email protected].