Lead with Confidence: Build Your Project Management Skills with Google
Thanks to a grant from Google, Student Veterans of America® (SVA) is proud to offer the Google Career Certificates on Coursera, completely free for student veterans.
If you’re a student veteran, a service member transitioning to civilian life, or part of a military-affiliated community, you already know the value of leadership, adaptability, and getting things done under pressure. Now imagine translating those strengths into one of the most in-demand roles in the workforce today, project management.
Offered through the SVA Professional Development Series, the Google Project Management Professional Certificate is a fully online, self-paced certificate program developed by Google experts designed to prepare you for an entry-level career in project management. No prior experience is required. What this means for you: you can launch a career track that puts you in charge of ideas, teams, and outcomes rather than just reacting to tasks.
Why this matters for you
Project managers are the backbone of every organization that undertakes change, launches initiatives or brings new products to market. They plan the work, align resources, manage risks and bring results. For veterans and military-affiliated learners who are adept at mission-oriented tasks, teamwork, and leadership, stepping into project management is a natural fit.
The certificate covers essential skills like estimating time and budgets, running effective meetings, managing stakeholders, applying Agile and Scrum methodologies, and navigating team dynamics. It also includes practical AI-enabled training so you’ll know how to use tools that support modern project workflows.
What you’ll do
Over approximately six months (at about 10 hours per week), you’ll:
Learn the foundations and lifecycle of project management
Work with tools such as spreadsheets, word-processing software and work-management platforms like Asana
Apply skills in hands-on activities and real-world scenarios
Complete a capstone project that you can add to your professional portfolio
Access career resources and connections via SVA and Google to help translate the credential into opportunity
SVA support for your success
Through SVA’s Career Center and Professional Development Series, you’re not going at it alone. As a learner in this certificate program you’ll benefit from:
Free access, thanks to a grant from Google via SVA
Career-focused tools such as job boards, webinars, and specialized support tailored to veteran talent
The ability to leverage your military experience and your certificate to earn roles that value mission-execution, leadership, and results
Your next step
Project management is more than just a job title, it’s a skill set that unlocks leadership, coordination, and influence. Whether you’re entering the civilian workforce or pivoting to your next role, the Google Project Management Professional Certificate offers a proven, affordable way to build that skill set and stand out.
Enroll now through MySVA and begin building your future: plan-build-deliver.
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