A third-year data science major became the first University of Texas at Arlington student to complete the Power Up + Tech Up Google Career Certificate program, giving students work-ready skills.
Meti Kebede, who also focuses on biology, said having a Google Career Certificate when she graduates in December 2023 could give her an edge when looking for a job. she analyzes the data. This is what she wants to do in the healthcare field.
“The certification course taught me how to scrutinize data rather than preparing it and analyzing it,” says Kebede. “I want to work as a data scientist. Thanks to that, I have acquired a good knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language) and he has R programming. This certificate will give the student a deeper understanding of what the job requires.” make it possible.”
Google Career Certificates provide people with work-ready skills in the areas of data analytics, e-commerce and digital marketing, information technology support, Python (a programming language) automation, project management, and user experience (UX) design. This certificate is available to his UTA transfer students through the university’s Power Up + Tech Up program. The program has 32 of his students in a pilot study, said Robin Macaluso, a fellow at his UTA provost faculty in his office.
“We call it Power Up + Tech Up because students across campus feel more confident and ready to seek jobs that require these technical skills that can be earned with a certificate. We want it to be as easy as possible,” said UTA’s Macaluso. Chemistry professor. “It really opens up new career paths. It broadly affects all the jobs out there.”
Macaluso said he wants to make sure all students are aware of this certification opportunity and is working with industry partners to network with students who have earned the certification. rice field.
“Time and again, we provide technical expertise to students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields,” says Macaluso. “I want all majors to know that there is so much to gain from this program.Technology expertise impacts every part of our academic world.These kinds of skills are needed everywhere.” It has been with.”
UTA’s Power Up + Tech Up program is part of a larger partnership between the University of Texas System and Google to award Google Career Certificates to up to 10,000 UT System students at eight colleges. This is Google’s largest university partnership to date.
“Combining a bachelor’s degree with a Google Certification results in graduates with a wide range of education and specific skills. It’s a great combination for students and employers.” Projected to double, and with Texas projected to have the highest net employment growth of any state by 2030, UT institutions are positioning their graduates for success and professionalism. We are proud to be leading efforts to meet the demands of our state’s workforce and industry: the growth of the modern job market.”
By 2030, more than 60% of jobs in Texas will require post-secondary qualifications such as degrees and certificates. Today, more than half of Texans are untrained for these jobs. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is closing this gap with the goal of enabling 60% of working-age Texans to earn a degree, certificate, or post-secondary qualification by 2030. I am aiming for
“Google is proud to work with Texas’ colleges and workforce development organizations to help more students and workers tap into the tremendous job opportunities created by the state’s growing economy. ,” said Lisa Gevelber, founder of Grow With Google. “Grow With Google’s mission is to expand opportunities for all, and we are excited to further that commitment by expanding access to training for our technical workforce through the Google Career Certificate program. The opportunities will help fill the skills gap for thousands of Texans, giving them access to high-growth, high-demand jobs statewide.”
UT System launched the program in December 2022. Available on Coursera, Google Career Certificates can be completed in 3-6 months of part-time study, no degree or experience required. To connect people to work, the program includes an employer consortium of over 150 companies, including AT&T, Dell and Google, committed to considering graduates for relevant entry-level roles doing.
