Start learning all things AI on the new Google Skills
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Google is launching Google Skills, a platform with nearly 3000 courses and labs, to help you build expertise in AI and other technical areas. You can learn from Google experts, gain hands-on experience, and earn credentials. Explore Google Skills today to start learning and advance your career.
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Google made a new website called Google Skills to help people learn about AI. It has lots of courses from different parts of Google all in one place. People can learn new things and even get badges to show off their skills. It can also help companies find people who know about AI.
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For over two decades, Google has focused on growing the world's digital capacity, helping millions of people from all over the world build essential skills. Today, the demand for AI expertise isn’t just at an all-time high 1 — it’s also driving the next wave of innovation and productivity. That’s why we are launching Google Skills, which offers nearly 3,000 courses,labs and credentials . We’re integrating content from Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Grow with Google, and Google for Education, all in one essential platform.
Google Skills is a new home for building skills in AI and more to provide new tools for the entire workforce. Whether you’re a student just getting started, an experienced developer looking to certify your knowledge, an organizational leader trying to use AI in your business or anything in between, you can learn and prove your skills on Google’s new learning platform. Here’s what to know:
How you can use Google Skills
Learn from experts across Google: People have completed more than 26 million courses, labs and credentials in the past year alone — and now they’re all in one place. You might begin with an entry-level Google AI Essentials course from Grow with Google, then advance to a learning path or prepare for a certification from Google Cloud. Or you might be pursuing a career in AI Research and want to hone your understanding of large language models with Google DeepMind’s AI Research Foundations. Or perhaps you’re short on time and want to check out our 10-minute AI Boost Bites content. For leaders of large government and commercial enterprises, you can build an organization-wide AI adoption plan with the new Future-Proof Your AI Learning Strategy course. You'll gain practical strategies directly from leaders at Telus and Deutsche Bank.
Get hands-on experience: Build real-world skills, and then prove what you learned with credentials like skill badges, entry-level certificates and certifications. Google Skills also features AI-driven labs that help you jump straight into coding through Gemini Code Assist. Try it today with our latest Gemini Code Assist skill badges.
Get motivated with gamified learning: Ninety-five percent of learners say they’re more likely to engage with a gamified learning experience. That’s why Google Skills has options like streaks to track your progress and achievements to share on social media.
Personalize your team’s learning: Google Skills brings new experiences to Cloud customers and their teams, too. Personalize training with assigned learning and an advanced reporting hub, and engage employees with company-specific leaderboards. Learn more on the Google Cloud blog.
How Google Skills makes hiring easy
Building skills isn’t just good for careers — it’s good for business. That’s why Google continues to expand its efforts to connect trained talent to employers. Our hiring consortium includes more than 150 employers, and has placed thousands of Google Career Certificate graduates into jobs. And now, we’re taking it one step further. Companies like Jack Henry that want to bring on skilled individuals quickly are participating in our skills-based hiring initiative. Jack Henry is using the best of our technology to help fast track learners in the U.S. who complete a Google Cloud Certificate through their hiring process — creating direct pathways to jobs. For Google Cloud customers interested in bringing on skilled individuals to your company, express interest here.
How to sign up for Google Skills — at no cost
Google Skills is your go-to platform for building essential AI and technical capabilities amid an ever-growing skills gap. It offers extensive no-cost options for learners at every level, like our Generative AI Leader learning path. Plus, with hundreds of courses for those new to AI, no prior experience is necessary.
If you’re a Google Cloud customer, the entire Google Skills on-demand library is available to you at no cost. Contact your Google Cloud representative to learn more. If you’re a developer, you can get 35 free credits each month to take hands-on labs on Google Skills. Higher education institutions, government programs, nonprofits and NGOs can access no-cost training through our Career Launchpad program.
