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Google Prompting Essentials

From Google Career Certificates

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What you'll learn

You practice a five step prompting framework (task, context, references, evaluate, iterate) to draft text, summarize documents, fix spreadsheet formulas and build presentations. Later courses cover prompt chaining, chain of thought prompting and saving prompts for reuse.

  • Start Writing Prompts like a Pro
  • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks
  • Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building
  • Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

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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 10 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 pay$49Upfront cost. Full details below.Starts with a free trial that turns into a paid subscription. Set a reminder to cancel if you stop.
Free in some states. Arkansas, Georgia, Rhode Island offer this free to residents through a state program.
Also free through these programs (eligibility applies): Goodwill Industries International.
Time
Under 10 hours (four courses listed at 2, 1, 1 and 2 hours).
Before you start
None; beginner. Coursera account.
How you are tested
Online, self paced (Coursera specialization, 4 courses).
Renewal
None stated.
Full cost details
Coursera subscription: $49/month in the US and Canada after a 7 day free trial; included with Coursera Plus; financial aid available. Coursera FAQ says it cannot be taken for free.
Where it applies
Online; US pricing shown; prices vary by country.
Checked at the source Oct 13, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedCoursera Google Prompting Essentials Specialization: 4 courses, Google certificate, $49/month ↗

What we verified: grow.google/prompting and grow.google/prompting essentials now display the Google AI Professional Certificate page, so the Coursera listing is the official source loaded; it confirmed 4 courses, Google certificate and pricing.

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

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