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Detail	Leveraging AI	Google AI Essentials
Provider	University of the Sunshine Coast	Google
Our rating	3.8	4.4
Cost	Free, eligibility limits	Free
Time	12 hours	2.25 hours
Level	Beginner	Beginner
Credential	micro-credential (free)	certificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)
Open to	Queensland	Worldwide
Free in	Queensland	Worldwide
Content written for	Australia	United States
Summary	A six-week facilitated micro-credential for Queensland small business owners, with a two-hour workshop each week delivered in person and by Zoom. It helps participants assess their business, match AI to business goals and bring AI in step by step to lift productivity.	Google's entry-level course on using generative AI tools at work: generating ideas, researching, drafting and speeding up routine tasks. It also covers prompting basics and how to spot bias and other risks. The same course is sold on Coursera, but Google now offers it at no cost on its own Google Skills platform.
Objectives	Understand the AI tools and applications available to small business Assess where AI fits in your own business Align AI use with business goals Plan a gradual rollout of AI to improve productivity	Use generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas and draft content Apply AI to research, organisation and planning tasks Write clearer, more specific prompts Recognise bias and other risks and use AI responsibly Keep skills current as AI tools change
Things to know	Queensland small and family businesses only Scheduled cohorts, next listed starting Tuesday 20 October 2026 (Cairns, with Zoom option) 12 hours is the workshop time only (6 x 2 hours); extra self-directed activities are not quantified Module titles are not published	Google Skills and Coursera versions list different durations (Google Skills: 2 hr 15 min; Coursera: about 8 hours across five short courses) Coursera version is subscription-based and cannot be audited US-centric examples Google Skills sign-in required
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