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Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - MNomadic - 05-04-2022
https://www.engadget.com/meta-coursera-professional-certificates-130047567.html
A lot of tech companies are scrambling to upskill the workforce now. Will be interesting to see what the new programs look like and if they pursue ACE status with them.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - rachel83az - 05-04-2022
Coursera does not make it easy to find these things if you don't know what the names are. I found one, though:
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/meta-front-end-developer As of yet, nothing new in the ACE National Guide.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - Pikachu - 06-10-2022
Here's the list of Facebook/Meta certs offered through Coursera:
- Social Media Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Back-End Developer
- Android Developer
- Front-End Developer
- iOS Developer
- Database Engineer
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Course.aspx?org=Coursera&cid=e210d75e-0a47-ec11-8c62-0022480b6270&oid=57592aa3-73c4-ea11-a812-000d3a378a3a
You can also take their Digital Marketing Associate exam and that'll get you 1 more credit for a total of 3:
https://www.credly.com/org/facebook-blueprint/badge/meta-certified-digital-marketing-associate
None of their newer certs have ACE status yet.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - carrythenothing - 06-10-2022
By going to an organization's page on Cousera, you can see all of its certificates and specializations. The pages all follow the format "coursera.org/organizationName" but you can look for others on the partners page: https://www.coursera.org/about/partners
Google: https://www.coursera.org/google (redirects to https://www.coursera.org/google-career-certificates)
IBM: https://www.coursera.org/ibm
Meta: https://www.coursera.org/meta
Salesforce: https://www.coursera.org/salesforce
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - mohelena02 - 06-10-2022
Not to be a debbie downer, but I was very disappointed with the google coursera certificates. I did the project management one and it basically equaled nothing. Google promised they would be considered as degrees and now that I am actually nearly done with my BA I can't believe they made such a bold claim, and I believed it. These meta ones seem better, also I think they are better for the people who already work at meta and want to upskill. Not saying people should not pursue them, but I am saying in the workforce my coursera cert meant nothing.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - MNomadic - 06-10-2022
(06-10-2022, 11:26 AM)mohelena02 Wrote: Not to be a debbie downer, but I was very disappointed with the google coursera certificates. I did the project management one and it basically equaled nothing. Google promised they would be considered as degrees and now that I am actually nearly done with my BA I can't believe they made such a bold claim, and I believed it. These meta ones seem better, also I think they are better for the people who already work at meta and want to upskill. Not saying people should not pursue them, but I am saying in the workforce my coursera cert meant nothing.
I tend to agree. The consensus I've seen online reflects this attitude as well. Definitely nowhere near a degree(nor should it be) but can help for reskilling or getting some resume filler if you're lacking. I don't generally mention any of my IBM/Google Coursera certificates on my resume/linkedin/applications since they're not noteworthy compared to other things in my portfolio but they serve a purpose for me: CEUs, reviewing/learning, potential ACE credits if I go back for another undergrad.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - LevelUP - 06-10-2022
(06-10-2022, 11:26 AM)mohelena02 Wrote: Not to be a debbie downer, but I was very disappointed with the google coursera certificates. I did the project management one and it basically equaled nothing. Google promised they would be considered as degrees and now that I am actually nearly done with my BA I can't believe they made such a bold claim, and I believed it. These meta ones seem better, also I think they are better for the people who already work at meta and want to upskill. Not saying people should not pursue them, but I am saying in the workforce my coursera cert meant nothing.
A Google cert that you could get in one week considered a degree?
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - bjcheung77 - 06-10-2022
That's why I always mention the 3 things to work on! Certs, Degree, Experience. I have never heard anyone mention Coursera Certs (or any other certs combined) would equal a degree. Maybe they meant the information learned would be part of a degree plan if they incorporated the courses or certs into one. Or the info learned would be similar to a concentration/minor of a degree.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - mohelena02 - 06-10-2022
(06-10-2022, 01:21 PM)LevelUP Wrote:(06-10-2022, 11:26 AM)mohelena02 Wrote: Not to be a debbie downer, but I was very disappointed with the google coursera certificates. I did the project management one and it basically equaled nothing. Google promised they would be considered as degrees and now that I am actually nearly done with my BA I can't believe they made such a bold claim, and I believed it. These meta ones seem better, also I think they are better for the people who already work at meta and want to upskill. Not saying people should not pursue them, but I am saying in the workforce my coursera cert meant nothing.
A Google cert that you could get in one week considered a degree?
No, it was their six month google project manager certificate. That was Google's claim by the way, not mine.
(06-10-2022, 02:13 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: That's why I always mention the 3 things to work on! Certs, Degree, Experience. I have never heard anyone mention Coursera Certs (or any other certs combined) would equal a degree. Maybe they meant the information learned would be part of a degree plan if they incorporated the courses or certs into one. Or the info learned would be similar to a concentration/minor of a degree.
I agree with you. But that was Google's claim at the time, here is the most reputable article about it: https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-plan-disrupt-college-degree-university-higher-education-certificate-project-management-data-analyst.html
This is the new way I am looking at it now, unless it gives me some type of credit that a college would accept, I will likely skip.
RE: Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera - MNomadic - 06-23-2022
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-is-launching-5-new-professional-certificate-courses-on-coursera-2022-6