Learn how to use AI to speed up daily work tasks. No prior experience required.
Google AI Essentials is a non-credit course designed to help people across roles and industries get essential AI skills to boost their productivity. This self-paced online course is taught by AI experts at Google who are working to make the technology helpful for everyone.
In under 10 hours, they’ll do more than teach you about AI — they’ll show you how to actually use it in the real world. Stuck at the beginning of a project? You’ll learn how to use AI tools to generate ideas and content. Planning an event? You’ll use AI tools to help research, organize, and make more informed decisions. Drowning in a flooded inbox? You’ll use AI tools to help speed up those daily work tasks, like drafting email responses. You’ll also learn how to write effective prompts and use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases and avoiding harm.
This course is designed for anyone who feels swamped - like there’s never enough time to tackle the work that actually matters to them and their company. It’s created for anyone who wants to supercharge their skillset and improve their productivity. With Google AI Essentials, you can develop the essential AI skills you need to be successful in today’s workplace, zero experience required.
By using AI as a helpful collaboration tool, you can set yourself up for success in today’s dynamic workplace — and you don’t even need programming skills to use it.
Google AI Essentials includes 5 modules:
1. Introduction to AI
2. Maximize Productivity With AI Tools
3. Discover the Art of Prompt Engineering
4. Use AI Responsibly
5. Stay Ahead of the AI Curve
When you register for this course, you'll receive three (3) months of 24/7 online access to Coursera to complete the program coursework at your own pace. This is a self-paced, independent study program that takes place entirely online.
What You'll Learn
- Use generative AI tools to help develop ideas and content, make more informed decisions, and speed up daily work tasks
- Write clear and specific prompts to get the output you want - you’ll apply prompting techniques to help summarize, create tag lines, and more
- Use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases and avoiding harm
- Develop strategies to stay up-to-date in the emerging landscape of AI
What You'll Earn
- Course Certificate from Google
- Certificate of Completion from South Central College
Required Equipment
You will need your own internet-connected computer or device to complete the online coursework.
Next Steps
After you register, you'll receive an email within 2-3 business days with next steps to access your certificate program. You will have three (3) months of 24/7 online access to Coursera to complete the certificate program coursework at your own pace. This is a self-paced, independent study program that takes place entirely online. There is no live instruction. Please DO NOT travel to campus for this class.
