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Grow with Google
Grow with Google’s goal is to ensure that everyone can benefit from the opportunities created by AI. Unlocking AI’s potential requires regular use of generative AI and the right training. To support community colleges in meeting student and employer demand for AI skills, Grow with Google is making the following offerings available at no cost:
Google Career Essentials
Google AI Essentials
Foundational Concepts:
Introduces what AI is, explains key definitions, and illustrates common AI use cases for both individuals and organizations.
Flexible Learning:
Designed to be completed in under 10 hours, with self-paced modules developed and taught by Google employees.
Credential:
Learners earn a certificate upon completion, showcasing their new AI skills to employers.
Google Prompting Essentials
Effective Prompting:
Teaches learners how to instruct AI models by following five straightforward steps enabling them to generate accurate, relevant outputs.
Hands-On Exercises:
Includes guided practice on crafting prompts for text, images, and other generative AI tasks.
Fast, Practical Skill-Building:
Also part of the under-10-hour format and credentialed by Google.
Both Google Career Essentials courses are designed to help students build in-demand AI skills, accelerate their career growth, and demonstrate proficiency through a Google-issued credential.
Google Career Certificates
Google Career Certificates offer community college students a direct path to more than 1.8 million in-demand U.S. jobs without requiring a college degree or prior experience. Key details include:
Field-Specific AI Content
Each certificate program (cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and UX design) integrates AI-focused modules so learners gain practical, role-specific AI skills.
Hands-On Curriculum
Developed and taught by Google employees, these certificates combine video tutorials, real-world projects, and assessments to build marketable skills.
Time-to-Completion
Designed for three to six months of part-time study, allowing students to learn on their own schedule.
Proven Impact
Since launch, over 250,000 Americans have completed Google Career Certificates, unlocking new opportunities in tech and beyond.
Ready to empower your students with AI skills?
Click here to sign up your community college for Grow with Google courses and resources—at no cost. For questions or more information, contact Google at growwithgoogle@google.com.
Google Cloud
Google Cloud and NAAIC have partnered to support community colleges with AI-related training and resources. The collaboration focuses on providing AI and cloud skills and industry-recognized certifications to accelerate community colleges’ capacity to teach AI. Through this collaboration, Google Cloud provides community college faculty with:
Google Career
Launchpad Program
Cloud Learning program for higher education institutions that enables new-to-industry learners with in-demand skills in gen AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud engineering and more. The program includes no-cost access to a selection of entry-level Cloud Certificates and skill badge courses.
Generative AI Leader
Certification Training
Train-the-Trainer sessions led by Google-certified trainers to prepare community college faculty to guide their students through the Generative AI Leader Certification coursework, materials and certification. The Generative AI Leader Certification covers how to leverage Gen AI and Google Cloud for organizational transformation.
Career Readiness Integration
Access to AI-powered tools to assist your students in their career journey with Career Dreamer and Interview Warmup. Career Dreamer helps explore new career possibilities in a simple, playful way, while Interview Warmup helps get more comfortable with the job interview process.
Google Training and Events
