Google IT Support Certificate

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The Google IT Support Certificate was designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google – real-world professionals with strong backgrounds in IT support, working in fields such as operations engineering, security, site reliability engineering, and systems administration. The certificate was created to equip learners with theoretical and practical knowledge and real-life problem-solving skills to be successful in entry-level jobs or achieve career advancement.

The Google IT Support Certificate is now available on Google Career Skills and Coursera.

The Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium consists of over 150 U.S. companies like HCL, World Wide Technology, Infosys, AT&T, Wells Fargo and Google. These companies span multiple sectors and are committed to considering Google IT Certificate graduates for entry-level jobs. Upon completion of the Google IT Support or IT Automation with Python Certificates, you will gain access to an exclusive job platform where you can easily apply to opportunities from employers with open IT jobs.

Employers interested in joining the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium can find more information at grow.google/employers.

In addition to expert training and hands-on projects designed to prepare you for a job in your field of choice, you'll get access to career resources including a resume building tool, mock interviews and networking support designed to help you with your job search. You'll also be able to connect with over 150 US employers in the hiring consortium who are accepting candidates who have completed a Google Career Certificate.

Google created the IT Support program because we faced the same issue many other companies had — open IT roles and not enough qualified candidates to fill them. So a few years ago, we began working with a nonprofit organization to provide training and pathways to roles in technical support at Google. We learned that not only is IT support a highly teachable field, but that we could teach someone completely new to the industry the IT fundamentals in under six months. We decided to build an IT training program on Coursera, created entirely by Googlers who are experts in IT support so this training could be available to everyone.

Google Career Certificates cost $49 per month after an initial 7-day trial period.

All Google Career Certificates are completely self-paced and the subscription can be canceled at any time. At about 10 hours of study per week, many learners complete a Google Career Certificate in three to six months.

If you are interested in financial assistance for Google Career Certificates, you may be eligible for financial aid via Coursera through the course page.

Google has also funded 100,000 scholarships for Google Career Certificates, which will be distributed by Grow with Google partners and Google.org grantees like Merit America, Per Scholas, NPower, Goodwill, Futuro Health, Generation USA, UnidosUS, LULAC and Hispanic Federation. These funds will create a lasting impact in helping people land high-quality jobs in high-paying fields.

If you’re planning to attend a degree program, you can utilize ACE®️ recommendations, the industry standard for translating workplace learning to college credit. Learners can earn a recommendation of 15 college credits for completing the Google IT Support Certificate, the equivalent of 5 college courses at a bachelor’s degree level. This aims to help open up additional pathways to learners who are interested in higher education, and prepare them for entry-level jobs.

To share proof of completion with schools, IT certificate graduates will receive an email prompting them to claim their Credly badge, which contains the ACE®️ credit recommendation. Once claimed, they’ll receive a competency-based transcript that signifies the credit recommendation, which can be shared directly with a school from the Credly platform. Please note that the decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution and is not guaranteed.

IT Certificate graduates who also pass the CompTIA A+ certification exams will earn a dual credential from CompTIA and Google.