{"id":425427,"date":"2026-10-12T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425427\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:26:08","slug":"google-offers-500-free-tech-certifications-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425427\/","title":{"rendered":"Google offers 500 free tech certifications in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

You don\u2019t need money or a college degree from Carnegie Mellon<\/a> to get a Google certification in Miami.<\/p>\n

Miami-based tech entrepreneur Hilmon Sorey is committed to leveling the playing field for South Florida professionals interested in tech jobs. So, Sorey and his organization, The Source, are offering an opportunity.<\/p>\n

With support from The Source<\/a>, Miami nonprofit Get Tech Knowledge has partnered with Grow With Google to have workshops at downtown Miami\u2019s The HUB @ Office Logic, 1501 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 501, and The Source, 14 NE First Ave, suite 602.<\/p>\n

Google has allocated 500 free certifications for participants that complete their coursework. Participants must be based in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with Grow With Google made sense,\u201d Sorey said. \u201cThis is job training, upskilling and reskilling\u201d<\/p>\n

The workshops will be part of Tech Tuesdays, biweekly evening meetups for entrepreneurs and professionals focused on networking and enhancing their skill sets.<\/p>\n

A pair of two-day intensive courses will be offered before the end of 2026 for People Management and Google AI Professional certificates. After that, participants will be guided into three different Build, Data and Tech training paths.<\/p>\n

Here are the three certificate paths:<\/p>\n

BuildParticipants on this track will learn about user experience (UX) design, project management and digital marketing and be able to turn ideas into things that people can use and find.DataOn this track, participants will learn how to turn data into business decisions. Training will focus on data analytics, advanced data analytics, and business intelligence.TechThis track prepares participants for careers in IT support, cybersecurity and IT automation with Python, a coding language. Participants are expected to develop the technical skills that help companies run.About the coursework<\/p>\n

Each course will take between three to six months to complete. The Google coursework will be completed online via Coursera, an online learning platform. The online component will allow participants to still sustain their regular responsibilities while studying on a part-time basis.<\/p>\n

Previous college education or tech experience is not needed to participate in these trainings.<\/p>\n

A Google spokesperson emphasized the importance of helping people hone their tech skills via Google Career Certificates.<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly two-thirds of all new jobs created since 2010 require either high- or medium-level digital skills, but one in three American workers have very limited or no digital skills,\u201d they said. \u201cTo help bridge that gap, we created the Google Career Certificates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sorey believes that certifications and credentials are important for jobseekers to have to differentiate themselves in a job market where so many people have similar qualifications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pendulum is swinging back from a financial perspective and this idea of micro-credentials as a means of legitimizing career expertise,\u201d Sorey said.<\/p>\n

More information<\/p>\n

Applications for the training will be available online in November 2026. Visit gettechknowledge.com\/google-career-certificates<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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Michael Butler<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Herald<\/p>\n

Michael Butler writes about minority business and trends that affect marginalized professionals in South Florida. As a business reporter for the Miami Herald, he tells inclusive stories that reflect South Florida\u2019s diversity. Just like Miami\u2019s diverse population, Butler, a Temple University graduate, has both local roots and a Panamanian heritage.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You don\u2019t need money or a college degree from Carnegie Mellon to get a Google certification in Miami.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-425427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}