Free Google AI Essentials and Google AI Professional Certificate for Rhode Island residents
From Rhode Island AI Hub (Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College)
Grow with Google Rhode Island, run by the state AI Hub, offering no cost access to Google AI Essentials, the Google AI Professional Certificate, Prompting Essentials, Accelerate Your Job Search with AI, Agile Essentials and Google Career Certificates.
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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 Self paced.
- 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
- 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 payFree if you qualifyFree for people who meet this program's eligibility rules. See Before you start below.
- Time
- Not published; self paced
- Before you start
- Any Rhode Island resident may apply through the Google signup form on ai.ri.gov; licenses are limited and awarded by the Hub, which then sends an access code.
- How you are tested
- Online, self paced
- Renewal
- None stated
- Full cost details
- Free access code for Rhode Island residents awarded by the RI AI Hub; normally paid through a Coursera subscription.
- Where it applies
- Rhode Island residents only
Checked at the source Oct 19, 2026
Sources and what we verified
RI AI Hub Grow with Google Rhode Island page (updated September 26, 2026) ↗RI AI Hub home page ↗What we verified: Official ai.ri.gov page confirms no cost access for Rhode Island residents with limited licenses. No end date stated; page last updated September 26, 2026.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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