Set your students up for success in today’s job market
The Google Career Certificates program is an ideal complement to your institution’s degree and higher education programs. Our trainings can help graduates increase their earning potential and experience a more accessible pathway to earning a degree through college credit.
Bring Google Career Certificates to your school
Industry-recognized, ACE®-recommended
You can expand access to your degree programs by offering students credit for prior learning. Many of our certificates are recommended for up to 15 college credits by ACE®.
It’s easy to add career certificate programs to your catalog as a credit or non-credit offering. You can add them into a faculty-led course or offer them to students as a stand-alone training.
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92%
of higher education leaders say microcredentials support institutional competitiveness1 -
86%
of U.S. employers say a certificate and a degree strengthens applications2 -
74%
of U.S. students are more likely to enroll in a degree program that offers industry microcredentials3
Built and taught by Google Experts
Google Career Certificates help prepare students for the workforce with training programs for high growth, in-demand fields. And with career support, students can connect directly with Google’s network of over 150 national employers.
Explore the range of skills we teach
Career Certificates
100+ assessments • 10+ hands-on exercises
- Examine the responsibilities of data professionals within an organization.
- Create visualizations, apply statistics, and build regression and machine learning models for thorough data analysis.
- Convey findings from data analysis to stakeholders.
30+ assessments • 20+ hands-on exercises
- Examine the roles of business intelligence professionals in an organization.
- Practice data modeling and extract, transform, load processes aligned with organizational goals.
- Create visualizations and dashboards to address business questions and clearly communicate insights to stakeholders.
120+ assessments • 125+ hands-on projects
- Use SIEM tools, IDS, and network protocol analyzers to protect networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks.
- Identify and mitigate common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
- Apply the hands-on experience they received with cybersecurity software and programming languages like Linux and SQL. They’ll also have some exposure to Python.
130+ assessments • 86 hands-on exercises
- Understand how and when to use essential data analysis platforms (spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau, R) in the data lifecycle.
- Translate a business question into a data analysis exercise, including transforming, visualizing, and modeling data.
- Distill their findings into actionable takeaways and recommendations for key stakeholders.
210+ assessments • 74 hands-on exercises
- Help businesses grow their online presence and sales through digital marketing and e-commerce.
- Understand digital marketing disciplines like email marketing, marketing analytics and measurement, SEO/SEM, reaching customers and selling online, and building customer loyalty.
- Use popular digital marketing and e-commerce tools, including Canva, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Shopify, X (formerly known as Twitter), Google Ads, and Google Analytics.
100+ assessments • 24 hands-on exercises
- Understand the core concepts of all IT support jobs, including troubleshooting, customer service, networking, system administration, operating systems, and security.
- Assemble a computer, write effective support documentation, route paths and subnets, and manage device software.
- Have a working knowledge of Linux, cloud computing, and command-line interfaces.
240+ assessments • 89 hands-on exercises
- Manage and run Agile and traditional projects from start to finish.
- Understand organizational structure, process improvement, risk management techniques, and communication and leadership styles and tactics.
- Manage complex projects on time and on budget.
220+ assessments • 130 hands-on exercises
- Use Figma and Adobe XD, two of the most popular and in-demand design platforms.
- Design and implement core elements of UX design projects, including user research, usability studies, design sprints, and prototyping.
- Apply the experience they received in building real-world projects like a mobile app, a responsive website, and a cross-platform experience.
70+ assessments • 20+ hands-on exercises
- Code in Python without prior experience and use it to automate everyday system administration tasks.
- Master Git and GitHub for troubleshooting and debugging complex issues.
- Scale automation with configuration management and Cloud technologies.
CAREER ESSENTIALS
5 assessments • 8 hands-on exercises
- Explain what AI is and how to use AI tools in the workplace
- Use generative AI to help develop ideas and content, make more informed decisions, and speed up daily tasks
- Write clear and specific prompts to achieve the desired output
- Use AI responsible in order to mitigate unfair biases and inaccuracies
- Identify opportunities to further develop within the current and emerging landscape of AI
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Footnotes
1
Shifting Paradigms: Understanding Institutional Perspectives on Microcredentialing, UPCEA, July, 2021
2Advancing Higher Education with Industry Micro-Credentials. Dynata & Coursera, March, 2023
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Shifting Paradigms: Understanding Institutional Perspectives on Microcredentialing, UPCEA, July, 2021