USM + Coursera Career Academy
Coursera Career Academy
What Is Coursera Career Academy?
Coursera is an online learning platform that partners with companies like Google, Adobe, Microsoft, ADP, and many more to offer badges and certificates in the skills that today's employers are looking for. Through a series of asynchronous online courses, learners can earn certificates in subjects from program management to digital marketing and e-commerce, cybersecurity, and game design.
Career Academy courses are 100% free for Southern Miss students, faculty, and staff, and for members of our Alumni Association.
To browse the full catalog of Coursera Career Academy, click below.
What are micro-credentials?
Micro-credentials are certificates you can earn testifying to your proficiency in a certain area. They are a great way to show prospective employers the skills and knowledge you bring with you to a new position. In addition, companies often give preference to applicants who have already completed the certificates the company offers through Coursera.
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of employers believe a Professional Certificate helps a candidate stand out* |
of employers say they are more likely to hire a candidate with a Professional Certificate* |
of employers are using or considering moving toward a skill-based hiring approach* |
What are the benefits?
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Earn valuable micro-credentials that you can add to your resume to demonstrate your skills. |
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Courses are online, so you can learn at your own pace on your own time. |
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Increase your employment opportunities by learning the skills that today's employers are looking for. |
How are the courses structured?
Course are composed of modules that can be completed entirely online. Modules may contain videos, readings, assignments, quizzes, discussion prompts, and peer reviews. Each module includes an estimate of the time each component will take to complete. Courses are asynchronous, so you can learn at your own pace. At the successful completion of a course, you will be awarded a certificate that can be added to your resume.
How do I sign up?
To sign up for Career Academy courses, you'll need to fill out and submit a short form. We'll add you to the list, and you should have access to any course within Career Academy within 48 hours.
Look for a welcome e-mail from Coursera to let you know when you can start learning! Once you receive the Coursera invitation, you’ll need to set up your account by logging in with your wID credentials, the same ones you use with SOAR and Canvas. Once logged in, you should see the USM logo on the top banner.
Featured Professional Certificates
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Adobe Content Creator
Google Cloud Cybersecurity
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Epic Games Game Design
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Amazon Junior Software Developer |
IBM Data Analyst |
Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager
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Salesforce Sales Operations
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Google Project Management
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Meta Social Media Marketing
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Microsoft AI Product Manager
Launch your Product Manager career with Microsoft. Learn in-demand market research skills and become a job-ready Product Manager in less than 3 months. No degree or experience required. |
Launch your career in Cloud Cybersecurity. Build job-ready skills – and must-have
AI skills – for an in-demand career. Earn a credential from Google Cloud. No prior
experience required.
Learn to create worlds that captivate and inspire while building in-demand skills
with the foundations for game design with Unreal Engine. No prior experience required.
Become a skilled medical office manager. Gain essential skills to manage healthcare
practices in 6 months or less. No prior experience or degree needed to start your
career as a medical office manager.
Launch Your Career in Salesforce. Learn the foundational skills in Salesforce needed
to start a new career.
Launch your career as a Social Media Marketer. Build job-ready skills – and must-have
AI skills – for an in-demand career. Earn a credential from Meta 5 months or less.
No degree or prior experience required.Contact Us
- For sign-up questions, please contact russ.willisFREEMississippi.
- Faculty interested in integrating Coursera into their Canvas courses, please contact joanne.tranFREEMississippi.
- Visit the Coursera Learning Help Center for Coursera-specific questions.
