Purdue Global + Google IT Support Certificate
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Program at a Glance
- Develop IT support skills in troubleshooting and customer care, networking, operating systems, system administration, and security.
- Acquire the foundational knowledge to prepare for industry certifications.
- Stack your credits directly into an associate’s or bachelor’s degree while earning your certificate.
- Complete a culminating project that can be included in your portfolio or shared with employers.
Personalize Your Program
Customize your program by earning a micro-credential in one of 20+ professional focus areas.
Your Fast Track to Obtaining Job-Ready Skills from Purdue Global and Google
Purdue Global and Google have partnered together and designed certificates for working adults. Get college credit while earning the Google IT Support Certificate plus a Purdue Global micro-credential. You can customize your education with quick and affordable learning paths developed to fit your career goals — whether you’re just starting out or wanting to build your skill set.
Faculty-Led
Get the instruction and support from faculty that you wouldn’t get in a self-paced online course. Hear from experienced instructors and collaborate with fellow students in the classroom who are pursuing the same career.
Speed to Degree
Your goals are closer than you might think. Earn your Purdue Global and Google Career Certificate in about a year or less, and get on the fast track to your career.
Flexibility
You have a life outside of your education. Take advantage of 100% online classes that fit into your work and life schedules.
Stack Your Credits
You can use what you’ve earned to continue on into a degree. Upon completion of a certificate, you will earn 46 credits, putting you about halfway to an associate’s degree. Your credits can also transfer into a bachelor’s degree.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
Celebrate the Wins Along the Way
Upon completion of the program, you will have earned three credentials including a Google Career Certificate, a Purdue Global micro-credential badge, and a co-branded Purdue Global diploma.
Celebrate the credentials you earn from Purdue Global and Google in this program. Show off your credentials as you earn them. Post them on your social media profiles such as LinkedIn, and highlight your skills on your resume.
What Courses Will I Take and What Skills Will I Develop?
This curriculum is designed together by Google and Purdue Global faculty. You will take IT courses, plus the courses from the micro-credential of your choice, and will develop in-demand, job-ready skills.
IT Support Courses
- Help Desk Support I
- Help Desk Support II
- Help Desk Support III
- Networking Concepts
- Network Security Concepts
Course Outcomes
- Technical Support: Perform day-to-day IT support tasks including computer assembly, wireless networking, program installation, and customer service.
- Customer Support: Provide end-to-end customer support, ranging from identifying problems to troubleshooting and debugging.
- System Specifications: Use systems including Linux, Domain Name Systems, Command-Line Interface, and Binary Code.
- Networking and Security: Demonstrate essential networking and security skills.
Choose the Purdue Global and Google IT Support Certificate That Fits Your Future
The Purdue Global and Google Career Certificate courses cover your foundational skills and understanding of IT support, while the Purdue Global micro-credential gives you industry-specific training. Together, they give you a full picture of how to apply your new skills most effectively. Choose from one of the 20+ financial-aid eligible pathways below and get started on your future.
Download the program brochure to learn more.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Financial aid awards vary depending on individual student eligibility and need.
Note: Tuition total does not account for per-term fees. View full tuition and fee details and total cost of attendance for your program.
Accounting Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Learn the fundamentals of IT support and supplement your studies with practical courses in accounting. Coursework covers the basics of accounting, federal tax, statistics, and mathematics.
Business Development + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Put what you learn in IT support together with a business development micro-credential that’s designed to teach you the foundational information you need to grow a business through sales and marketing. This micro-credential includes courses in marketing and consumer behavior, as well as international business development and more.
Business Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
This micro-credential combines a broad survey of business disciplines with the practical skills of the IT support certificate. You’ll learn accounting, finance, marketing, and management principles that you can apply to your skills as a data analyst.
Business Start-up Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Combine the skills you learn in your IT support certificate with the fundamental education of starting and managing a business. Learn how to start a business, how to sell, and how to manage the work you’re doing.
Cloud Computing Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Interested in the world of cloud computing? This micro-credential will give you exposure to a broad range of topics in the industry of cloud computing to go along with your IT support certificate. You will study the in-demand field of cloud computing, as well as building and maintaining networks and network infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Learn the fundamentals of the fast-growing field of cybersecurity while honing your skills in the Google IT Support Certificate program. Coursework includes learning a broad range of disciplines such as cybersecurity, network administration, and programming.
Data Intelligence + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
This micro-credential will provide you with an understanding of how to compile and present data for use in helping to make business decisions along with your Google IT Support Certificate work. You’ll take courses in statistics, data analysis, and more.
Game Development + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Pursuing a career in game design? The game development micro-credential provides you with the foundational programming and IT support skills you need to succeed. Coursework includes software design and development concepts combined with art and animation skills that are critical in the game design and development industry.
Global Marketing Management + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Learn to manage marketing for a global business in this micro-credential. Coupled with your Google IT Support Certificate, you will take courses covering a variety of topics such as logistics, marketing, and business development.
Health Care Administration + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The health care administration micro-credential starts an exploration into the health care industry and provides a survey of the core disciplines of health care administration. Your coursework includes the Google IT Support Certificate plus health care administration topics such as ethics, strategy, and general health care management.
Health Informatics + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
This micro-credential offers a broad foundation of skills and knowledge in the health informatics arena, preparing you for entry-level opportunities in health informatics and health information.
Health Information Management + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Work toward your Google IT Support Certificate while earning a micro-credential in health information management. You’ll get an introduction to using available services and technologies to support operations, management, and decision-making initiatives within the health information field.
Human Resource Management + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The micro-credential in human resource management is designed to prepare you with the knowledge to staff an organization effectively. This micro-credential provides a basic knowledge of employment-related laws, the essentials of designing effective training programs, and an understanding of the factors that influence employee retention and recruitment.
IT Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The IT fundamentals micro-credential provides you with the foundational skills necessary to enter the IT workforce in a support role. The credential prepares you with essential desktop, website, and database software support skills while you develop your skills as a data analyst with the Google IT Support Certificate.
Leadership + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The leadership micro-credential is designed to build skills and awareness of how strategic and professional communications contribute to becoming a strong leader. The micro-credential will develop an understanding in leading change, decision-making, and negotiation, allowing you to promote yourself as an effective leader in a continually changing global workplace while building your IT support foundation with the Google certificate.
New Media Writing + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Writing for the new forms of media in the digital age requires an updated set of skills. The new media writing micro-credential covers topics including digital communication technologies, forms of research to support new media writing, and the role of storytelling in electronic media.
Nutrition + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The nutrition micro-credential offers an introduction into the principles of healthy living, teaches you to apply them to the education of individuals and communities, and provides a chance to develop professional, ethical, and administrative skills relevant to leadership positions in the diverse field of nutrition.
Psychology + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The psychology micro-credential is designed to equip you with knowledge of how the principles of psychology inform behavior, thoughts, and emotions in a variety of settings. Alongside your Google IT Support Certificate, the psychology micro-credential will foster an understanding of the theories and allow application of the principles of emotion, thought, behavior, memory, and decision-making to modern-day settings.
Social Problems, Prevention, and Crisis Intervention + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
This micro-credential is designed to provide knowledge of how principles of human services inform behavior, thoughts, and emotions in a variety of settings. What you learn will help you to identify social problems, explore community resources to address social problems, and recognize the effects these problems have on individuals and society.
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Sport Management + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The sport management micro-credential is for those who want to pursue administrative and management careers in the sport and recreation industry. The credential will provide you with a broad understanding of the industry, management skills, knowledge of sport sales and sponsorships, as well as an awareness of the use of technology in sports.
Supply Chain Logistics + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
The supply chain logistics micro-credential focuses on the logistics and distribution aspects of supply chain management, providing you with the technical skills to solve business problems. You’ll learn about designing systems that deliver the right amount of products to the right place at the right time. This micro-credential also covers data analysis and information system tools in the supply chain environment.
Supply Chain Procurement Management + Google IT Support Certificate
46 Total Credits
$9,455 Total Tuition Cost
Organizations cannot function without their required supply. Alongside your Google IT Support Certificate, you’ll learn how to optimize value in the supply chain, as well as develop skills in negotiations and writing contracts.
Admissions Requirements
You must be a high school graduate or possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate or other equivalency diploma. You are also encouraged to complete orientation before you start classes. Refer to the University Catalog or speak to an Advisor to learn more.
Career Support: Take the Next Step in Your Career
- Access to job search resources from Purdue Global’s internal CareerNetwork, including job leads from Google’s Employer Consortium
- Online interview preparation and resume support available 24/7 through our tools
- Networking tips and opportunities
- Save up to 55% off on CompTIA exam vouchers: A+, Security+, Network+, and more
- Access to employer information sessions, both live and recorded for your job search needs
Student Experience
92% of first-year and senior bachelor's-level students rate their Purdue Global experience as “excellent” or “good.”
94% of seniors seeking a bachelor's would “definitely” or “probably” attend Purdue Global again.
Source: National Survey of Student Engagement, September 2021.
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Career Opportunities
Gain the job-ready skills and knowledge you need to land in-demand roles. Each Purdue Global micro-credential + Google IT Support Certificate can help prepare you for specialized roles. Below you will find sample career outcomes for some of the micro credentials. For more information on career outcomes, please contact an Admissions Advisor.
Business Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
Jobs: procurement clerks; file clerks; order clerks; cargo and freight agents; insurance claims and policy processing clerks; office clerks, general; administrative assistants/secretaries; billing and posting clerks
Cybersecurity Fundamentals + Google IT Support Certificate
Jobs: Computer user support specialist; computer network support specialist
Data Intelligence + Google IT Support Certificate
Jobs: Computer user support specialist; project management specialist; computer network support specialist
Health Informatics + Google IT Support Certificate
Jobs: computer user support specialist; billing and posting clerks; medical records specialist
Leadership + Google IT Support Certificate
Jobs: computer user support specialist; project management specialist; computer network support specialist
The salary outcomes for a computer user support specialist can generally range from $40,730 to $68,500, with a median salary of $52,690. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Wage Information, May 2020. Any labor market, salary, and projected growth information are supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The salary range is based on national data. Actual outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience, and opportunities for employment. Purdue Global cannot guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement.
Salaries for a computer user support specialist generally range from $40,730 to $68,500.
Already Completed Your Google IT Support Certificate?
You are already ahead. As a Google IT Support Certificate holder, you will save the time and cost associated with earning the certificate and can focus on completing the remaining courses to earn your Purdue Global and Google Career Certificate or continue on with another Purdue Global program.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.