This is the first time I use Coursera, and it is amazing. I am sorry this is actually a general question, but I am really unfamiliar with the system so I am actually not sure where to put this question.
I am not trying to get any degrees. However, I do need a certificate for completing the courses. I read that I can reset the deadlines. I am only taking this as part-time (and I am also applying at the same time), in this case, I would already like to change the schedule from four weeks to eight weeks (or a minimum of six weeks).
I am not sure whether this is possible. I read that if I miss two deadlines in a row I will not be able to extend it. However, can I already pre-extend it?
I’m not sure where you found the info that after missing 2 deadlines, you cannot reset them anymore. That must be from some other course provider than DeepLearning.AI. Please realize that Coursera is a general platform that hosts courses from literally thousands of different providers of which DLAI is just one. So you have to keep track of which things are Coursera platform features and which things are course specific or course provider specific.
For all the DeepLearning courses, the deadlines are merely advisory. If you miss them, they will just automatically reset and there is no penalty in terms of grading in any way. Sometimes it will give you a “popup” asking to confirm that you want to reset them and sometimes it just happens silently. I’ve never had any problem with it. Of course that is independent of your subscription or however you are paying for the courses. If you are using some sort of sponsored program through a University or your company, there may be time limits on how long you can stay enrolled in a given course. For that information, you need to contact the program administrator at your sponsoring institution.
can you share a screenshot? of course page, where it provides all the weeks information together.
Check if you have access to the course still.
Raise a ticket at the Learner Help Center in Coursera with necessary details of when you started the course and since when the graded page is locked. If the issue is from their side, they will surely resolve it.