Google is adding several pathways to get a quality education and ideally a job in high-growth tech fields.
Google launched a training initiative called Grow With Google in part to provide alternatives to college degrees.
More than 260,000 people have already enrolled in that specialization.
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The broader initiative, Grow With Google, offers more than Coursera classes.
As a result of the pandemic, thoseresources are now available onlineas well as additional material for remote workers.
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They will be available fully online through Coursera.
Google also plans to offer them through technical high schools in the fall.
TheGoogle Career Certificates landing pagesheds some light on what you might expect.
Those scholarships will be available for all certification programs.
Without one, each specialization costs $49 per month.
Upon completion, youll have the option to share your certificate with those employers.
We also recommend displaying the achievement on your LinkedIn profile and resume.
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