Google Announces Online Vocational Training Program for High-Growth Areas That Can Be Completed in Only 6 Months & Tuition Is Cheap

Many industries will be hurt by the pandemic of the new coronavirus, and some people will be thinking about changing jobs by acquiring skills and qualifications. Meanwhile, Google announced that it will launch an online vocational training program called ' Google Career Certificates ' to help people acquire new skills and ensure financial stability.

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'Two-thirds of the new work created since 2010 requires high or medium level digital skills,' said Kent Walker, Google's senior vice president of global. Pointed out. While digital is a major force in supporting businesses, the fact that 'to get a good job requires high skills' is a problem with many job seekers and the long-term economic security of the United States. It is becoming.

“University degrees are out of reach for many Americans,” as Walker states, college costs are very high and it is difficult for those who are financially distressed to go to college to study. So Google announced that it will offer an inexpensive online vocational training program to solve the financial problems of getting a job that requires digital skills. “We don't need a university degree to be financially secure,” said Walker.

The new vocational training program that Google calls 'Google Career Certificates' will offer courses that equip skills in high-demand areas such as 'data analysts,' 'project managers,' and ' UX designers.' According to Google, the average wage for data analysts is $66,000 (about 7 million yen), the average wage for project managers is $93,000 (about 9.8 million yen), and the average wage for UX designers is $75,000. (Approximately 7.9 million yen), it is a skill that can expect high income.

Walker says that any degree or experience is not required to take the 'Google Career Certificates', helping non-degrees build a career in IT. Like the university, the course offered is not designed to be completed in 4 years, but it is designed to be completed in about 6 months and obtain a certificate from Google.

Although Google has not clarified the tuition cost of ``Google Career Certificates'', the tuition cost of `` Google IT Support Professional Certification '' already provided by Google on Coursera , an online learning platform, is $ 49 per month (about 5200 yen) .. Based on this, it is estimated that the cost of taking a 6-month course is about 300 dollars (about 32,000 yen). Google also offers scholarships for students of 'Google Career Certificates'.

For many years, there have been criticisms that 'university education does not lead to the development of real-world skills, and university students have difficulty paying scholarships.' It seems that the new vocational training program provided by Google is designed by Google employees who actually work as data analysts and project managers, so that trainees acquire the skills necessary for practical work and Claims to focus on helping find a job.

In addition, Google's vocational training program will partner with companies such as Walmart , Best Buy , Hulu and Google itself to help students find employment after the program ends. He also plans to provide on-the-job training for those who have completed the program so that they can gain practical experience.

The new vocational training program builds on the existing 'Google IT Support Professional Certification'. Walker said that thousands of people have already acquired their skills and earned jobs with the 'Google IT Support Professional Certification'.