Google Offering 10,000 Free Educator Certifications to Support Nevada Teachers – Nevada Governor

September 09, 2021

RENO,Nev. Google isproviding 10,000 Certified Educator Level 1 vouchers at no cost across the State.Throughsupport for the Nevada Department of Education, the certifications will be offered to teacherswho want to grow and demonstrate their proficiency in Google Workspace toolsfor classroom teaching.

The programconsists of a Fundamentals Course and a Level 1 Academy to help educators learnvaluable technology skills useful in both hybrid and virtual environments. Onceachieved, the certification is valid for three years.Our goalis to provide educators with opportunities to develop the digital skills theyneed in any tech-driven classroom, said Kate Franko, Googles Regional Head ofData Center Public Affairs. We hope this training will make their work easier,even more impactful, and create ripple effects across Nevada that benefit bothteachers and students."The programis available to many groups of educators working with Nevadas studentsincluding: licensed Nevada teachers and Alternative Route to Licensure (ARL)teachers, teacher preparation faculty at Nevada universities and ARL programs, contractededucational technology specialist computer teachers, pre-service teachersaccepted to a Nevada teacher preparation program, school librarians and mediaspecialists.Nevadaseducators are the key to fostering students who are globally prepared andfuture-ready, said Jhone Ebert, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Asthe technology of our world continues to rapidly evolve, it is critical to buildour educators capacity to support our students and I thank Google for providingthis opportunity.Applicationsto join the initial cohort of 2,500 educators to receive training this year inthe Level 1 Certification are open starting today online. The remaining 7,500 certification voucherswill be available in 2022 and beyond. In addition to training teachers, acohort of educators already achieved Google Certified Trainer status. Thesenewly Certified Trainers will be able to assist with the monumental undertakingof certifying up to 10,000 educators in the Level 1 program in the future.Theeducators who will take this Level 1 course, and those who have already becometrainers, are extremely dedicated individuals who will develop their skills tobenefit themselves, their students, and their peers, says Amy Mayer, CEO andFounder of friEdTechnology, the Google for Education Professional Developmentpartner delivering the training.This dedication combined withnewly-minted tech skills will support their efficiency and effectiveness in theclassroom.###

AboutGoogle in NevadaIn July2019, Google broke ground on its first $600 million data center in Henderson,Nevada, with a second $600 million expansion following in 2020. In 2020 Googlealso announced a new $600 million investment in Storey County, bringing itstotal investment in Nevada to $1.8 billion. Once fully operational, all siteswill employ many people in a variety of fields including computer technicians,engineers, and various service, maintenance, and security roles.

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