Career Prep – Google Certificate Series
Important: All Google Certificate courses take place online and are self-paced. Enrolled students will individually meet once a week with a mentor. Meetings will take place via Zoom or in-person based on the student’s preference. Through this partnership, the mentor will work with each student on organization and time management as well as provide support for the coursework. The below courses can be completed over the summer based on amount of hours student is willing to put into the course. Due to the self-paced nature of the course, students may continue with their studies beyond the summer. Weekly meetings will end as of August 8, but mentor will still be available for email support. Many colleges will offer up to three college credits for each certificate. Check with your specific college of interest.
Google IT Certificate
180 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Google IT Support Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in IT support.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Google IT Support Certificate, program graduates will:
- Understand the core concepts to all IT Support jobs, including troubleshooting, customer service, networking, system administration, operating systems, and security.
- Know how to assemble a computer, write effective support documentation, route paths and subnets, manage device software, and more.
- Dive into working with Linux, Cloud Computing, and Command-Line Interfaces
Google Data Analytics Certificate
180 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Google Data Analytics Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in data analytics.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Google Data Analytics Certificate, program graduates will:
- Have working knowledge of essential data analysis platforms (Excel, SQL, Tableau, R) and when to use them in the data lifecycle.
- Understand how to translate a business question into a data analysis exercise, including transforming, visualizing, and modeling data.
- Know how to distill findings into actionable takeaways.
- Have a capstone project completed, to be shared on their résumé.
Google Project Management Certificate
190 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Google Project Management Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in project management.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Google Project Management Certificate, program graduates will:
- Know how to manage and run Agile and traditional projects from initiation to completion.
- Possess a toolbox of templates and artifacts to manage an array of scenarios and essential elements (e.g., schedules, budgets, product requirements).
- Understand organizational structure, business process and acumen, and communication and leadership styles.
Google User Experience Design Certificate
180 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Google User Experience Design Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in user experience (UX) design.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Google User Experience Design Certificate, program graduates will:
- Have a portfolio including 3+ projects.
- Dive into working in Figma and Adobe XD – two of the most in-demand tools by employers.
- Know core concepts key to all UX design jobs (e.g., usability studies, design sprints, accessibility).
- Grasp the basics of UX research and how it informs design.
Google Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Certificate
180 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Google Digital Marketing and E-commerce Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in digital marketing and e-commerce.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate, program graduates will:
- Be able to apply their digital marketing and e-commerce skills to help businesses grow their online presence and sales.
- Get hands-on practice using popular digital marketing and e-commerce tools, such as Canva, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, HubSpot, MailChimp, Shopify, Twitter, Google Ads, and Google Analytics.
- Construct artifacts that can be gathered into a portfolio to show to potential employees
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
180 – 200 hours
Fee: $250
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The Cybersecurity Certificate is designed to prepare learners for roles in cybersecurity analysis.
SYLLABUS
Upon completion of the Cybersecurity Certificate, program graduates will
- Understand the importance of cybersecurity practices and their impact for organizations
- Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as techniques to mitigate them
- Gain hands-on experience with Python, Linux, and SQL
- Protect networks, devices, people and data from unauthorized access and cyber attacks using Security Information Event Management (SIEM) tools, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and network protocol analyzers (packet sniffing).
