Google AI Professional Certificate
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Course Curriculum & Description
Google AI Professional Certificate Curriculum
The Google AI Professional Certificate is an 8-course series designed to build practical AI fluency through hands-on learning. The program covers AI fundamentals, prompting, research, communication, content creation, data analysis, app building, and app deployment.
Course 1: AI Fundamentals
Duration: 3 hours
- Understand fundamental generative AI concepts.
- Build a foundation for professional AI use.
- Construct effective prompts using a structured framework.
- Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and bias.
- Identify opportunities to collaborate with AI in professional workflows.
Course 2: AI for Brainstorming and Planning
Duration: 1 hour
- Use AI as a creative partner for brainstorming.
- Evaluate and prioritize ideas using decision frameworks.
- Strengthen project plans by identifying gaps, risks, and dependencies.
- Build a centralized knowledge hub for project information.
Course 3: AI for Research and Insights
Duration: 1 hour
- Use Gemini Deep Research to synthesize multiple data sources.
- Generate comprehensive research reports and actionable insights.
- Build a research hub using Gemini Notebook.
- Create a custom AI expert with Gemini.
- Verify AI-generated findings against source documentation.
Course 4: AI for Writing and Communicating
Duration: 1 hour
- Summarize meeting transcripts using Gemini in Google Meet.
- Generate clear summaries and organized action items.
- Use AI for critical feedback and review preparation.
- Create communication assets for different audiences.
- Practice workplace conversations with Gemini Live.
Course 5: AI for Content Creation
Duration: 2 hours
- Generate visual assets using Gemini image and video generation models.
- Transform slide decks into engaging visual presentations.
- Create custom design guidelines for AI-generated content.
- Use AI to critique creative assets and suggest improvements.
Course 6: AI for Data Analysis
Duration: 1 hour
- Identify success metrics using AI.
- Clean and structure messy data with natural-language prompts.
- Generate spreadsheet formulas using Gemini in Google Sheets.
- Create data visualizations to communicate insights and trends.
Course 7: AI for App Building
Duration: 2 hours
- Identify workplace challenges that can be solved with custom AI solutions.
- Build functional web applications using vibe coding.
- Translate natural-language instructions into working code.
- Use advanced AI tools such as Google AI Studio.
Course 8: AI for App Deployment
Duration: 2 hours
- Turn an app idea into a development plan.
- Build and test working prototypes with AI.
- Fix bugs and improve application reliability.
- Prepare applications for first-time users.
- Connect applications to relevant documents and manage access permissions.
- Use Google AI Studio throughout the application development lifecycle.
Applied Learning
The certificate includes more than 20 hands-on activities designed around practical workplace applications. Learners work on brainstorming and planning, research and insights, writing and communication, content creation, data analysis, and custom AI app building.
Certificate
Upon completion, learners earn a shareable Google career certificate that can be added to a LinkedIn profile, resume, CV, or social media profile.
What You Will Learn
- Learning Outcomes
- Understand fundamental generative AI concepts
- Construct effective prompts for workplace tasks
- Use AI responsibly and evaluate AI-generated outputs
- Apply AI to brainstorming and project planning
- Conduct research and generate actionable insights with AI
- Improve writing and workplace communication using AI
- Create images
- videos
- and presentations with generative AI
- Clean and analyze data using natural-language prompts
- Build functional AI-powered applications using vibe coding
- Test
- debug
- and deploy AI applications
- Create 20+ job-ready AI solutions through hands-on activities
Course Prerequisites
No prior AI or coding experience is required. The certificate is designed for beginners and includes beginner-level coursework.
Course Highlights
8-course Professional Certificate series
Beginner level
Flexible, self-paced learning
20+ hands-on activities
Professional training from Google
Covers six workplace AI application areas
Shareable career certificate
Taught in English
Recently updated in August 2026
Includes access to a 3-month no-cost Google AI Pro trial, subject to terms