{"id":263,"date":"2026-03-25T22:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T22:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e40c447b5810478002.temporary.link\/ai\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:23:54","slug":"google-ai-accelerator-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ai.elcamino.edu\/es\/learning\/google-ai-accelerator-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Google AI Accelerator Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c8102e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">ABOUT<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Google AI Accelerator: Build In-Demand Skills, On Your Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Google AI for Education Accelerator at El Camino College equips students, faculty and staff with in-demand, career-ready skills in technology and artificial intelligence through flexible, competency-based learning that complements their academic journey and expands career opportunities. Participants gain access to Google Career Certificates and AI Essentials courses developed by Google experts and industry professionals. These programs are fully online, self-paced, and require no prior experience. Most learners complete a certificate in under six months with approximately 10 hours of study per week, making the accelerator an accessible and practical pathway to building valuable credentials and advancing their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/elcamino.formstack.com\/forms\/google_ai\">Sign Up Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/ai.elcamino.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GWG_Social_AI_for_Education_Accelerator_Badge-300x235.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" 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graduates report promotions or new roles within 6 months of completion and you\u2019ll gain access to a network of employers who specifically recruit Google Career Certificate holders.<\/li>\n<li><b>Flexible, 100% Online Learning<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 complete at your own pace, entirely online, via Coursera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c8102e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">CAREER CERTIFICATES &amp; COURSES<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Google AI for Education Accelerator offers a range of Google Career Certificates and the AI Essentials course, designed to prepare you for roles in fast-growing sectors or to enhance your current professional capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--\n  USE CASE CARDS \u2014 Claude.com style\n  Drop this into a WordPress \"Custom HTML\" block.\n  Edit the cards below to match your own content.\n-->\n\n<style>\n\/* 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This no-cost opportunity allows participants to build in-demand skills and strengthen their academic and professional pathways while ensuring access is aligned with institutional priorities and available capacity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"858\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Interested participants complete a short interest form, and invitations are extended on a rolling basis. Participants must register using their El Camino College email account. <strong>Access is limited<\/strong> (500 concurrent seats), and participants are expected to actively engage such as enrolling within a defined timeframe and making consistent progress toward completion. <strong>Accounts that remain inactive may be reassigned to others<\/strong>, so early application and continued participation are strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c8102e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">JOIN THE PROGRAM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete the interest form to join the Google AI Accelerator Program and gain access to hands-on, industry-aligned training designed to build in-demand AI and career-ready skills. After submitting the form, your application will be reviewed to confirm eligibility and license availability. Once approved, you will receive an invitation to begin exploring self-paced courses, certificates, and learning tools that can be completed on your schedule. 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