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Applied Digital Skills
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Google's foundational digital and office skills courses, with a completion certificate.
The link goes to the provider's own site. You enrol there, not here.
- Provider
- What you get
- a certificate
- Weight on a CV
- weak signal
- Time cost
- ~10 h
- Validity
- No cut-off date
- Language
- in English
- Verified
- 7 August 2026
What this is
Applied Digital Skills is built around practical tasks: a budget spreadsheet, a presentation, email etiquette, online research, digital safety. The videos are short and every step is repeatable.
The weight on a CV is small, but this is one of the few resources genuinely aimed at a complete beginner. For a teacher it also works as ready-made classroom material.
Who it is for
Anyone who needs digital skills from zero, or a teacher who wants ready-made lessons.
How to get it
- 1Open Google and create a free account. No card is asked for at any point.
- 2Work through the material, ~10 h in total. It is self-paced, so the time is yours to spread.
- 3Complete every module. The document is issued on completion, not on an exam result.
- 4Download the certificate as a PDF and keep the verification link, which is what an employer actually checks.
From Georgia
Entirely free with a Google account. No restriction from Georgia.
Where this helps
Live remote vacancies in the same direction. You apply on the employer's own site; the board itself is written in Georgian.
Frequently asked questions
Is Applied Digital Skills really free?
Google's foundational digital and office skills courses, with a completion certificate. The credential itself costs nothing: what you receive is a certificate. Checked against Google's own page on 7 August 2026.
How long does Applied Digital Skills take?
Google states roughly 10 hours. It is self-paced, so that is an evenings-and-weekends number rather than a schedule.
Can I take it from Georgia?
Entirely free with a Google account. No restriction from Georgia.
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