Developed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing workforce and labor market, Google Career Certificates are a flexible suite of digital credentials that offer opportunities for short-term skill development leading to high-growth jobs in high-demand fields. The various Grow with Google programs are ideal for individuals in search of skill development or an organization that wants to upskill their team.
The Grow with Google programs provide job ready skills you can put to work. All courses offer fully online training programs, designed to put you on the fast track to jobs in high-growth fields, now including practical AI training. No experience necessary.
Courses are offered at no charge for qualifying indviduals.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Get ahead in your career with the AI Essentials and AI Prompting courses. Learn to use generative AI tools and practice a 5-step approach to effective prompting to help develop ideas, sped up data analysis to support everyday tasks. Complete each in under 8 hours.
Business Intelligence
Learn in-demand skills like data modeling, data visualization and, dashboarding and reporting in less than 2 months. This advanced level career certificate program engages learners through three course series.
Cybersecurity
Learn job-ready skills that are in-demand, like how to identify and mitigate common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in cybersecurity. This 6 month program offer a zero-entry approach to skills in Cybersecurity.
Data Analytics
You’ll learn R programming, SQL, Python, and Tableau in this 24 week professional certificate program — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in data analytics. This program offers a beginning and advance level of learning.
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
This professional certificate provides the knowledge to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage customers, and sell products online — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in marketing. Complete the program in just 6 months.
IT Support
You’ll learn about troubleshooting, customer support, system administration, and Python — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in IT support. This program is completed in under 4 months that leaves you with a career certificate ready for the next step in your career.
IT Automation with Python
This advanced level certificate program gives you the in-demand skills like Python, Git, IT automation, and how to analyze real-world problems to advance your career. Complete the program in under 6 months at your own pace.
Project Management
This program offers a 26 hour beginner course, and a career certificate program. Learn the skills to understand how to manage projects efficiently using traditional and agile methods — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in project management.
User Experience (UX) Design
Learn the foundations of UX design, including empathizing with users, building wireframes and prototypes, and conducting research to test your designs — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in UX design.
