On Tuesday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new public-private partnership between the State System of Higher Education and with Google to make Google Career Certificates available to students and the public through the state system universities.
The new partnership will allow students in PASSHE to earn a Google Career Certificate during their regular undergrad programs, allowing them to earn college credit and an industry-recognized certificate at the same time. The certificates are also being offered to the public through non-credit courses and workshops. Those who complete the program can gain access to Google’s employer consortium.
In a statement, IUP announced that they initially plan to use the Grow with Google Licenses in three ways:
- They will be used as part of an educational support initiative to employees at a local power plant looking to gain new skills in the wake of the plant’s closure.
- In collaboration with IUP’s Student Government Association, the certificates will be offered and promoted to students as part of the SGA academic initiatives.
- The university will also run a pilot program of having the certificates as value added alongside a credit-bearing courses.
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said that the Grow with Google program is written for everyone involved, saying that it “offers that extra edge for our students as they begin their careers, and will also add to their academic success as they complete their studies.”
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