Google Apps Education Certified Trainer
August 25, 2010
Today I received the e-mail that I was accepted as a Google Apps Certified Trainer. 
The qualifications to earn this certification are:
- Receive a passing score (80 or above) on 6, 90 minute Google Apps exams
- Complete the online application including a 2 minute video
- Demonstrate a proven background in professional development or technology training
- Demonstrate areas of expertise in educational technology
The requirements for maintaining certification include:
- Acting on behalf of Google
- Log training events (3/quarter) – attendance, topics, dates
- Stay up to date with all the latest features/releases
- Participate in the community
- Contribute resources
- Maintain qualification (additional exams)
I’m excited to bring this to the Center and to New Jersey. I hope that being connected to this new community of learners will give me new ideas, inspire me to stay current, and open the door to additional collaborations.
Become an Apps Certified Trainer by visiting the Training Center.
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Congrats Lisa! You list the requirements and qualifications….what are the benefits to becoming a GACT beyond that you already receive as a GCT? (Besides the cool badge)
Barry
Barry, I should have included the benefits, thanks for asking.
There’s a FAQ page at http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/certification_faq.html
For me, it will help me dive deeper into learning about Google Apps and administering a domain. With the certification, you also gain access to the group, resources, and events generated specifically for it. Since I spend the majority of my time working with districts, this certification will help me keep on top of the updates that Google is continually making to its suite of Apps.
Also, I need to add in that for me, working with a NJ professional development provider, the certification gives me a competitive edge. (This is a reality of what I do.)
I hope that answers your question. If not, we can continue the conversation here, by e-mail or on the phone.
Thanks!
Lisa
Congratulations!
That’s awesome Lisa. Congratulations!
Thanks Erica and Jackie.
Erica – You are right there with me!!
Congrats Lisa. I will be joining yo as soon as I find the extra time to take the exams!
Oh, I know Chris.
I was determined to have it all one before school starts in September.
Good luck.
Congrats Lisa,
I have just cleared all 6 exams and got certified individual title and now in the process of preparing for certified trainer.
Can you please put some light or assist me in guiding what to take care of now to increase my chances of getting trainer’s title.
I have searched a lot at web but couldn’t find even a single certified trainer, are you the first one to achieve it
Regards,
Goldy
Hi Goldy,
I believe that there were a handful that achieved it this week. There is an application/form that you need to complete after you have passed all the exams. As long as you have completed this, you should hear something from the Google Apps Ed team.
Here’s the link to the form: http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/certification_application.html
Good luck!
Lisa
congrats Lisa!
Thanks Kern!
Congrats Lisa, the teachers in New Jersey are fortunate to have you in the forefront of educational technology and providing professional development to us.
Linda
Congrats! I found your blog Because of my EDM 310 class. I have not heard of this being available to the public before and it was interesting to read how one would do this. It would definitely keep you up to date on things. Hope you have fun and learn a lot.
Hi Lisa
I am following your blog as part of a Microcomputing Systems (EDM 310) class for education majors at the University of South Alabama. Congratulations on becoming a Google Apps Certified Trainer. I am sure you learned a lot through the training. Are there one or two things that you learned in the training that would be especially helpful to elementary or intermediate school teachers?
Congrats Lisa!
Hi Lisa – I’m so excited for you! I attended a Google Apps workshop last year at Rutgers and found your presentation very useful. Congratulations, you so deserve it. I need to know your secret for finding the time to keep up with all that you’re involved in. Being a Google Expert is my dream. C
Thanks Carol!
One really great way to stay on top of all that Google is up to is to subscribe to the Google Apps Blog at http://googleapps.blogspot.com/.
Lisa
You are a role model for us all Lisa!
Hi Lisa congratulations. I am currently half way through the exams and hope to complete the certification in the next week or so. Can I ask how long after you submitted the form did you receive confirmation from Google?
All the best!
And BTW my blog is here http://cloudsourcesolutions.com/?cat=3
Hi Dan,
It took less than a week before I received.word of the certification. Best of luck and I will see you in the Google Group once you are all done.
Lisa