OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL), alongside the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) and Google, announced a new initiative providing access to Google Career Certificates and the Google AI Essentials Course to every Oklahoman at no cost.
Thousands of Oklahomans have taken the training from their homes or offices.
By offering this program at local libraries, the collective team is removing barriers such as internet access.
Library workers are available to help support patrons in their learning journey.
The partnership underscores the vital role of libraries as community hubs, crucial in workforce development and lifelong learning.
Grow with Google Career Certificate Program flyer
The Google Career Certificates program equips people with job-ready skills in the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT Support, project management, and user experience (UX) design.
The program includes an employer consortium of over 150 companies, including Google, that consider graduates for roles in the certificate fields.
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