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Many questions come to mind when you hear about ways to progress in life and with your career, but you never really hear about how to actually hear anything other than going to college. Well, there are many other options for you to choose from Google certification courses and trade courses. Google employees have designed these career changing certification courses that are taught by the employees themselves. Google has done consultations with numerous companies that are seeking to fill technology jobs and much more. 

     Over 1 million open positions are available with an average starting salary around $69,000 a year. These courses generally take 3 to 6 months to complete, depending on the course itself and pace of completion, the time may vary. Someone taking one of these courses will devote about 10 weeks of their time for each course. Within the courses you will gain the knowledge and skill-sets that are needed to be completely successful in the career one could choose. There’s no need to worry about not having experience in certain areas or existing college degrees to enroll in any of the courses that are out there.

     The career courses were created to help show people that there’s other options out there that sometimes can be more beneficial  than having a 4 year college degree and thousands of dollars in debt. Not too many people are even aware of all the options and opportunities that’s available out there for them. Over 82% of people that had taken these courses have reported a positive career out-come after completing these courses, whether it be starting a new career, progressing in the career they have already or just wanting to further their education. 

     Programs like the Google certification courses, teaches job-ready skills in high-growth and high-demand career fields such as IT Support, Project Management, Data Analytics, UX Design and much more. Some of the popular courses Google Careers has to offer are Business Analyst, Supply Chain, Marketing, Human Resources, Sales Accounting, Computer Network and Health Care. 

     One of the highest jobs in Google Certifications is the Professional Data Engineering course and it has a very high paying salary in IT. On average the salary for Professional Data Engineering is around $116,748 per year in the United States with a $5,000 cash bonus every year. Data Engineering is a great career to get into because it will always be in high-demand for employees. Companies like Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, Facebook and numerous other companies are always looking to hire Data Engineers to help optimize their business. With a massive increase in business and multiple social platforms, there’s a very high-demand  for Data Engineers along with other job opportunities affiliated in that career field. 

     Another very beneficial and progressive course to take would be Data Analytics and it’s always in a high-demand. Data Analytics is the science of analyzing raw data to make a conclusion about the information given. The techniques and process of Data Analytics have been automated into mechanical processes and algorithms that work over raw data for human consumption. This data helps businesses optimize their performances to grow to be consistent and successful. Some technical and soft skills are required to become a Data Analytics, which includes: Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, MATLAB, Python, Machine Learning, Linear Algebra & Calculus,  Microsoft  Excel, Critical Thinking and Communication. 

•      There are 4 types of Analytics: Descriptive, Diagnostic,  Predictive and Prescriptive. 
• There are 5 types of data: Integer, Floating-Point Number, String and Bodean.
• There are 2 main flavors of data: Qualitative and Quantitative

Qualitative Data- deals with numbers and things you can measure objectively by height, weight, length, width and volume. 

Quantitative Data- deals with the characteristics and descriptors that can’t be measured, but can be observed like smells, touch, taste, color, texture and attractiveness. 

     There are 9 proficient Data Analytics certification programs that are very popular right now.

1. Careerfoundry Data Analytics Program: online courses, ideal for beginners & career changers, duration is a 8 month course, price is around $6,900.
2. Springboard Data Analytics Career Track: online courses, ideally for career changers with some experience, duration is a 6 month course, Price is around $6,600. 
3. Wharton Business Analytics Online Certification: online courses, ideally for managers and leaders looking to further their education, duration is a 3 month course, price is $2,600. 
4. Cloudera Data Analyst Certification: classroom based/ virtual classroom, on demand or private instructions available, ideal for professionals with some knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language) duration is a 4 day course, price is $2,235-$3,195 *plus $295 for a CCA Data Analyst Exam*
5. BrounStation Data Analytics Certification: online course or in person, ideal for beginners wanting an introductory course, duration is a 10 week course (part time), price is $3,950.
6. Harvard University Business Analytics Course: online courses, ideal for beginners and professionals wanting to grow their careers and further their education, duration is an 8 week course, price is $1,600. 
7. Thankful Data Analytics Immersion Course: online courses, ideal for beginners and career changers with a bug budget, duration is a 4 month course (full time), price is $13,600. 
8. General Assembly Data Analytics Course: online or on campus courses, ideal for beginners looking to progress their education, duration is a 10 week course (part time) or 1 week intensive, price is $3,950.
9. MIT Sloan School of Management Applied Business Analytics Certification: online courses, ideal for non-technical business professionals, duration is a 6 week course, price is $2,800. 

     There is nothing worse than being stuck in a position in a job you truly don’t enjoy very much. People tend to settle on taking a risk outside of their comfort zones and going after what they truly want in life. It’s a proven fact that if you genuinely enjoy and love what you do for a living, then it’s a hobby instead of a job and you’ll be much happier in life. 

Here’s some of the most elite Google Certification Courses:

• The best overall course- Google Project Management Professional Certification. 
• The best FREE Course: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing. 
• The best for Google IT Support: Google IT Support Professional Certification.
• The best  Google AdWords: Google AdWard Certifications.

Here’s some of the Top Free Online Certification Courses:

• Google Digital Workshop 
• Coursera 
• Undemy 
• EDX
• LinkedIn Learning 
• Udacity 

     Taking these courses you will learn job-ready skills at one's own pace with hands-on training and prepare you for a amelioration in the current career or in a new career field. There are multitudinous providers for various courses; one just has to do the proper research, decide on a subject and see what works best with their schedule. While taking any certification courses it’s always a great idea to pay attention and take notes. Always do the research, stay prepared and keep a positive outlook on the progression and knowledge because the sky has no limit and the only way is up from here. 

    *Words of Encouragement *

     I truly hope this article helps people realize that no matter what your past may look like, your future can be different. There are plenty of people out there that have felonies and no education background and still have careers and businesses. Everyone deserves to be happy and have an amazing life and live up to their full potential. Remember everyone makes mistakes, everyone was young once and messed up, but there’s no reason to keep letting your past hold you back from your greatness. It’s not about how many times you fall, it’s about the come back and how high you rise. 

You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re always looking down… So keep that head up and rise!!!  

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