Help students develop high-demand skills to start or advance their careers
Higher education institutions are offering Google Career Certificates, AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials to help students develop skills to start or advance their careers in high-growth fields. The certificates can complement degree programs, helping increase graduates’ earning potential and, through college credit, create accessible pathways to earning a degree, helping attract new learners to your school.
Together, we can help prepare university students for in-demand jobs
Bring Google Career Certificates to your institution:
- Grant credit for prior learning to expand access to your degree programs. Many Google Career Certificates are recommended for up to 15 college credits by ACE®.
- Include the certificates in your catalog as a credit or non-credit offering by integrating them into a faculty-led course or as an asynchronous learning opportunity for current students and alumni.
Bring AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials to your institution:
- Help your students gain AI skills in under 10 hours through these courses.
- Include Google AI courses in your catalog as a stand-alone offering, by integrating them into a faculty-led course, or as an asynchronous learning opportunity for current students and alumni.
Participating institutions should consider:
- Offering wraparound support to help students in their pursuit of continuing education and/or entering the workforce.
- Providing instructors to support learners throughout their training.
Antonio Diaz
Landed a job as a QA Data Analyst after earning a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University and a Google Data Analytics Certificate
What schools are saying
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
We've been proud to partner with the Grow with Google team since 2020 to bring industry-recognized credentials into the college experience in a way that’s low-risk and high-value for learners. By embedding the Google IT Certificate into our Universal Learner Courses, we’ve been able to focus on contextualizing the content and supporting students on their path to a degree, rather than building the entire curriculum from scratch. Learners are gaining real-world skills that count toward both college credit and career readiness.
Lukas Wenrick, Sr. Director of Learning Innovations, Learning Enterprise, Arizona State University
Micro-credentials, such as Google Career Certificates, act as a powerful supplement to the traditional path of undergraduate or graduate degrees offered by The University of Texas Permian Basin, a core prescription for professional success. The targeted skill acquisition and demonstrable expertise of the certificate program significantly boosts the overall effectiveness of one's educational regimen, leading to increased marketability and career opportunities.
Chris E. Tovar, Director of Continuing Education, Academic Affairs, The University of Texas Permian Basin
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 get students job ready within a semester. Each of the foundational Google Career Certificates now include AI content to help students 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.
Top employers provide input to the curriculum to ensure we are teaching the skills they are hiring for.
ACE®️ recommended
Data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design certificates have credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE®️)1 of up to 15 college credits.2
A path to in-demand jobs
Practice-based training on the latest industry products and tools prepare learners for a job at any company.
Google Career Certificate graduates will also receive resume and job interview resources and can connect with top employers who are interested in hiring them.
Focused on economic mobility
We're proud that 75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion, and that over 50% identify as Asian, Black, or Latino.3
Gain skills fast or build on existing Certificates
Google Career Essentials
Advanced Google Career Certificates
Industry Specializations
1The new Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Career Certificate is pending ACE credit recommendation
215 college credits is the equivalent of 5 college courses at the associate degree level
3Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022
Together, we can help prepare community college students for in-demand jobs
Bring Google Career Certificates to your institution:
- Grant credit for prior learning to expand access to your degree programs. Many Google Career Certificates are recommended for up to 15 college credits by ACE®.
- Include the certificates in your catalog as a credit or non-credit offering by integrating them into a faculty-led course.
- Offer the certificates as an asynchronous learning opportunity for current students and alumni.
Bring AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials to your institution:
- Help your students gain AI skills in under 10 hours through these courses.
- Include Google AI courses in your catalog as a stand-alone offering, by integrating them into a faculty-led course, or as an asynchronous learning opportunity for current students and alumni.
Participating institutions should consider:
- Offering wraparound support to help students in their pursuit of continuing education and/or entering the workforce.
- Providing instructors to support learners throughout their training.
Natalie Burns
Landed a job as a Cybersecurity Assistant after earning an associate degree at Dallas College and a Google IT Support Certificate
What schools are saying
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
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 get students job ready within a semester. Each of the foundational Google Career Certificates now include AI content to help students 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.
Top employers provide input to the curriculum to ensure we are teaching the skills they are hiring for.
ACE®️ recommended
Data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design certificates have credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE®️)1 of up to 15 college credits.2
A path to in-demand jobs
Practice-based training on the latest industry products and tools prepare learners for a job at any company.
Google Career Certificate graduates will also receive resume and job interview resources and can connect with top employers who are interested in hiring them.
Focused on economic mobility
We're proud that 75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion, and that over 50% identify as Asian, Black, or Latino.3
Gain skills fast or build on existing Certificates
Google Career Essentials
Advanced Google Career Certificates
Industry Specializations
1The new Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Career Certificate is pending ACE credit recommendation
215 college credits is the equivalent of 5 college courses at the associate degree level
3Based on program graduate survey, United States 2023