Generative AI for Educators with Gemini: free, with a certificate
Generative AI for Educators with Gemini is a free, two-hour course from Google for middle and high school teachers, with a certificate at the end. You need no technical experience.
- Price as shown
- Free
- Valid for
- Not stated by Google
- Format
- Course certificate
Before you book Generative AI for Educators with Gemini
- Status
- Active as of Oct 26, 2026.
- What you get
- A course that ends in a certificate from Google, with no separate exam.
- Renewal
- Not stated by Google
Should you take it?
- Suits middle and high school teachers of any subject who want a free, two-hour, self-paced course on using Gemini.
- Not for primary teachers or lecturers, since Google designed it for middle and high school educators.
- The catch: at two hours it is a short introduction, so treat it as a starting point rather than full training in classroom AI.
Who is Generative AI for Educators for?
Teachers. Google says the course is designed for high school and middle school educators of any subject, with no technical experience required. It is free, and you work through it at your own pace.
Does the certificate count for PD credit?
It might. Google says teachers can present it to their district for professional development (PD) credit, depending on district and state requirements
. Check with your district before you count on it.
Generative AI for Educators with Gemini: the facts
- Issuer
- Type
- Course certificate
- Status
- Active
- Who can take it
- Generative AI for Educators with Gemini is designed for high school and middle school educators of any subject, with no technical experience required.
- Price as shown
- Free
- Length
- two-hour, self-paced course
Checked against Google on Oct 26, 2026. Google doesn't publish the exam code, prerequisites, delivery, languages, validity or renewal.
What could you take after it?
If you want a certificate that isn't only for teachers, Google AI Essentials covers using AI at work in general. It is paid: Coursera shows $49 a month in the US and Canada.
Which free AI course should a teacher take?
If your school uses Gemini, take Generative AI for Educators with Gemini. For another tool, a leadership role or a first look at generative AI, these are free:
- Your school uses ChatGPT: OpenAI's ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers on Coursera: free, 5 hours.
- You are faculty, an instructional designer or an education leader: AI Fluency for Educators from Anthropic: free, 1 hour 30 minutes, with a badge. It expects an understanding of the 4D AI Fluency Framework from AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations, so take that first.
- You want the basics of generative AI first: Introduction to Generative AI from Google: free, 45 minutes, with a badge.
The catch: each course is built around one company's tools or framework, so the Gemini and ChatGPT courses help most if your school already uses that tool.
Questions people ask
Is Generative AI for Educators free?
Yes. Google says the course is provided at no cost.
How long is Generative AI for Educators?
Google calls it a two-hour, self-paced course.
Sources
- Google: Generative AI for Educators with Gemini, grow.google, accessed Oct 26, 2026