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Google AI Professional Certificate

From Google Career Certificates

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What you'll learn

Across eight courses you use Gemini Deep Research, Gemini Notebook, Gemini Canvas and Google Sheets to research, write, create content and analyze data. You finish by vibe coding a web app in Google AI Studio and deploying it to approved users.

  • AI Fundamentals and structured prompting
  • AI for Research and Insights
  • AI for Writing and Communicating
  • AI for Data Analysis in Google Sheets
  • AI for App Building and App Deployment

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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.
How you learn
Online, self paced, about 8 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.
What you will payDepends on who you areFree for some learners, such as through an employer, school or state program. Check eligibility before you start.
Free in some states. Massachusetts, Delaware, Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia, Rhode Island offer this free to residents through a state program.
Also free through these programs (eligibility applies): Goodwill Industries International, Merit America, Per Scholas (in select cities).
Time
Eight courses of about an hour each per Google; Coursera lists 8 hours (individual courses sum to about 13).
Before you start
None; beginner. Free access only through a business administrator's application for US businesses with 500 or fewer employees; employees should not sign up individually.
How you are tested
Online, self paced (Coursera, Google Skills, Udemy).
Renewal
None stated.
Full cost details
$49/month subscription in the US and Canada (Coursera; also on Google Skills and Udemy); included with Coursera Plus; financial aid available. No cost for employees of eligible US businesses with 500 or fewer employees via Google's small business offer (enroll by Dec 15, 2026).
Where it applies
Online; small business no cost offer limited to US businesses.
Checked at the source Oct 13, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedGrow with Google AI Professional Certificate page: 8 courses, $49/month, Google certificate ↗Coursera listing: 8 course series, financial aid, beginner ↗Google blog (Feb 19, 2026): launch and no cost access for small businesses ↗Coursera for Business offer terms: US only, 500 or fewer employees, enroll by Dec 15, 2026 ↗

What we verified: Launched Feb 2026 as the step beyond AI Essentials. Google's FAQ mentions 'all seven courses' in one answer while listing eight. Small business offer is time limited; recheck after Dec 2026.

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

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