Follow the fast track to a career in UX design. In this certification program, you’ll learn essential skills and receive AI coaching from Google professionals. Learn at your own pace, with no degree or prior experience required.
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Prepare yourself for a career in UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training created by Google, get the fast track to competitively paid work.
There are over 138,000 open UX design jobs with an average starting salary of $112,000.¹
User experience (UX) designers focus on the interactions users have with products, such as websites, apps, and physical objects. They make all interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.
Over the course of 7 courses, you will acquire in-demand skills that will prepare you for entry-level work.
You’ll create designs on paper and with digital tools like Pigma. By the end of the certificate program, you’ll have a professional UX portfolio of three full-length projects, so you’ll be ready to apply for jobs. After completing the course, you’ll be able to apply directly for positions with Google and over 150 employers in the US, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or salary increase) within six months of completing the course²
¹Lightcast™ US Jobs (2022: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022).
²Based on the program’s alumni survey, United States 2022
Hands-on Learning Project
This program includes over 200 hours of instruction and hundreds of hands-on activities and assessments that simulate real-world UX design situations that are critical to job success. The content is highly interactive and developed by Googlers with decades of UX design experience.
You will learn how to complete the design process from start to finish, including:
Through a combination of videos, readings, assessments, and hands-on activities, you will learn in-demand design tools like Figma. You will create a portfolio of three projects to share with potential employers to showcase the skills you have learned in this program.
Learn practical skills that leading employers are currently looking for.
