What you'll learn

Goodwill covers four Google courses on Coursera: you get hands on practice with generative AI tools, learn five steps to better prompts, use AI to speed up a job search, and use AI to plan, tailor content and analyze data.

• Google AI Essentials
• Google Prompting Essentials
• Accelerate Your Job Search with AI
• Google AI Professional Certificate

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Is this right for you?

Level

Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.

What you get

A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish. It costs nothing to take.

How you learn

Online, self paced, about 6 hrs.

How to use it

Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.

Why it's worth it

Fast, practical proof that you are ahead on AI. It shows initiative, gives you skills you can use the same day, and hands you something concrete to talk about with every hiring manager.

Time

AI Essentials about 6 hours; other courses not published on the page

Before you start

Open to anyone; no prior experience needed. Learners under 18 need adult supervision. Submit the training request form on the Goodwill Google AI page, then accept the Coursera invitation sent by email. Each scholarship gives 14 days per course; resubmit the form for more time.

How you are tested

Online, self paced (Coursera)

Renewal

None stated

Full cost details

No cost for a limited time through Goodwill, funded by Google.org (Coursera scholarship); normally paid through a Coursera subscription.

Where it applies

United States and Canada; offered nationally by Goodwill Industries International and at local Goodwill career centers

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Sources and what we verified

Goodwill Google AI learning track page (courses, form, 14 day window, published March 13, 2026, modified September 2, 2026) ↗Goodwill and Google free AI Essentials announcement ↗Goodwill of the Heartland local rollout, September 17, 2025 ↗

What we verified: Goodwill page says the training is free for a limited time with no end date given, open to anyone, and that learners graduate with a Google certificate. The certificate is issued through a Coursera scholarship, so no separate fee is described. The page lists four courses but its form text mentions one or both AI courses, so which courses a learner gets may vary. Short 14 day window per course.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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