Find skilled talent or upskill your workforce
Businesses of all sizes are using Google Career Certificates, AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials to bring the latest skills and talent to their workforce. Whether it’s helping employees upskill or reskill into fast-growing fields or hiring from our diverse talent pool of recent graduates, this training can help fill skills gaps and fuel growth.
Help your workforce develop in-demand skills
Technology and business are evolving at a rapid pace. With 87% of companies reporting a skills mismatch now or in the near future, workforce needs are quickly changing1.
With Google Career Certificates, AI Essentials, and Prompting Essentials, U.S. businesses of any size can engage and upskill or reskill their workforce with a low cost, high ROI program.
Hackensack
“Hackensack Meridian Health's collaboration with Google has enabled us to provide our team members with career opportunities so that they can grow. The Google Career Certificates program helps them do that and allows them to pursue their goal to become lifelong learners.”
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Shutterstock
"Bringing [Google Career] Certificates into our workforce adds yet another layer of incremental education, capability, and talent to continue to grow our internal data and analytics capabilities. These certificates engage our existing workforce in personal development and provide extra levers for talent acquisition."
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E. W. Scripps Company
"Our employees have overwhelmingly told us how beneficial these courses are. They say they are learning new skills that allow them to make decisions more confidently and that they feel empowered just knowing they have access to these resources."
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Rocket Companies
"At Rocket Companies, our greatest investment is in our team members. Their growth and development are top priorities for us. By partnering with Google, we’ve created an incredible opportunity for our team members to further advance their careers and achieve their full potential. This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of “ continuous learning and innovation."
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About Google Career Certificates
Google Career Certificates are available in the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design and help learners jumpstart and take the next step in their careers. Each of the foundational Google Career Certificates now include AI content to help learners gain practical, field-specific AI skills.
Designed by Google
The certificates are developed and taught by Google employees with decades of experience in these fields and vetted by top employers to ensure we are teaching the skills they are hiring for.
Learners are required to complete 150+ hours of study, including video based lessons, assessments, and hands-on projects.
Self-paced learning
The Google Career Certificates are self-paced and 100% online. Learners can earn their certificates in three to six months, with under ten hours of part-time study per week.
High ROI training solution
Participating companies can access licenses for Google Career Certificates to upskill their employees.
Flexible and easy-to-implement
The certificates can be quickly and easily integrated into your learning and development strategy via Coursera. Program administrators have access to learner analytics, a guidebook, and customer support.
In-demand skills for jobs in high-growth fields
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Cybersecurity
This certificate teaches learners how to identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them. Learners will be qualified for jobs like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center analyst, and information security analyst.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare learners for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. Learners will earn a dual credential when they complete both.Top skills: Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)Certificate types: -
Data Analytics
These certificates teach learners how to process and analyze data, use key analysis tools, apply R programming, and create visualizations that can inform key business decisions. Learners will be qualified for jobs like data analyst, business intelligence analyst, and junior data scientist.
Top skills: analyzing, reporting, spreadsheets, SQL, R, BigQuery, Python, TableauCertificate types: -
Digital Marketing & E-commerce
This certificate teaches learners how to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage customers, and measure performance through analytics. Learners will be qualified for jobs like marketing coordinator, paid search specialist, and email marketing specialist.
Top skills: email marketing, marketing analytics, E-commerce store management, content marketing, customer engagementCertificate types: -
IT Support
This certificate teaches learners the foundations of networking and operating systems, providing end-to-end customer support, and how to solve problems using code. Learners will be qualified for jobs like IT specialist, tech support specialist, and help desk technician.
Top skills: troubleshooting, customer support, networking, system administration, operating systems, PythonCertificate types: -
Project Management
This certificate teaches learners how to manage projects using traditional and agile methods, create project documentation, and develop strategic communication skills. Learners will be qualified for jobs like project manager, project coordinator, and project assistant
Top skills: project planning, project management software, budget management, team management, negotiation, communicationCertificate types: -
UX Design
This certificate teaches learners the foundations of UX and the design process, including how to build wireframes and prototypes and conduct user research to test designs. Learners will be qualified for jobs like user experience (UX) designer, UI designer, and interaction designer.
Top skills: user research, prototyping, wireframing, usability studies, Figma, AdobeCertificate types:
Gain skills fast or build on existing Certificates
Google Career Essentials
Advanced Google Career Certificates
Industry Specializations
1McKinsey, 2020
2Based on program graduate survey responses, United States 2022
Connect with the Google Career Certificates talent pipeline
Google Career Certificates equip job seekers with in-demand skills to prepare for entry-level roles in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design.
Become a participating employer to connect directly with skilled graduates, deepen & diversify your talent pipeline, and promote your employer brand.
Wells Fargo
“By hiring through the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium, we’re connecting with people who come from a broad range of backgrounds and also have the skills we need. Fostering this diversity and building an inclusive culture is an essential part of providing our customers with the best possible service.”
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T-Mobile
“Google Career Certificates provide us access to a unique talent pipeline where there are candidates from every background–military veterans, parents reentering the workforce, community college students, recent college graduates–and they all have the key skills we’re looking for.”
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Deloitte
“Collaborating with Google as an Employer Consortium member helps us live our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. We're able to bring in folks that we maybe have not reached out to before to join Deloitte, who we know will have the right skills because they've completed these Google Career Certificates.”
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GroupM
"The Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium complements GroupM’s Launch Pad program and offers a diverse network of candidates with foundational skills."
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About Google Career Certificates
Google Career Certificates are available in the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design and help learners jumpstart and take the next step in their careers. Each of the foundational Google Career Certificates now include AI content to help learners gain practical, field-specific AI skills.
Designed by Google
The certificates are developed and taught by Google employees with decades of experience in these fields and vetted by top employers to ensure we are teaching the skills they are hiring for.
Learners are required to complete 150+ hours of study, including video based lessons, assessments, and hands-on projects.
Self-paced learning
The Google Career Certificates are self-paced and 100% online. Learners can earn their certificates in three to six months, with under ten hours of part-time study per week.
High ROI training solution
Participating companies can access licenses for Google Career Certificates to upskill their employees.
Flexible and easy-to-implement
The certificates can be quickly and easily integrated into your learning and development strategy via Coursera. Program administrators have access to learner analytics, a guidebook, and customer support.
In-demand skills for jobs in high-growth fields
-
Cybersecurity
This certificate teaches learners how to identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them. Learners will be qualified for jobs like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center analyst, and information security analyst.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare learners for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. Learners will earn a dual credential when they complete both.Top skills: Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)Certificate types: -
Data Analytics
These certificates teach learners how to process and analyze data, use key analysis tools, apply R programming, and create visualizations that can inform key business decisions. Learners will be qualified for jobs like data analyst, business intelligence analyst, and junior data scientist.
Top skills: analyzing, reporting, spreadsheets, SQL, R, BigQuery, Python, TableauCertificate types: -
Digital Marketing & E-commerce
This certificate teaches learners how to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage customers, and measure performance through analytics. Learners will be qualified for jobs like marketing coordinator, paid search specialist, and email marketing specialist.
Top skills: email marketing, marketing analytics, E-commerce store management, content marketing, customer engagementCertificate types: -
IT Support
This certificate teaches learners the foundations of networking and operating systems, providing end-to-end customer support, and how to solve problems using code. Learners will be qualified for jobs like IT specialist, tech support specialist, and help desk technician.
Top skills: troubleshooting, customer support, networking, system administration, operating systems, PythonCertificate types: -
Project Management
This certificate teaches learners how to manage projects using traditional and agile methods, create project documentation, and develop strategic communication skills. Learners will be qualified for jobs like project manager, project coordinator, and project assistant.
Top skills: project planning, project management software, budget management, team management, negotiation, communicationCertificate types: -
UX Design
This certificate teaches learners the foundations of UX and the design process, including how to build wireframes and prototypes and conduct user research to test designs. Learners will be qualified for jobs like user experience (UX) designer, UI designer, and interaction designer.
Top skills: user research, prototyping, wireframing, usability studies, Figma, AdobeCertificate types:
Gain skills fast or build on existing Certificates
Google Career Essentials
Advanced Google Career Certificates
Industry Specializations
1McKinsey, 2020
2Based on program graduate survey responses, United States 2022