Google Adds Vibe-Coding Course to AI Professional Certificate for Learners with No Programming Experience

Google added a vibe-coding course to its AI Professional Certificate on August 11 for learners with no programming experience. It teaches them to use natural-language instructions and Google AI Studio to build, test, debug, and deploy applications. Google launched the certificate in February and calls it Coursera's most popular generative-AI certificate, although it has not disclosed enrollment.

The course extends AI-assisted development from prompting through the full application lifecycle, potentially lowering technical barriers to software creation and affecting curriculum design. Learners without coding experience can build applications through natural language, broadening the audience for AI-skills training. Employers including Deloitte, Verizon, Lyft, and Walmart use the certificate for work….