Google UX Design
2025-01-08 16:00 - 2025-05-21 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Online Virtual Instruction
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are currently 113,700 U.S. job openings in UX design with an average entry-level salary of $58,600.¹
User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.
Attend class in person or virtually January 8 – May 21, 2025, Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Learners will also complete about 10 hours per week of online curriculum. In-person (Iowa City) and online Instructor office hours are offered weekly.
Over 7 courses, gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.
Throughout this course you will learn the psychology of design and how users interact with UX experiences. You will gain an understanding of how to build for a more inclusive market by learning design theories on color, typography, usability, and many more. You will learn trade creative design tactics to create paper designs and then use tools like Figma and Adobe XD to transition those designs into digital prototypes. By the end of the certification program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so you’re ready to apply for jobs.
Upon graduation, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Astreya.
The American Council on Education recommends a total of 10 college credits for successfully completing this course.
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Google IT Support Professional
2025-01-08 17:30 - 2025-05-07 19:00
Google, Coursera, and Goodwill have joined forces to provide the training and support you need to get started in an IT career with advancement potential! Goodwill instructors supplement the online curriculum with virtual classroom review, practice and open computer lab hours.
Coursera’s learning platform offers highly interactive training to individuals who are interested in IT careers but have little or no experience.
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of information technology, no experience or degree required. Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast track to landing one of 340,000+ great paying IT jobs currently available in the United States.
The average entry level salary for IT Support jobs in the U.S. is $50,800.
The class meets January 8 – May 7 on Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Students may attend class virtually via Zoom or in-person at our Iowa City location. Students can expect to spend an additional 6-8 hours per week completing online coursework on their own.
In-person (Iowa City) and online instructor office hours are scheduled throughout the week.
The program builds skills in key areas: Binary Code, Customer Support, Linux, Troubleshooting, Domain Name System (DNS), Ipv4, Network Model, Powershell, Linux File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Directory Service, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This program also prepares you for the CompTIA A+ exams, the industry standard certification for IT—you’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.
Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Astreya, Google of course, and many others.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
The American Council on Education recommends a total of 10 college credits for successfully completing this course.

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Google Automation with Python
2025-04-07 12:30 - 2025-07-30 14:00
This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills — including Python, Git, and IT automation — that can help you advance your career.
Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers. This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. In this course you will learn the foundations of the Python programming language and how to automate common system administration tasks through the Linux operating system. You’ll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud.
This certificate can be completed in about 4 months and is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. Upon completion, you can share your information with 150+ employers from an exclusive hiring consortium, like Walmart, Sprint, Hulu, Bank of America, Google (of course!) and more.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
Attend class in person or virtually Tuesdays & Wednesdays 12:30 – 2:00 pm, April 7 – July 30, 2024. We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some lessons, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you. A GitHub account will be required for completion of this course.
If you don’t have access to a computer, you are welcome to use a computer in our computer lab at one of our career centers.
The Google Career Certificates offer a recommendation from ACE® of up to 12 college credits.

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