Google Career Certificates Available to Help Gain In-Demand Skills Limited number of free licenses available
UMBC is offering a limited number of free licenses to help students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni build high-demand skills in fields such as AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, IT support, digital marketing, and more.

These certificates are 100% online, self-paced, and designed for learners with no prior experience. Whether you're a student looking to gain a competitive edge in the job market, an alumnus reskilling for a career transition, or a faculty member wanting to integrate industry certifications into your course, this program provides an accessible, flexible, and career-ready learning experience.

Get more information here.

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The University System of Maryland and Google have partnered to give free access to online Google Career Certificates and AI training courses to UMBC and other USM campuses, with a special focus on supporting military students and veterans. By completing the online courses, you can gain job-ready skills that can help you succeed in today’s market.

The free Google Career Certificates that are available in six high-growth fields:

USM will also offer learners Google’s AI courses, designed and taught by AI experts at Google, to teach foundational skills in artificial intelligence technology.

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UMBC students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni have free access this Spring to a collection of online, self-paced Google Career Certificate courses, three of which are relevant to AI. Completing a course results in receiving a Google Career Certificate that you can add to your resume.


The three AI-relevant courses are:

  • Google AI Essentials: Understand the foundations of AI and learn how to apply AI tools in everyday tasks. (< 10 hours)

  • Google Prompting Essentials: Develop advanced prompting techniques to generate more accurate AI-powered responses. (< 10 hours)

  • Data Analytics: Gain expertise in analyzing data, using SQL, and creating visualizations with Tableau and R. (8-course, 60 hours series)

This free program may only be available this Spring and is limited to 500 UMBC enrollments, so you should only sign up if you are committed to completing the course.


More information, including details on how to sign up for a course, is available here.
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