Certificate Description
The Google UX Design Professional Certificate will allow participants to learn about the foundations of UX design and gain the skills needed to find an entry-level job as a UX designer. UX designers make technology easier and more enjoyable for people to use. They design products and tools so that they are more useful and accessible for users.
Learners will explore the foundational concepts of UX design, including user-centered design, the design process, and accessibility. Learners will also identify common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and other teams they might work with and start developing a professional presence online. Part of the design process that learners will explore include empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes and prototypes, and testing designs to get feedback.
Participants will learn these job-ready skills in our certificate program through interactive content (discussion prompts, quizzes, and activities). Along the way, learners will work through a curriculum designed with input from industry leaders and top employers, like Figma, Adobe XD, Deloitte, Cognizant, and Accenture. Learners will even create a portfolio that includes three projects to share with potential employers to showcase the skills you learned in this program.
Key Benefits
- 100% Online Self-Paced Certificate Program
- Developed by Google
- Learn entry-level job skills for a job in the field of user experience (UX) design
- No prior experience required
- Stackable for academic credit towards a degree
Learning Modules Include
- Unit 1: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
- Unit 2: Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
- Unit 3: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
- Uni 4: Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
- Unit 5: Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma
- Unit 6: Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites
- Unit 7: Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs
Certificate Learning Outcomes
- Develop personas, user stories, and user journey maps
- Conduct usability studies
- Create wireframes and prototypes
- Test and iterate on designs
- Build a professional portfolio
Prior Learning Credit
The Google UX Design Professional Certificate serves as a valuable credential that complements your educational path, offering the potential to earn academic credits for prior learning that can be applied to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs at National University. Below is a list of degrees that are eligible for academic credit transfer:
Requirements to Enroll
All learners are eligible to enroll in the Google UX Design Professional Certificate. There are no admissions requirements. It is recommended that learners have a high school diploma or GED.
Estimated Time to Completion
The Google UX Design Professional Certificate can be completed in 3 months working approximately 12.5 hours per week, or in 6 months working 6.25 hours per week.
Access Time
Learners will have access to their certificate learning modules for up to 12 months from the date of their enrollment.
Certificate of Completion
Learners will be awarded a National University Workforce Education Solutions Professional and Continuing Education Certificate of Progress for each of the 7 units. After completion of all 7 units, learners will be awarded an official National University Workforce Education Solutions Professional and Continuing Education Certificate of Completion and Credly digital badge.
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