How people found success with the help of Google Career Certificates

"The Google Career Certificate got me into the IT field, where I landed my first role as a Helpdesk Technician at Iron Bow. Now, I’ve transitioned to my second role as a Support Operations Specialist for Cisco Meraki.”

HENRY G.
Support Operations Specialist at Cisco Meraki and Google IT Support Certificate graduate

“The Google UX Design Certificate has been extremely beneficial to my career. It helped develop a solid foundation for a career in UX design. I landed a great job shortly after completion. It has been incredibly rewarding to put these new skills to work in real life scenarios.”

LUC G.
UX/UI Designer at METER Group and Google UX Design Certificate graduate

After years of working as a pharmacy technician, Scarlet, a military spouse, sought a more fulfilling career with greater flexibility. She enrolled in the Google Data Analytics Certificate program, and two months after completing the program, secured a position as a data analyst. Her salary increased by 40%, and she was able to work remotely.

SCARLET C.
Business Systems Analyst at Kforce Inc and Google Data Analytics Certificate graduate

“The certificate's format instills confidence and reassurance that you are learning the most critical and relevant information to enter today’s workforce. This program enabled me to achieve what I was hoping for–reentry into the workforce and a new career”

LAUREN H.
Administrative Business Partner at Google and Google Project Management Certificate graduate

“The Google IT Support Certificate provides a low-risk, low-cost way for people to gain the skills they need to get a well-paying entry-level job in the IT support field, where there are tens of thousands of unfilled jobs nationwide. By recognizing the Google certificate for credit towards our Bachelor of Science in information technology degree, we help people get the degree they need to move beyond that entry-level job and advance their IT career into more senior, higher-paying positions.”
KEMI JONA
Associate Dean for Digital Innovation and Enterprise Learning, Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies

“Pairing a bachelor’s degree with a Google certificate leads to graduates who are broadly educated and specifically skilled—a winning combination, for students and employers. By providing students the ability to pursue a Google Career Certificate concurrently with their degree, the University of Texas System is positioning our graduates for success in the job market.”
ARCHIE HOLMES
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas System

“Purdue University Global is excited that our students will have the opportunity to enroll in one of the co-developed Purdue Global and Google Career Certificate programs to earn academic credit towards an associates degree and a bachelor’s degree while receiving both the Google IT Support Certificate and a Purdue Global micro-credential in a relevant field like business fundamentals, cybersecurity fundamentals, data intelligence, health informatics, or leadership.”
Dr. Frank Dooley
Chancellor of Purdue University Global

“Providing relevant and meaningful skills that lead to careers is a hallmark of the nation’s community colleges. Working with Google to bring programs like Google Career Certificates directly to our members enhances our ability to support programs that lead to jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage. Our partnership with Google will further advance the work of building the nation’s workforce pipeline.”
Walter G. Bumphus
Ph.D., President and CEO, AACC

“The strategic collaboration between Miami Dade College (MDC) and Grow with Google has increased our opportunities to train and employ talent locally, preparing students with the most in-demand skills in the technology field. The Google certificates offered at MDC are helping our students take their careers to the next level.”
Antonio Delgado
Dean of School of Engineering, Technology and Design, Miami Dade College

“Through partnership with Grow with Google, Dallas College now leverages Google’s amazing curricular content. In just several years, their partnership has allowed us to award over 500 industry-recognized credentials to students, many of whom had no previous IT background.”
Greg Morris
Ed.D., Senior Vice Provost, Academic Services, Dallas College

“The Grow with Google tools and resources (supplied to partners) provide business owners with insight into how to tackle building their online resources. Many clients have no idea where to begin. These tools and resources provide immediate action steps for businesses.”

Natalie Santonil
Business Advisor for KSBDC, Wichita, KS

“Since partnering with Grow with Google, the burden of finding relevant training content has been eased. Applied Digital Skills, IT Support Professional Certificate and others have filled in critical gaps in our training offerings. We’re dreaming big now and the Grow with Google resources are why.”

Rider Rodriguez
Director of Sector Strategies of KentuckianaWorks, Louisville, KY

“The Grow with Google curriculum gave us the template to achieve our training goals.”

Scott Duimstra
Executive Director, Capital Area District Library, Lansing, MI

“The brand name of Google offers quality professional development and was received with overwhelming response in our community.”

Mark Baumgartner
Director of Professional Issues, Cleveland Teachers Union, Cleveland, OH

“Delivering the Google training programs has provided our small business members with opportunities to learn the digital skills they need to grow their businesses.”

Larry Williams
President of Indy Black Chamber, Indianapolis, IN

“Partnership with Google helps us provide free services to small business and makes us a trusted source for businesses to turn to. The internet can be overwhelming and most people have a love/hate relationship technology so I enjoy bringing the love back.”

Nancy Williamson
Chamber Ambassador, Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce, Chapin, SC

“Since partnering with Grow with Google we have seen an increase in collaboration among organizations in Cleveland who are doing work around addressing the digital divide as it pertains to connectivity, skills training and access to jobs within our digital economy.”

Seth Pinckney
Co-Founder, Hack Cleveland, Cleveland, OH