Meta to offer new professional certificates through Coursera

[MNomadic]

https://www.engadget.com/meta-coursera-p...47567.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.

[rachel83az]

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-ce...-developer As of yet, nothing new in the ACE National Guide.

[Pikachu]

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
  

So far only the Social Media Marketing cert has ACE accreditation - worth 2 credits:
https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a378a3a

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-blue...-associate

None of their newer certs have ACE status yet.

[carrythenothing]

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

[mohelena02]

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.

[MNomadic]

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.

[LevelUP]

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?

[bjcheung77]

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.

[mohelena02]

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.

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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...alyst.html

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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.

[MNomadic]

https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-is-...era-2022-6