Google Cloud Skills Boost

Google Skills is a learning platform that provides free training and certifications, primarily aimed at Google Cloud partners and beginners. The platform offers hands-on learning in the Google Cloud console, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, Vertex AI, Gemini, AutoML, and prompt design. Key capabilities include the ability to earn shareable digital credentials through certificate learning paths, which require no prerequisites, and skill badges that prove practical, technical skills after completing a series of courses. The platform also features the GEAR program, which provides 35 monthly credits for hands-on learning at no cost to the user. For teams, the platform supports instructor-led training, with source text noting that 90% of instructor-led learning is completed compared to less than 5% of self-paced learning, and that 77% of learners prefer some level of instructor-led training over on-demand training alone. The source text also indicates that the platform is undergoing a transition where Vertex AI is being updated to the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, which may cause naming inconsistencies during the update.