The Google IT Support Certificate provides a low-risk, low-cost way for people to gain the skills they need to get a well-paying entry-level job in the IT support field, where there are tens of thousands of unfilled jobs nationwide. By recognizing the Google certificate for credit towards our Bachelor of Science in information technology degree, we help people get the degree they need to move beyond that entry-level job and advance their IT career into more senior, higher-paying positions.

Pairing a bachelor’s degree with a Google certificate leads to graduates who are broadly educated and specifically skilled?a winning combination, for students and employers. By providing students the ability to pursue a Google Career Certificate concurrently with their degree, the University of Texas System is positioning our graduates for success in the job market.

Purdue University Global is proud to partner with Google in our shared commitment to provide educational opportunities that will open doors to meaningful employment for adult learners. We are excited that our students will have the opportunity to enroll in one of the co-developed Purdue Global and Google Career Certificate programs to earn academic credit while receiving both the Google IT Support Certificate and a Purdue Global micro-credential in a relevant field like business fundamentals, cybersecurity fundamentals, data intelligence, health informatics, or leadership. These credentials can be used as building blocks towards an associates degree and a bachelor’s degree at Purdue Global.

Providing relevant and meaningful skills that lead to careers is a hallmark of the nation’s community colleges. Working with Google to bring programs like Google Career Certificates directly to our members enhances our ability to support programs that lead to jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage. Our partnership with Google will further advance the work of building the nation’s workforce pipeline.

The strategic collaboration between Miami Dade College (MDC) and Grow with Google has increased our opportunities to train and employ talent locally, preparing students with the most in-demand skills in the technology field. The Google certificates offered at MDC are helping our students take their careers to the next level.

Through partnership with Grow with Google, Dallas College now leverages Google’s amazing curricular content. In just several years, their partnership has allowed us to award over 500 industry-recognized credentials to students, many of whom had no previous IT background.