Google has opened
applications for the 2019 edition of the Google Africa Certifications
Scholarships.
The programme, according to Google, is part of its continued
effort to provide digital skills training, education, economic
opportunity and support to African start-ups and developers.
How
to apply for Google Africa Certifications Scholarships
Read the details of who qualifies and how and where to register.
In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training
to 100 000 Africans, the tech giant says it is offering 30 000 scholarship
opportunities and 1 000 grants for the Google Associate Android, Mobile Web and Associate Cloud Engineercertifications.
The developer training is available to applicants from across
Africa and will be delivered by Google's partners: online education
company Pluralsight and software start-up Andela.
Both will deliver an intensive learning curriculum, designed to
prepare motivated learners for entry-level and intermediate roles as software
developers in these fields.
"Africa is on track to have the largest working-age
population of 1.1 billion by 2034," says William Florance, global head of
developer training programmes at Google.
"The scholarships are about preparing the youth for the
jobs of tomorrow by equipping them with the right developer skills. Google's
certifications are developed around a job-task analysis that tests learners for
skills employers expect developers to have in these domains, and we have
already seen evidence that becoming certified can make a meaningful difference
to developers and employers."
Note
Applicants must be residents of any country in Africa and at least 18 years of age when they submit applications. Training takes place 100% online.
The Google Africa Certifications Scholarships follow the
announcement of 15 000 single course scholarships and 500 nano-degree
scholarships in March last year.
"Google's continued initiatives, focused on digital skills
training, education and economic opportunity, and support for African start-ups
and developers, demonstrate our commitment to helping advance a healthy and
vibrant developer ecosystem," Florance notes.
"By providing support for training and certifications, we
will help bridge the unemployment gap on the continent through increasing the
number of employable software developers."
The online courses, which vary in duration, provide students
with the following:
* Guided skill development with curated paths and channels
according to the chosen track.
* Access to expert-led videos, available on-demand with Google's mobile app and offline capabilities.
* Skill assessments that help students identify knowledge gaps and strengths, and allow them to share their proficiency on Facebook, Twitter and Stack Overflow.
* Support from the Pluralsight Help Centre and the Andela Learning Community to help students complete their track and prepare for their chosen Google certification exam.
* Access to expert-led videos, available on-demand with Google's mobile app and offline capabilities.
* Skill assessments that help students identify knowledge gaps and strengths, and allow them to share their proficiency on Facebook, Twitter and Stack Overflow.
* Support from the Pluralsight Help Centre and the Andela Learning Community to help students complete their track and prepare for their chosen Google certification exam.
Interested prospective students can apply here
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