Grow with Google

Grow your skills with Google Career Certificates!

First Work network jobseekers can apply for a Google Career Certificate scholarship.

First Work is offering members and their jobseekers an opportunity to bridge their skills gaps with a Google Career Certificate! First Work has partnered with Grow with Google Canada to help individuals get on the pathway to high-growth fields.

Learners will have an opportunity to bridge their skills gaps with access to FREE Google Career Certificates from April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2027. The Google Career Certificate Program is tailor-made to equip jobseekers with practical, job-ready skills essential for success in high-growth areas.

Important: First Work x Grow with Google program requires all learners to register through a First Work member.

What do Google Career Certificates have to offer?!

In-demand credentials including:


  • Google AI *New in 2026*
  • Advanced Data Analytics
  • AI Essentials
  • Business Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Digital Marketing and E-commerce
  • Digital Customer Engagement
  • IT Automation with Python
  • IT Support
  • People Management Essentials
  • Project Management
  • Prompting Essentials
  • Stakeholder Management
  • User Experience (UX Design)

A pathway to jobs: Graduates will have exclusive access Google’s Employer Consortium, an exclusive job board comprised of employers committed to consider hiring graduates of Google Career Certificates.

Get job ready in 3-6 months with Google Career Certificates!

Why choose a Google Career Certificate?

In Canada, there are as many as 155,000+ job openings in the Google Career Certificate fields. Google Career Certificate graduates stand out to employers - with over 75% of certificate graduates reporting a positive career outcome (i.e. a new job, a promo, or raise) within six months of completion.*

*All program graduates in Canada, per Google Canadainternal data

Added benefits of Google Career Certificates:

Designed by Google: Taught and developed by Google employees who have decades of experience in these fields. Google also consulted employers and industry partners — people that hold these roles or hire for these roles — to ensure the content is rigorous and can help prepare learners for jobs.

Practice-based: Hands-on labs and interactive assessments with the latest industry products and tools prepare learners for a job at any company.

Zero experience required: You don’t need relevant experience or a degree to complete this flexible, online job training. Just put the skills, passion, and ambition you already have to work.

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How to Register Your Clients

1. Explore Job-Ready Certificates: As part of the Grow with Google initiative, we offer ten certificates that equip individuals with job-ready skills. These certificates, tailored to empower candidates for the workforce, cover a range of essential skills Job-ready skills you can put to work - Grow with Google - Grow with Google Canada.

2. Automatic Scholarship Issuance: As First Work member, your clients have the privilege of bypassing the standard application process for jobseekers. Instead, your team has the authority to identify eligible candidates directly. Please do NOT share the registration form with your clients.

If you are interested in registering your clients, please email [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What happens after a client is registered? Will clients and/or ECs receive a confirmation email?

    Clients will receive an onboarding email from First Work and an invitation to join Coursera from ([email protected].)

    They may need to also check their junk folder in case they don’t see the invitation in their inbox.

    ECs will also receive a confirmation email from First Work once clients have been registered to the platform.


  2. Will there be instructions for navigating the learning platform once registration is completed?

    Yes, instructions will be provided in the onboarding email.

    If clients require extra assistance, they can contact the Coursera Learner Help Centre.


  3. Can we continue registering clients throughout the year, or is enrollment limited to specific periods?

    Yes, you can register clients throughout the year. We will inform you if any changes occur, such as a waitlist being in place or when we are no longer accepting any new clients.


  4. What type of technical support is available if clients encounter issues?

    If clients require extra assistance, they can contact the Coursera Learner Help Centre.

    If the issue cannot be solved with the help centre, they can contact [email protected] and we will reach out to the Coursera support team to troubleshoot the issue.


  5. Is there any additional information or guidance we should be aware of to help clients successfully start and complete the training?

    Please encourage them to enroll as soon as they receive their invitation and remind them that if they are inactive for over 90 days, they will risk losing their scholarship.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to the First Work team at [email protected].

Previous First Work x Grow with Google Opportunities

First Work and Grow with Google Canada have been in partnership since 2024.

Learn more about our previous cohorts:


Google Career Certificate scholarship opportunities are made possible through the generous support of Google Canada.