Google Certified Educator Level 1
From Google for Education
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What you'll learn
You show you can create, share and organize work in Google Workspace for Education, run communication with Meet and Gmail, and use digital feedback so students manage their own learning.
- Create with Classroom, Drive, Calendar and Sites
- Share files with the right access
- Communicate with stakeholders and Google Meet
- Collaborate and give digital feedback
- Organize Drive files and analyze data
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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 certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile. It costs nothing to take.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 2 hrs.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- Proof you can use the exact tools employers run every day, straight from the company that makes them. One of the strongest signals you can send for any role that uses this platform.
What you will payNothingThe learning and the certification are free.
- Time
- Exam: 37 multiple choice questions in 2 hours, or 37 questions plus three lab scenarios in 3 hours, depending on language.
- Before you start
- None stated; Google recommends its Workspace for Education Fundamentals courses.
- How you are tested
- Online exam.
- Renewal
- Valid 36 months; recertify by exam.
- Full cost details
- Free. Google states the exam is free of charge in all languages. Google's FAQ also lists a $10 voucher price for organizations buying exams in bulk.
- Where it applies
- Global; for educators.
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Sources and what we verified
Google Level 1 and Level 2 FAQ: free, 37 questions, timing, 36 month validity, retake rule ↗Level 1 exam guide: five domains ↗Google for Education certifications page ↗What we verified: FAQ states free of charge, exam formats and 36 month validity. The Learning Center FAQ lists organizational voucher prices, so individual teachers should confirm at registration. Not AI training.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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