diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ef6cb52..9f7947e 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 
 - [COMPLETED] PORT-000 Preserve production and create `feat/portfolio-v2` from verified `main`.
 - [COMPLETED] PORT-001 Establish recruiter-first V2 structure and Andrew Thompson branding.
+- [COMPLETED] PORT-008 Add a compact verified education and credentials section.
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index fc4316a..6600e1a 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Footer from "./components/Footer";
 import Header from "./components/Header";
 import Experience from "./components/Experience";
 import WorkMethod from "./components/WorkMethod";
+import Certificates from "./components/Certificates";
 
 export default function App() {
   return (
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export default function App() {
       <About />
       <Experience />
       <Skills />
+      <Certificates />
       <Contact />
       <Footer />
     </Layout>
diff --git a/src/components/Certificates.jsx b/src/components/Certificates.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0e6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Certificates.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { FiAward, FiExternalLink } from "react-icons/fi";
+import Section from "../layout/Section";
+
+const credentials = [
+  {
+    title: "Full Stack Web Development Certificate",
+    issuer: "University of North Carolina at Charlotte",
+    date: "May 2025",
+    credentialUrl: "https://www.credly.com/badges/3d764556-e5f4-49b1-b94e-8875edb19b03/linked_in_profile",
+  },
+];
+
+export default function Certificates() {
+  return (
+    <Section id="credentials" maxWidth="max-w-6xl" padding="py-14 px-6">
+      <div className="grid items-center gap-7 border-y border-white/10 py-8 lg:grid-cols-[0.7fr_1.3fr]">
+        <div>
+          <p className="eyebrow">Education &amp; credentials</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-3 font-display text-2xl font-semibold text-white sm:text-3xl">
+            Verified training, backed by working software
+          </h2>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {credentials.map((credential) => (
+            <article key={credential.title} className="flex flex-col gap-5 rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.025] p-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+              <div className="flex gap-4">
+                <span className="grid h-11 w-11 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-lg border border-blueglow/30 bg-blueglow/10 text-xl text-blueglow">
+                  <FiAward aria-hidden="true" />
+                </span>
+                <div>
+                  <h3 className="font-display text-lg font-semibold text-white">{credential.title}</h3>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-400">
+                    {credential.issuer} <span aria-hidden="true">·</span> {credential.date}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <a href={credential.credentialUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold text-blueglow transition-colors hover:text-blueglow-light focus:outline-none focus-visible:text-blueglow-light">
+                View verified credential <FiExternalLink aria-hidden="true" />
+              </a>
+            </article>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/Certificates.test.jsx b/src/components/__tests__/Certificates.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6efb2db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/Certificates.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import Certificates from '../Certificates'
+
+describe('Certificates', () => {
+  it('links the full-stack certificate to its verified credential', () => {
+    render(<Certificates />)
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Full Stack Web Development Certificate' })).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/University of North Carolina at Charlotte/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: /view verified credential/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      'https://www.credly.com/badges/3d764556-e5f4-49b1-b94e-8875edb19b03/linked_in_profile'
+    )
+  })
+})