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Since 2014, the use of (inter-)university certificates in French-speaking Belgium has increased significantly. These certificates are a way of certifying continuing education programs in higher education. This article argues that the certificates are an effect produced by a European socio-technical network of lifelong learning and, at the same time, contribute to extend that network. It then analyzes the logics that these certificates bring into the academic profession, focusing on two logics that are new to the sector: the market and fame.