# Academy

Courses from ESA Vendors. Pass the exam to earn a certificate of completion.

## Foundations

- [ESA vendor basics for families](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/esa-vendor-basics-for-families.md): Learn how education savings account funds reach a vendor, what each part of a vendor listing on this site means, and why a vendor's own claim is a lead, not proof.

## Practitioner

- [Check an ESA vendor before you spend](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/check-an-esa-vendor-before-you-spend.md): A step-by-step method for families: find the official vendor record, match it to the exact vendor and program, ask the vendor and the program the right questions, and keep a paper trail.

## Specialist

- [Evaluate microschools, co-ops and learning vendors](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/evaluate-microschools-co-ops-and-learning-vendors.md): For families who build a learning year from several vendors: compare microschools, co-ops and home-education vendors, see red flags, compare vendors on the same facts and check them again when programs change.

Also on the [web page](https://esavendors.fyi/academy).