What:
In addition to four teacher certifications, Google for Education recently announced a certification for students. The G Suite certification for students is a professional certification allowing students to showcase their knowledge of G Suite products including Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Students complete training modules through Google’s Applied Digital Skills program and take a two-hour exam including both multiple-choice questions as well as a performance section.
Why:
Google for Education’s student certification allows high school students (adhering to Google’s age requirement) to demonstrate their abilities in an ever-increasing digital world. The Applied Digital Skills program is a project-based program helping students implement G Suite products in the workplace and looks great on a resume upon graduation. Taking the G Suite student certification exam is just icing on the cake.
How / Next Steps:
The student certification training and exam must be completed in a group setting led by an educator acting as facilitator. Educators use the exam prep guide to obtain an overview of tasks needed, facilitate eleven free lessons from the Applied Digital Skills program, test student knowledge in the practice lab, and when ready schedule the $37 per student exam. Google for Education offers a facilitator checklist to make scheduling the exam easy.
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TLDR (too long didn’t read):
In addition to four teacher certifications, Google for Education recently announced a certification for students. The G Suite certification for students is a professional certification allowing students to showcase their knowledge of G Suite products including Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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