Five universities are now offering online courses that build on Google's career certificates.

The new "Tech Ready Louisiana" program will give residents free access to classes provided by the online education vendor Coursera.

The university plans to use lessons from its extended-reality initiative to offer 10 courses focused on skills training.

The Parsons School of Design is partnering with 42Courses and FutureLearn to expand the reach of its renowned fashion and design curriculum.

Schools in Connecticut have already begun putting the certificates in their programs.

Exceutives said the online courses provider will also expand into new fields, such as health care.

The company, which partners with more than 150 universities to create online classes, is reportedly seeking a $5 billion valuation.

The five-time NBA All-Star will teach a course, Coursera announced, offered through Morehouse College, an all-male historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coursera announced a new partnership with the historically Black university, along with workforce initiatives and more than 40 courses centered on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Google says it will consider completion of the Coursera-based programs, which begin this fall, the equivalent of a four-year college degree.