Course Schema Markup
Course markup helps educational content and online courses appear in Google's course carousel and education-related search features, connecting learners with courses that match their interests.
Google Search Features
- Course list A carousel of courses. It needs an ItemList of at least three courses. English only. A page with a single Course isn't eligible on its own.
- Review snippet Star ratings and a review excerpt for the reviewed item. Local businesses and organizations: only reviews of other businesses, not reviews they collect about themselves.
- Subscription and paywalled content Tells Google which content is behind a paywall, so it isn't treated as cloaking.
- Course info — Retired (since September 9, 2025) Google no longer shows this rich result. Course is still a valid schema.org type; the markup does no harm but earns no rich result.
When to Use Course
Properties
| Property | Type | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Text | required | Course title. |
| description | Text | required | What the course covers. |
| provider | Organization | recommended | Who offers the course. |
| url | URL | recommended | Course page URL. |
| image | URL | optional | Course thumbnail. |
| offers | Offer | recommended | Pricing. |
| hasCourseInstance | CourseInstance | optional | Specific session/cohort. |
| inLanguage | Text | optional | Language of instruction. |
| educationalLevel | Text | optional | Difficulty level. |
| aggregateRating | AggregateRating | optional | Student ratings. |
JSON-LD Examples
Online Course
An online programming course.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Course",
"name": "React Masterclass",
"description": "Master React from fundamentals to advanced patterns. Build real-world projects.",
"provider": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "CodeAcademy Pro",
"sameAs": "https://codeacademypro.com"
},
"url": "https://codeacademypro.com/courses/react",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "49.99",
"priceCurrency": "USD"
},
"inLanguage": "en",
"educationalLevel": "Intermediate"
}Common Mistakes
Missing provider — Google recommends naming the organization that offers the course.
Expecting a single Course page to get a rich result — Google's course list needs an ItemList of at least three courses.
Complete Guide to Course Schema Markup
Course schema markup can put your courses in Google's course list: a carousel of courses, shown for searches like 'learn React' or 'Python course online'. It needs at least three courses, listed in an ItemList on a summary page that links to each course page, or on one page that describes them all. A single Course page isn't eligible on its own, and Google retired the separate course info rich result in September 2025.
Each course needs a name and a description (Google shows the first 60 characters of the description), and Google recommends a provider Organization, even for a self-published course. The course list is available in English.
Related Types
Ready to Create Course Markup?
Use our free generator to create valid Course JSON-LD markup with a visual form. No coding required.
Open Generator