Technology Certificates for Students

Google AI Essentials is a self-paced program to help people across roles and industries get AI skills to boost their productivity. Zero experience required. The specialization is taught by AI experts at Google who are working to make the technology helpful for everyone.

In under 10 hours, they’ll do more than teach you about AI — they’ll show you how to use it in the real world. Stuck at the beginning of a project? You’ll learn how to use AI tools to generate ideas and content. Planning an event? You’ll use AI tools to help research, organize, and make more informed decisions. Drowning in a flooded inbox? You’ll use AI tools to help speed up those daily work tasks, like drafting email responses. You’ll also learn how to write effective prompts and use AI responsibly.

After you complete the program, you’ll earn a certificate from Google to share with your network and potential employers. By using AI as a helpful collaboration tool, you can set yourself up for success in today’s workplace.

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Specialization

1. Introduction to AI
2. Maximize Productivity with AI Tools
3. Discover the Art of Prompting
4. Use AI Responsibly
5. Stay Ahead of the AI Curve

Knowing the basics is good, but being fluent is invaluable. The Google AI Professional Certificate takes you beyond foundational understanding to becoming AI-fluent. Designed by Google experts, this program gets you hands-on experience building the AI skills that employers are looking for.

The curriculum was built by mapping AI capabilities to the skills the job market demands, and validated by employers. You’ll learn the fundamentals of AI, including how to prompt and use AI responsibly. Then, you’ll apply AI to the six domains where AI is transforming work.

In 20+ hands-on activities, you’ll build job-ready solutions:

Brainstorming and Planning: Turn project briefs into detailed workback plans. Research and Insights: Scour sources to create compelling reports. Writing and Communicating: Adapt your communications for multiple audiences. Content Creation: Transform creative visions into custom marketing videos. Data Analysis: Clean messy data and uncover trends using natural language. App Building: Build a custom AI tool without writing a single line of code. App Deployment: Vibe code your way to a shareable, user-friendly tool.

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. AI Fundamentals
2. AI for Brainstorming and Planning
3. AI for Research and Insights
4. AI for Writing and Communication
5. AI for Content Creation
6. AI for Data Analysis
7. AI for App Building
8. AI for App Deployment

Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are over 63,000 open jobs in UX design with a median entry-level salary of $125,000 in the U.S.¹

User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.

Over 7 courses, gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job.

You will create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma. By the end of the certificate program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025) 
²Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate:

1. Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
2. Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
3. Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
4. Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
5. Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma
6. Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites
7. Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs
8. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of project management, no experience or degree required. Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast track to a competitively paid job. There are over 507,000 open jobs in project management with a median entry-level salary of $93,000 in the U.S.¹

Project managers are natural problem-solvers. They set the plan and guide teammates, and manage changes, risks, and stakeholders.

Gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job. Learn from Google employees whose foundations in project management served as launchpads for their own careers.

Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google. This program qualifies you for over 100 hours of project management education, which helps prepare you for Project Management Institute Certifications like the globally-recognized Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion² Check out all Google Career Certificates here.

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025)

²Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate:

1. Foundations of Project Management
2. Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
3. Project Planning: Putting It All Together
4. Project Execution: Running the Project

Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced data analytics skills. There are over 100,000 open jobs in advanced data analytics with a median salary of $130,000+ in the U.S.¹

Advanced data professionals are responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting extremely large amounts of data. These jobs require manipulating large data sets and using advanced analytics including machine learning, predictive modeling, and experimental design.

This certificate builds on your data analytics skills and experience to take your career to the next level. It's designed for graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate or people with equivalent data analytics experience. Expand your knowledge with practical, hands-on projects, featuring Jupyter Notebook, Python, and Tableau.

After seven courses, you’ll be prepared for jobs like senior data analyst, junior data scientist, data science analyst, and more. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than six months. Upon completion, you can apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, and Verizon.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promo or raise) within six months of completion2

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025)

2Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate:

1. Foundations of Data Science
2. Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data into Insights
3. The Power of Statistics
4. Regression Analysis: Simplify Complex Data Relationships
5. The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning
6. Google Advanced Data Analytic Capstone
7. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced data analytics skills. There are over 100,000 open jobs in advanced data analytics with a median salary of $130,000+ in the U.S.¹

Advanced data professionals are responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting extremely large amounts of data. These jobs require manipulating large data sets and using advanced analytics including machine learning, predictive modeling, and experimental design.

This certificate builds on your data analytics skills and experience to take your career to the next level. It's designed for graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate or people with equivalent data analytics experience. Expand your knowledge with practical, hands-on projects, featuring Jupyter Notebook, Python, and Tableau.

After seven courses, you’ll be prepared for jobs like senior data analyst, junior data scientist, data science analyst, and more. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than six months. Upon completion, you can apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, and Verizon.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promo or raise) within six months of completion2

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025)

2Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. Foundations of Data Science
2. Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data Into Insights
3. The Power of Statistics
4. Regression Analysis: Simplify Complex Data Relationships
5. The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning
6. Google Advanced Data Analytics Capstone
7. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity, no degree or experience required. Get professional training designed and delivered by subject matter experts at Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers.

Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through.

During the 8 courses in this certificate program, you’ll learn from cybersecurity experts at Google and gain in-demand skills that prepare you for entry-level roles like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, and more. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.

Upon completion of the certificate, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including American Express, Deloitte, Colgate-Palmolive, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), T-Mobile, and Walmart.

The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. Foundations of Cybersecurity
2. Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
3. Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
4. Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
5. Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
6. Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
7. Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
8. Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
9. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced skills in the high-growth field of business intelligence. There are over 87,000 open jobs in business intelligence with a median salary of $98,000+ in the U.S.1

Business intelligence professionals collect, organize, interpret, and report on data to help organizations make informed business decisions. Some responsibilities include measuring performance, tracking revenue or spending, and monitoring progress.

This certificate builds on your data analytics skills and experience to take your career to the next level. It's designed for graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate or people with equivalent data analytics experience. Expand your knowledge with practical, hands-on projects, featuring BigQuery, SQL, and Tableau.

After four courses, you’ll be prepared for jobs like business intelligence analyst, business intelligence engineer, business intelligence developer, and more. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than two months. Upon completion, you can apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, and Verizon.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion or raise) within six months of completion2

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025)

2Based on program graduate survey responses, US 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. Foundations of Business Intelligence
2. The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines
3. Decision, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports
4. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career.

Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers.

This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. You'll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud.

This certificate can be completed in about 6 months and is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. Upon completion, you can share your information with potential employers, like Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.

We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some courses, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you.

If you’d like to learn the fundamentals of IT support, check out the beginner level Google IT Support Professional Certificate.

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. Crash Course on Python
2. Using Python to Interact with the Operating System
3. Introduction to Git and GitHub
4. Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques
5. Configuration Management and the Cloud
6. Automating Real-World Tasks with Python
7. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of IT, no experience or degree required. Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are over 287,000 open jobs in IT support with a median entry-level salary of $70,000 in the U.S.¹

Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.

Additionally, all of Google Career Certificates include an optional course, Accelerate Your Job Search with AI. This course empowers you to navigate your job search efficiently and confidently, guiding you to use AI to create a job search plan, professional pitch, resume, and more.

75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²

This program also prepares you for the CompTIA A+ exams, the industry standard certification for IT—you’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.

This program is ACE® approved—when you complete, you can earn up to 15 college credits, the equivalent of 5 college courses at bachelor’s degree level.

If you’re interested in building on your IT foundations, check out the Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate.

Check out all Google Career Certificates here.

¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2025: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025).

²Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022

Up to 6 months to complete on a self-paced basis (at 10 hours a week)

Courses in this Professional Certificate: 

1. Technical Support Fundamentals
2. The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
3. Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
4. System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
5. IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts
6. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI