Improve student employability with job-ready skills and training
Prepare students for the workforce of today, tomorrow, and beyond, with the highest-impact skills.
- Prepare students with in-demand skills and hands-on experience
- Align learning to employer needs and hiring trends
- Help students find the right role for their career goals
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Offer students valuable, industry-recognized micro-credentials that will add credibility to their resumes and demonstrate their job readiness to employers.
Career Academy
Strengthen student employability with skills training from the world's leading companies.
Professional Certificates
Help your students grow job confidence, apply learning, and hone critical skills in high-growth fields.
Guided Projects
Give students hands-on projects and job-relevant experiences through a higher education learning platform that prepares them for career success.
Offer students 10,600+ courses from 350+ leading universities and industry partners
Our partnership with Coursera, and specifically Career Academy, is really a perfect match as it fits into our larger vision of how the Alamo Colleges areis innovating and preparing learners of all backgrounds for the future of work. We are excited to have this partnership to offer training for learners to gain the skills needed for high-wage, high-demand jobs across San Antonio.
C4C Employability FAQs
Coursera improves student employability by offering industry-designed certificates, hands-on projects, and role-specific learning pathways that teach job-ready skills. Students gain practical experience and credentials that employers recognize and trust.
Students can access a wide range of employability skills training, including data analysis, digital marketing, IT support, UX design, business skills, communication, project management, and more. Training is aligned with current hiring trends and employer expectations.
Coursera prepares students for the workforce through workforce preparation programs like Career Academy, which includes job insights, skill benchmarks, Professional Certificates, and guided projects that mirror real workplace tasks.
Industry micro-credentials validate student employability skills and demonstrate readiness for specific roles. They help students stand out in competitive job markets, and employers view them as strong indicators of practical ability and commitment to learning.
Yes. Universities can embed Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and employer content into existing courses, capstones, or electives. This approach enhances academic programs with industry-aligned workforce preparation, helping students bridge the gap between theory and practice.