Udacity Helps Workers Impacted by COVID-19 With a Free Month of Nanodegree Programs to Develop In-Demand Skills
Users can apply their free month to any one of 40 Nanodegree programs
Udacity, the global online learning platform that trains the world’s workforce for the careers of the future, has announced that it is opening up its premium learning platform for free to everyone for one month in response to the employment disruptions stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic.
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“With the nature of work around the world shifting to address the risks associated with COVID-19, much of the workforce finds itself at home due to remote work policies or unavoidable layoffs,” said Gabe Dalporto, CEO, Udacity. “At the moment, what’s coming next in their professional lives remains unclear for far too many. To help address this, Udacity is pleased to offer free access to our Nanodegree programs for a month to anyone interested in learning critical skills for today’s in-demand careers.”
Udacity’s Nanodegree programs are taught by leading industry experts, ensuring that the material is relevant and providing job-ready skills. Topics span high demand areas such as analytics, artificial intelligence / machine learning, digital marketing, software development and cloud computing. Earlier this month, Udacity launched its first Nanodegree program in product management with instructors that include product managers at Google and Uber.
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Users can work at their own pace through a selected program. Programs can even be completed in one month if students work more than the average weekly commitment, bringing them closer to a new career when the quarantine ends.
“Growing up in West Virginia, I’ve seen first-hand how the changing nature of work can negatively impact a community if they don’t invest the time to upskill themselves,” added Dalporto. “With the threat of COVID-19, we’re now experiencing that impact on an unprecedented scale. By expanding access to our programs for the next month, Udacity is giving everyone the opportunity to learn the skills that could prove crucial to shift to a new career.”
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