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Google Career Certificates and AI Essentials
Introduction
SIU Carbondale offers free access to industry-recognized certificates and professional-level training in high-demand fields with Google Career Certificates and AI Essentials.
Training is available to faculty, staff, and students on a first-come, first-served basis until December 31, 2027. Training is built by Google experts and provided to SIU Carbondale through the NASH-Google Microcredentials Community of Practice (CoP).
- No experience necessary! Learn job-ready skills even with no relevant experience or a post-secondary degree.
- Learn at your own pace! Complete the online program on your own time and set your own schedule.
- Stand out to employers! Make your resume competitive with a credential from Google.
Create Your Coursera Account
- Go to coursera.org. At the top-right corner, click Join for Free.
- Enter your @siu.edu email address and set a Coursera password. Important: Do not link your Google, Apple, or Facebook account to your Coursera account.
- Check your inbox (or junk/spam), open the email from Coursera, and click Confirm email address.
- Go to your account Settings and enter a personal email address for the recovery email address.
Join the Learning Program
- Click a Google professional certificate or specialization link below.
- Review the program info and click the Enroll button.
- Sign in with your Coursera account and complete the enrollment.
- Optional: Use the Coursera mobile app.
- Questions? Visit the Learner Help Center.
Google Professional Certificates (Beginner Level):
- Google Cybersecurity
- Google Data Analytics
- Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce
- Google IT Support
- Google Project Management
- Google UX Design
Google Professional Certificates (Advanced Level):
Google Specializations (Beginner Level):
- Accelerate Your Job Search with AI
- Google Agile Essentials
- Google AI Essentials
- Google Data Analysis with Python
- Google Data-Driven Decision Making
- Google Digital Customer Engagement
- Google Network Security
- Google People Management Essentials
- Google Prompting Essentials
- Google Stakeholder Management
