Coursera Partnership

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What Is Coursera?

As one of the world’s leading learning platforms, Coursera partners with top employers, businesses, and universities to offer valuable learning opportunities for college and career readiness.

Students can earn professional certificates in a variety of areas through companies such as IBM, Meta, Google, and Salesforce. Connections Academy® is the only virtual public school offering Coursera as part of its curriculum.

Coursera + Connections Academy®

How Students Benefit

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Professional Certificates

Through our partnership with Coursera, Connections Academy students can take courses that enable them to receive a variety of entry-level professional certificates, including:

  • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
  • Google UX Design Professional Certificate
  • Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
  • Salesforce Sales Operations Professional Certificate
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Earn Credits

Students can earn up to three types of credit:

  1. High school credit from Connections Academy
  2. Industry-recognized micro-credentials on Coursera 
  3. Eligibility for college credit toward over 150 bachelor’s degree programs in the U.S. via the Coursera college and university partner network 

 

“With this tri-credit initiative, we’re creating multiple pathways for high school students to unlock opportunities in the digital economy, whether they want to break into an in-demand career right away or pursue a college degree.”

—Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera 

“Students get to work with real-life corporations such as Meta, IBM, and Google. This provides students with real-world experiences and networking opportunities they would not get in a traditional way.” 

—Scott Giraud, High School Manager at Iowa Connections Academy 

92%

Of employers believe micro-credentials help a candidate stand out*

85%

Of employers are more likely to hire a graduate with a professional certificate*

97%

Of employers are already using or are considering moving toward a skills-based hiring approach*

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News About Our Coursera Partnership

Kindergarten Courses

June 20, 2023

Pearson's Connections Academy Launches New College and Career Prep Initiative

 

*Source: Coursera Ebook | Advancing Higher Education with Industry Micro-Credentials report, 2023

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