Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Become Google UX Design Professional Certified
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Get on the fast track to a career in UX design. In this certificate program, you’ll learn in-demand skills, and get AI training from Google experts. Learn at your own pace, no degree or experience required. Additionally, when you enroll today
Prepare for a career in UX Design
Qualify for in-demand job titles: User Experience (UX) Designer, UI Designer, Interaction Designer
Receive professional-level training from Google
Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Google
Professional Certificate – 7 course series
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are over 138,000 open jobs in UX design with a median entry-level salary of $112,000.¹
User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.
Over 7 courses, gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job.
You will create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma. By the end of the certificate program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google.
75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of completion²
¹Lightcast™ US Job Postings (2022: Jan. 1, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2022).
²Based on program graduate survey, United States 2022
Applied Learning Project
This program includes over 200 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based activities and assessments that simulate real-world UX design scenarios and are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and developed by Google employees with decades of experience in UX design.
You’ll learn how to complete the design process from beginning to end, including: Empathizing with users; Defining user pain points; Coming up with ideas for design solutions; Creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes; Testing designs through usability studies; Iterating on designs based on feedback.
Through a mix of videos, readings, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll learn in-demand design tools like Figma. You’ll even create a portfolio that includes three projects to share with potential employers to showcase the skills you learned in this program.
Learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.
What you’ll learn
- Follow the design process: empathize with users, define pain points, ideate solutions, create wireframes and prototypes, test and iterate on designs
- Understand the basics of UX research, like planning research studies, conducting interviews and usability studies, and synthesizing research results
- Apply foundational UX concepts, like user-centered design, accessibility, and equity-focused design
- Create a professional UX portfolio, including end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs
CERTIFICATION FEE: NOT INCLUSIVE
COURSE DURATION: 1 Month