Google Cloud Certified
Professional Cloud Architect
Professional Cloud Architect
A Professional Cloud Architect enables organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. With a thorough understanding of cloud architecture and Google Cloud Platform, this individual can design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives.
The Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect exam assesses your ability to:
- check Design and plan a cloud solution architecture
- check Manage and provision the cloud solution infrastructure
- check Design for security and compliance
- check Analyze and optimize technical and business processes
- check Manage implementations of cloud architecture
- check Ensure solution and operations reliability
This exam is available in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
About this certification exam
This exam objectively measures an individual’s ability to demonstrate the critical job skills for the role. To earn this certification you must pass the Professional Cloud Architect exam. The format is multiple choice and multiple select. The exam has no prerequisites. This exam must be taken in-person at one of our testing center locations.
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- Length: 2 hours
- Registration fee: USD $200
- Language: English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese
Path to Success
Review the exam guide
View an outline of the topics and sample case studies that may appear on the exam and you are expected to know in order to demonstrate proficiency. Some of the questions on the exam may refer you to a case study that describes a fictitious business and solution concept.
Exam guide and case studies (If taking the exam before Nov. 9, 2018)
Exam guide and case studies (If taking the exam on or after Nov. 9, 2018)
Take the training courses
Choose from on-demand or instructor led training
On demand
Architecting with Google Cloud Platform Specialization with Coursera:
- Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
- Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation
- Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services
- Elastic Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation
- Elastic Cloud Infrastructure: Containers and Services
- Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
Instructor-led
- Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
- Architecting with Google Cloud Platform: Infrastructure (includes the two Essential Cloud Infrastructure and two Elastic Cloud Infrastructure courses listed above)
- Architecting with Google Cloud Platform: Design and Process
- Preparation for the Professional Cloud Architect Examination
Practice with Qwiklabs
Get hands-on practice working with Google Cloud technologies. Learn at your own pace with a series of labs that are available on-demand. Start with GCP Essentials followed by the Challenge: GCP Architecture quest.
Documentation
Visit the documentation page with overviews and in-depth discussions on the concepts and critical components of GCP.
Draw on your own experience
We can’t stress enough the value of your own work experience. Use the provided resources along with your work experience to prepare for this exam.
Assess your knowledge
Familiarize yourself with the type of questions that will be on the exam. Check your readiness to take this exam.
Schedule your exam
Register and find a location near you.
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