If you want to learn how to use AI, the Google AI Professional Certificate is for you - no previous experience is required. This certificate was built by Google experts to provide hands-on practice with AI tools, so that you can build the skills and confidence to start using AI at your job, from day one. You’ll finish with a certificate that leading employers trust, and experience with AI tools that you can use immediately in your daily work.

In today’s fast-changing job market, AI is a powerful tool to stay competitive and keep your career moving forward. This certificate, built by Google experts, ensures you are mastering the AI skills that employers are looking for right now. Rather than just learning the theory, you will gain hands-on experience through over 20 practical activities. By gaining AI fluency, you’ll build the confidence to solve complex problems and apply your new AI skills to your work.

In the Google AI Professional Certificate, you’ll gain hands-on experience building the AI skills that employers are looking for. Designed by experts at Google, you’ll practice using AI in real workplace tasks. You’ll learn how to use AI to sharpen your strategy, boost your creativity, and streamline the repetitive parts of your day, and you’ll build a portfolio of 20+ AI projects to show off your new skills. And, to help you do your best work, you’ll gain access to Google AI Pro at no cost, giving you experience with Google’s most helpful tools.

Move beyond the basics. Built by Google experts, you’ll get hands-on practice using AI so you can start using it at work, from day one.

The Google AI Professional Certificate includes seven courses:

• AI Fundamentals. Learn essential AI concepts and practice prompting effectively.
• AI for Brainstorming and Planning. Use AI to brainstorm concepts, build detailed timelines, and create a clear plan.
• AI for Research and Insights. Use AI as your research partner, leveraging Deep Research and NotebookLM to quickly generate summaries, gain insights, and pressure test ideas for informed decision-making.
• AI for Writing and Communicating. Turn rough notes into clear messages, easily adapt them for different stakeholders, practice for presentations by anticipating questions and concerns.
• AI for Content Creation. Use AI as your creative partner to generate high-quality images, video, and presentations.
• AI for Data Analysis. Transform unstructured data into clear insights, and master skills to clean, analyze, and create compelling visualizations and formulas with Gemini in Google Sheets.
• AI for App Building. Master vibe coding and build your own custom app. Tackle your most tedious tasks, all without writing a single line of code.

We partnered with the Burning Glass Institute to identify the specific areas where AI is transforming work, based on job posting data. Then, we collaborated with the Skills-First Workforce Initiative, a group of 12 of America’s largest employers, to get their perspective on the AI skills employees should have.

We built these directly into our Google AI Professional Certificate to make sure this program teaches you the AI skills that are in demand.

You’ll practice using Gemini (including Canvas and Deep Research), NotebookLM, and Gemini in Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets) to level up your daily tasks. You will also build a custom AI tool using Google AI Studio. You’ll get three months of no-cost access to Google AI Pro, so you can gain hands-on experience with Google’s most advanced models.

By enrolling in the Google AI Professional Certificate, you get three months of no-cost access to Google AI Pro. You can use this trial to complete the hands-on activities that require Google AI Pro.

This certificate offers a practical learning experience that moves past theory to help you build the AI skills you need to stay competitive. You’ll learn directly from Google experts who built the products millions of people use every day. Plus, you’ll gain three months of no-cost access to Google AI Pro, allowing you to use Google’s most capable models. We collaborated with some of America’s biggest employers to make sure this program teaches you the AI skills that are in demand. Learn on your own schedule and focus on using AI for the specific areas that matter most to you.

In the U.S. and Canada, the subscription cost is $49 per month. The certificate is available for learners on Coursera, Google Skills, and Udemy. Prices may vary in other countries. When you purchase the Google AI Professional Certificate, you’ll have access to all course materials, including videos, activities, readings, and graded assessments. After you complete all seven courses, you’ll earn a certificate from Google to share with your professional network and potential employers.

The Google AI Professional Certificate is made up of seven modules that can be completed in about an hour each. You can complete the entire program at your own pace.