I'll explain how to access Coursera courses for free with a public library card. This is possible for people living in specific states and cities like California, New York, Tennessee, Missouri, and Chicago. I'll share personal experience of using library resources to take an 8-module Google cybersecurity professional certificate course from Coursera for free, from which I earned CPE credits towards my CISSP renewal. I'll also mention the added bonuses of a library card, including access to Udemy, free WiFi hotspots, newspapers like New York Times, and more. I encourage listeners to explore this free route to improve their cybersecurity knowledge, saying a sign of curiosity and inquisitiveness, two qualities important to succeeding in cybersecurity.

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• Coursera partners with the California State Library to launch free statewide job training program  - Coursera Blog - Check your local library's eLearning or Digital areas. Ask them if they can join if it's not listed. Coursera is free for the California State Library partner libraries including New York, Tennessee, Missouri, and the city of Chicago.

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