Job-ready skills you can put to work
Level up your career with flexible online training. Get the hands-on experience and practical AI skills you need to help you stand out to employers.
Why Career Certificates?
Helping everyone unlock new job opportunities
-
No experience necessary
Learn job-ready skills, even with no relevant experience.
-
Learn at your own pace
Complete the online program on your own terms.
-
Stand out to employers
Make your resume competitive with a credential from Google.
-
Scholarships from Google
Scholarships to help those who need it to access the certificates.
Professional Certificates
Earn a credential that can help lead to jobs in high-growth fields
Cybersecurity analysts are responsible for monitoring and protecting information and systems.
If you like: investigating, solving puzzles
Data analysts collect, transform, and organize data in order to help make informed business decisions.
If you like: uncovering trends and patterns, visualizations
Digital marketers use online tools to reach customers. E-commerce specialists grow online sales.
If you like: connecting with people online, building an online presence
IT Specialists troubleshoot problems so computers and networks run correctly.
If you like: solving problems, helping others
Project managers ensure projects within an organization are managed and completed with maximum value.
If you like: solving problems, organization, working with people
UX designers make digital and physical products easier and more enjoyable to use.
If you like: understanding people, drawing, thinking creatively
Learner Stories
Meet people who grew their careers with Google Career Certificates
SCHOLARSHIPS
More opportunities for everyone
Education and technology are keys to opportunity, but so are equity and access. We work with partners across Canada to provide scholarships for the Google Career Certificates, including those distributed through Google.org grantees alongside wrap-around support for learners.
Frequently asked questions
None! Whether you’re completely new to the field or have had some exposure, a Google Career Certificate is the right program for you.
The Google Career Certificate program is an online training program that offers professional certificates in fast-growing, high-demand technology fields. The program is designed by Google and taught by experts in the areas of IT, user experience design, project management, digital marketing & e-commerce, and more, and combines skills training with hands-on practice. In addition, job seekers receive support and practical tips for resumes, interviews, and job searches, helping them to land jobs in the technology sector.
Google Career Certificates are completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your instructional videos, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
All Google Career Certificates cost US$49 per month by subscription on Coursera.
Coursera is a global online learning platform that offers access to online courses. Google has worked with Coursera to make Google Career Certificates available on their platform.
Coursera is a global online learning platform that offers access to online courses, and while our Certificates are hosted on their platform, Coursera is not part of Google or Alphabet.
Google Career Certificates are available globally in English on Coursera. The Google IT Support Certificate and the Google Project Management Certificate are also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese. We are working to make the certificates available in more languages.
If you are interested in financial assistance for Google Career Certificates, you may be eligible for financial aid via Coursera through the course page. Recipients of financial aid will have full access to course content and assignments required to earn a certificate. To apply, go to the certificate course page on Coursera and click the “Financial aid available” link next to the “Enroll” button.
Yes! Google Career Certificates are recognized by many employers in Canada, including companies like KPMG and Shopify. Certificates help graduates stand out to recruiters and interviewers–in fact, 75 percent of program graduates report an improvement in their career within six months of certificate completion*.
Google Career Certificates were designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google from each of the job fields. Every certificate has been created to equip learners with theoretical and practical knowledge and real-life problem-solving skills to be successful in an entry-level job. Expert industry organizations and platforms - like the Project Management Institute for project management, Tableau for data analytics, and Figma for UX design, to name a few - consulted and collaborated on material.
Google Career Certificates include practical AI training to help you work smarter. With our online program, you’ll learn job-ready skills and get practical AI skills specific to your field from Google industry experts.