Delta College in partnership with Google is providing FREE online career credential
offerings to adult and working students. These programs are 100% online, self-paced
with guided instruction. Student learning support for these programs is provided by
Google.
Benefits of a Google Certificate
- Upon successful completion of one of these career credential programs, the student may voluntarily sign up for additional free career support services from Google. These services include resume review, career search services.
- Student is able to explore a career field while upskilling at no cost.
- Highly flexible online delivery of learning, meeting working adults busy schedules.
- Completers will receive a certificate of completion and digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn.
These programs are designed to ladder into existing academic degrees and certificates and upon completion, students will earn college credit in computer science degree programs. All courses are delivered 100% online. Students must have own computer and reliable internet connection.
Available courses
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
This career credential training will upskill your ability to synthesize data. This course is 175 hours of training done on-line using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It can be accessed at a time convenient for you and has guided instruction with assignments and quizzes. Google Data Analytics Certificate training will allow learners to complete eight separate courses including: Foundations; Ask questions to make data driven decisions; Prepare data for exploration; Process data; Analyze data, Share data through visualization; Analysis with R programming and Capstone.
Upon completion, students will receive a Google Certificate of Completion. Students who wish to pursue an associate degree or certificate in computer science at Delta College may provide their valid Google Certificate and receive academic credit.
| Google Certificate | Credits earned | Tuition savings |
|---|---|---|
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | 3 credits – Database Operation CST 159 | You can save approximately $360 in in-district tuition for these 3 credits. |
Schedule and cost
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 175 total hours, average 7-8 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
Google IT Support Professional Certificate
Considering a career in IT? This training is designed for an entry level professional wishing to explore and upskill their computer knowledge and ideal for roles of IT support and computer network specialist. This course is 94 hours of training done on-line using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It can be accessed at a time convenient for you and has guided instruction with assignments and quizzes.
This career credential training will allow learners to complete five separate training courses including: technical support fundamentals, bits and bytes of computer networking, operating systems and becoming a power user, system administration and IT infrastructure, IT security.
Upon completion, students will receive a Google Certificate of Completion. Students who wish to pursue an associate degree or certificate in computer science at Delta College may provide their valid Google Certificate and receive academic credit.
| Google Certificate | Credits earned | Tuition savings |
|---|---|---|
| Google IT Support Professional Certificate | 4 credits – CST 128 Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting 3 credits – CST 278 A+ Certification Prep 3 credits – CST 160 Network Essentials 1 credit – CST 135 Help Desk Fundamentals 3 credits – CST 266 Information Security |
You can save nearly $1700 in in-district tuition for these 14 credits. |
Note of additional requirements: The Google IT Support Professional Certificate of Completion can be used to grant credit for CST-160 and CST-135. To receive credit for CST-128 and CST-278 the CompTIA A+ Certification is required. To receive credit for CST-266, TestOut Security Pro Certification is required.
Schedule and cost
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 94 total hours, 3-4 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
Google Project Management Professional Certificate
IT support professionals, aspiring business managers, and individuals who lead projects will benefit from the career credential earned through Google Project Management Professional Certificate. This certificate training will allow learners to complete six separate courses including: foundations for project management, project initiation, project planning, project execution, agile project management and applying project management to the real world.
Upon successfully passing the Google Project Management Professional Certificate students who wish to pursue an associate degree or certificate in computer science at Delta College may provide their valid Google Certificate and receive academic credit.
| Google Certificate | Credits earned | Tuition savings |
|---|---|---|
| Google Project Management Professional Certificate | 3 credits – Database Operation CST 159 | You can save approximately $360 in in-district tuition for these 3 credits. |
Schedule and cost
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 131 total hours, 5-6 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free