From Istock. Credit: Anankkml I have gone through the first two chapters of the Hootsuite Social Media Course. These are my thoughts about it so far. I think the Hootsuite program is great for older individuals/ people with no clue how social media works. The program is good for people who need to be refresher/a catch up on social media marketing. However, someone who has slight experience in social media will receive very little from the class. The program seems to be a scam. You pay for basic classes. Then at the end, you can buy a certificate saying you passed. Whether or not these have any value is unknown. From Istock. Credit: Ozgurdonmaz Paying for a program that so far seems to offer little value, in my opinion, Hootsuite is not worth it.