If you are one of those that missed the opportunity to take the free Power Searching course or were unable to complete it due to some unavoidable circumstances then now is your chance. You have a golden opportunity to sign up for this free online course that will arm you with knowledge and tools to conduct searches more effectively.
This is essentially a community based course. It features six 50 minutes classes along with interactive sessions where you get to interact with search experts from Google and highly experienced Googlers. This is a relatively short duration course, about 2 weeks long, and is conducted in a community forum. Once you have completed the course and you are assessed you will be entitled to a certificate of completion.
There was very encouraging feedback from the participants of the last course conducted in July. Participants informed that they thoroughly enjoyed sharing tips and learnt a great deal from one another on hangouts and forums. A stupendous 96% of the participants who completed the course have confirmed that they liked the content of the course and the way it was conducted. Therefore, Google is planning to have more such courses in the coming months. There is also going to be an Advanced Power Searching course.
Watch this space to know more about such courses on Google.