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This is a complimentary, two-day online training designed to prepare community high school teachers and college faculty for the Google Generative AI Leader certification.
Become one of the first go-to resources and thought leaders in Generative AI Leadership, enhancing your visibility and influence within the organization. This no-cost opportunity, funded by Google Cloud’s Career Launchpad , and in collaboration with NAAIC, will prepare high school teachers and community college faculty for the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader certification.
The training will cover:
- Fundamentals of Gen AI
- Google Cloud's Gen AI offerings
- Techniques to improve Gen AI model output
- Gen AI business strategies
Exam vouchers (valued at $99) will be available to educators who successfully complete all training sessions (two 6.5-hour sessions).
Previous knowledge required
This certification is for anyone in any job role. No technical experience required.
Intended audience
High school teachers and college faculty interested in AI and cloud computing, particularly those looking to incorporate Google Cloud and AI services into their teaching.
Training sessions
Session 1: May 8, 2026, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Session 2: May 15, 2026, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Office hours (optional): May 22, 2:30 to 4 PM EST, online
Certification exam deadline: June 15, 2026
Application
Approved applicants will receive a notification at least 3 weeks before the first training session.
Boost student employability with the Google AI Professional Certificate. Bridge the "fluency gap" as students build 20+ real-world projects from data viz to no-code "vibe coding." Learn how you can use the Google AI Accelerator to empower your campus today!
As AI fluency becomes a core expectation among employers, students whodevelop this proficiency gain an immediate edge in the current job market. Newresearch from Ipsos and Google reveals that while 70% of managers believe anAI-trained workforce is already critical for success, only 5% of the workforceis currently considered "AI fluent." To bridge this immediate gap,Google teamed up with the Burning Glass Institute and the Skills-FirstWorkforce Initiative—a coalition of America’s largest employers—to identify themost critical AI competencies required in the workplace today.
In this information session, we dove into the new Google AI Professional Certificate, a program directly informed by this research to move learners beyond the basics to true professional fluency.
We explored how NAAIC partner institutions can immediately leverage this program via the Google AI for Education Accelerator to empower their campus communities with applied skills. Attendees learned how the certificate enables students to build a portfolio of 20+ real-world AI applications, including producing professional-grade digital content, conducting deep research, visualizing data, and "vibe coding" custom apps without writing a single line of code.
Discover how to provide your students with the specific, practical job-market readiness required for today’s AI-enabled economy.
Recording:
This in-person, complimentary workshop led by Google focuses on modernizing curriculum to ensure AI supports student thinking. Participants will learn to identify assignments at risk of AI bypass and use Gemini to redesign tasks that prioritize the learning process.
As generative AI tools become common in our classrooms, faculty face a new challenge: how to ensure students are doing the hard work of learning rather than letting technology do the thinking for them. If an AI can produce the final product, how do we redesign our courses to value the process
In this complimentary in-person interactive workshop facilitated by Google, we will explore practical ways to modernize your curriculum so that AI acts as a scaffold for deeper thought, not a replacement for it. We will move beyond a defensive position—trying to “catch” student AI use—and instead focus on designing assignments that encourage genuine intellectual struggle. Participants will learn how to identify "at-risk" assignments where AI might bypass learning and use Gemini to help create more engaging, rigorous challenges.
Session Outcomes:
- Identify Curriculum Gaps: Learn to spot assignments where technology might be accidentally replacing student thinking.
- Focus on Deeper Learning: Explore how to use AI to handle administrative "busy work" so students can focus their mental energy on complex concepts.
- Modernize Your Lesson(s): Practice updating an existing assignment to ensure it requires critical analysis and personal perspective that AI cannot easily fake.
- Leverage AI Support: Gain hands-on experience with Gemini to understand exactly how students might approach your current course materials.
Audience:
Community college faculty attending the NAAIC AI Summit interested in redeveloping lesson plans and assessments for the age of AI.
Requirements:
No previous experience in AI required. Bring your laptop and lesson(s) that you want to work on.
Google Facilitators:
Zac Chase, Global Lead, Higher Education Communities, Global Impact Team
Darren Hudgins, Program Manager
Date: February 18
Time : 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Location: AI Center, Miami Dade College
This is a complimentary, two-day online training designed to prepare community college faculty for the Google Generative AI Leader certification.
Become one of the first go-to resources and thought leaders in Generative AI Leadership, enhancing your visibility and influence within the organization. This no-cost opportunity, funded by Google Cloud’s Career Launchpad , and in collaboration with NAAIC, will prepare community college faculty for the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader certification.
The training will cover:
- Fundamentals of Gen AI
- Google Cloud's Gen AI offerings
- Techniques to improve Gen AI model output
- Gen AI business strategies
Exam vouchers (valued at $99) will be available to educators who successfully complete all training sessions (two 6.5-hour sessions).
Previous knowledge required
This certification is for anyone in any job role. No technical experience required.
Intended audience
Faculty members from all disciplines interested in AI and cloud computing, particularly those looking to incorporate Google Cloud and AI services into their teaching.
Training sessions
Session 1: January 16, 2026, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Session 2: January 23, 2026, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Office hours (optional): January 30, 2:30 to 4 PM EST, online
Certification exam deadline: January 31, 2026
Application
Approved applicants will receive a notification at least 3 weeks before the first training.
Join this info session to learn how over +200 universities and colleges are already leveraging Google's AI for Education Accelerator resources to help students, faculty, and staff use Google AI solutions and how your institution can be part of this initiative.
Today’s students are the first true generation of "AI natives." To prepare them for an AI-first future, Google launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator, which offers no-cost AI training, tools, and Google Career Certificates to colleges across America.
This info session cers how over +200 universities and colleges, including members of the National Applied AI Consortium, are already leveraging the Accelerator resources to help students, faculty, and staff use Google AI solutions and how your institution can be part of this exciting initiative.
Target audience: Community Colleges
Presenter(s):
Rob Magliaro, Head of Education & Workforce, Grow with Google
Drew Sidel, Head of North America, Workspace for Education
Recording:
This is a complimentary, two-day online training designed to prepare community college faculty for the Google Generative AI Leader certification.
Become one of the first go-to resources and thought leaders in Generative AI Leadership, enhancing your visibility and influence within the organization. This no-cost opportunity, funded by Google Cloud’s Career Launchpad , and in collaboration with NAAIC, will prepare community college faculty for the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader certification.
The training will cover:
- Fundamentals of Gen AI
- Google Cloud's Gen AI offerings
- Techniques to improve Gen AI model output
- Gen AI business strategies
Exam vouchers (valued at $99) will be available to educators who successfully complete all training sessions (two 6.5-hour sessions).
Previous knowledge required
This certification is for anyone in any job role. No technical experience required.
Intended audience
Faculty members from all disciplines interested in AI and cloud computing, particularly those looking to incorporate Google Cloud and AI services into their teaching.
Training sessions
Session 1: October 3, 2025, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Session 2: October 10, 2025, 10 to 4:30 PM EST, online
Office hours (optional): October 16, 2:30 to 4 PM EST, online
Certification exam deadline: October 31, 2025
Application
Approved applicants will receive a notification at least 2 weeks before the first training.
Join us on an info session with Google Cloud to learn about the Google Career Launchpad program and the Generative AI Leader certification training offered at no cost through NAAIC.
Info session with Google Cloud to learn about the Google Career Launchpad program and the Train-the-Trainer partnership with NAAIC to prepare community college faculty for the Generative AI Leader certification at no cost.
The session covered:
- Career Launchpad Program’s resources, content and certification support
- Overview of Generative AI Leader certification
- Train-the-Trainer details, including application, dates and exam voucher
Recording
Faculty learned about Career Dreamer, an AI-powered tool for career exploration, plus free access to Google Career Certificates, AI Essentials, and Prompting Essentials. The session included a live demo and Q&A with the Google team.
The National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) partnered with Grow with Google to host an information session on Career Dreamer, an affordable, experimental AI-powered tool designed to help learners identify their skills and explore new career opportunities. The session provided a live demonstration of the platform and guidance on how educators can connect students to additional Google learning resources.
The session featured:
- A live demo of Career Dreamer by a member of the launch team
- Information on accessing Google Career Certificates, Google AI Essentials, and Google Prompting Essentials at no cost
- A live Q&A session with the Google team
Recording
This webinar showcased Google Prompting Essentials, AI Essentials, and Career Certificates available free to faculty and students. Presenters shared integration strategies and real-world use cases from Miami Dade College.
The National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) partnered with Grow with Google to host a webinar introducing free AI training resources for community college faculty and students. The session highlighted how educators can access Google’s latest AI courses and integrate them into their curriculum to build career-ready skills.
The session covered:
- How to access Google Prompting Essentials, Google AI Essentials, and the Google Career Certificates program at no cost
- An overview of the new Google Prompting Essentials course
- Examples from Miami Dade College on how Google Career Certificates and AI courses are being used, along with strategies for embedding them into academic programs
- A live Q&A with Google representatives
This partnership expands faculty AI knowledge while providing students with equitable access to cutting-edge AI education and credentials.
