Description:
The Google Prompting Essentials certificate through Purdue University teaches learners how to communicate effectively with generative artificial intelligence (AI) by writing clear and specific prompts. This beginner-friendly, four-course specialization introduces a simple five-step framework to design prompts that save time, simplify complex tasks and unlock AI’s full potential.
Through hands-on activities, students explore real-world applications such as drafting emails, summarizing documents, analyzing data and building presentations. The program is 100% online, self-paced and requires no prior experience. In under 10 hours, participants build a reusable prompt library and earn a shareable certificate from Google — credentials that demonstrate your ability to leverage AI responsibly and productively across industries.
You’ll learn how to:
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Write effective prompts for everyday work tasks
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Use AI to speed up data analysis and build presentations
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Design AI agents to role-play conversations and provide expert feedback
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Evaluate AI outputs for bias, errors and usefulness
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Build a reusable prompt library for future projects
Course access is available for one year from registration date.