‘No college degree required’: Google expands certificate program for in-demand job skills — from fastcompany.com by Lydia Dishman
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Google just announced that it is expanding its skills certification program to help more people land high-paying tech jobs without a college degree.
The Grow with Google Career Certificates will be available soon for in-demand jobs including Data Analyst, Project Manager, and UX designer. These jobs pay between $60,000 and $90,000, on average.
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Does this get at what Professor Scott Galloway was talking about yesterday at the Remote Conference? That is, that Big Tech is coming for healthcare and education. Could be.
Also see:
- Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera — from educationdive.com by Natalie Schwartz
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The certificates — which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design — will cost $49 a month and take three to six months to complete. Google will fund 100,000 need-based scholarships for those who take them.