# Taking a course in an Academy

> How courses built with Chirp Builder work for students: sign in with a code, study at your own pace, ask the AI tutor and get your certificate.

Source: https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/overview  
Plans: Everyone  
Last checked: 2026-10-27

You're taking a course from a school, coach or trainer who built it with Chirp Builder. We call their
school an Academy. Here's how it works for you.

**Who this is for:** students. You don't need a Chirp Builder account, and you never need a password.

![Lena Park's My courses page at Nora's Baking School: the Academy's name at the top with My courses and Sign out, and her two courses, Bread Basics completed and Sourdough Starter at 33% with a Continue button.](https://mjmtbasmrtksluvlnema.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/help-media/web-optimized/academy-students/overview/SS-STU-001-01__my-courses-top__academy__desktop__v01.webp?v=bff600d6f4)

## The short version

1. **Sign in with your email.** We email you a 6-digit code; type it in. See
   [Sign in to an Academy](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/sign-in).
2. **Get a place on a course.** Your teacher may have given you one already, or you ask for one or use a
   course code. See [Get a place on a course](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/get-a-place).
3. **Study at your own pace.** Your progress is saved, so you can stop and carry on later, on any
   device. See [Study a course](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/study).
4. **Ask the tutor.** If your teacher added one, an AI tutor beside the lesson answers your questions
   about it. See
   [Ask the course tutor](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/tutor).
5. **Take the quizzes** your teacher added. See [Take a quiz](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/quizzes).
6. **Get your certificate** when you finish, if the course has one. See
   [Your certificate](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/certificates).

## Find your courses

After you sign in, **My courses** (1) lists every course you have a place on, with your progress.
**Sign out** (2) signs you out on this device.

Each Academy is separate: signing in to one doesn't sign you in to another. A sign-in lasts 30 days on
the device you used.

## Who to ask

Your teacher runs the Academy and its courses. For questions about a course, your place on it or a
certificate, contact them. For your data, see [Your account and your data](https://www.chirpbuilder.com/help/academy-students/your-account).