Join the career path in User Experience Design. In this program, you will develop the necessary skills to prepare you for a job in less than 6 months, without the need for an academic degree or prior experience.
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No prior knowledge required
No unnecessary risks
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of user experience design, with no experience or degree required. With Google’s professional training, you can start on the fast track to a rewarding and rewarding role.
There are currently 113,700 job openings in the United States in user experience design with an average starting salary of $58,600.¹
User experience (UX) designers focus on how users interact with products, such as websites, apps, and physical objects. They ensure that these interactions are useful, enjoyable, and accessible.
With 7 courses, gain the necessary skills to prepare you for an entry-level role. And with less than 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.
You’ll create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma and Adobe XD. By the end of the certificate program, you’ll have a professional UX design portfolio of three projects so you can prepare for job interviews. Upon completion, you’ll be able to apply directly to jobs at Google and over 130 other employers in the United States, including Walmart and Best Buy.
82% of Google Professional Certificate graduates reported a positive professional outcome such as a new job, promotion, or pay raise within 6 months.²
Learn more about all Google professional certifications here .
¹Burning Glass: Labor Insight (Last 12 months: February 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021)
²Coursera Learning Outcomes Survey, ongoing for Google IT Support Certification. Data is collected via on-platform or email surveys and is cumulative from January 2018 to January 2021.
Hands-on Learning Project
This program includes over 200 hours of instruction and hundreds of hands-on activities and assessments that simulate real-world user experience design scenarios that are essential for success on the job. The content is highly interactive and developed by Google staff who have many years of experience in user experience design.
You will learn how to complete the design process from start to finish, including: empathizing with users; identifying problems from users; developing ideas for design solutions; creating sketches, full-size mockups, and prototypes; testing designs with usability studies; and iterating designs based on feedback.
Through a combination of videos, readings, assessments, and hands-on activities, you will learn about design tools like Figma and Adobe XD. You will create a portfolio of three projects to share with potential employers to showcase the skills you have learned in this program.
Learn tangible skills used by leading employers today.
Course 1 • 20 hours
Course 2 • 30 hours
Course 3 • 20 hours
Course 4 • 21 hours
Course 5 • 33 hours
