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Lead with a Google Cloud certification

Stand out with an industry-recognized Google Cloud certification. Validate your skills to advance your career and keep pace with the latest cloud technologies.

It’s more important than ever to prove your skills in the rapidly evolving cloud and AI landscape. Certifications boost career opportunities, drive business efficiency, and empower students with higher salaries and faster hiring. Explore new certifications, and hear from professionals on how certifications have impacted their careers.

Certify your skills, elevate your career

Google Cloud certifications can help you land in-demand jobs, get promoted faster, and contribute to your professional success.

85% of Google Cloud learners say that cloud certifications give them the skills to fill in-demand roles.*

80% of Google Cloud learners say that having a certification contributes to faster promotion.*

Which Google Cloud certification is right for you?

Explore the full list of Google Cloud certifications below. Select a certification to register and learn more.

Foundational certification

Validates broad knowledge of cloud concepts and the products, services, tools, features, benefits, and use cases of Google Cloud.

Recommended candidate:

  • Has fundamental understanding of Google Cloud products, concepts and services

  • Collaborative role with technical professionals

  • No technical prerequisites

Role

Associate certification

Validates fundamental skills to deploy and maintain cloud projects.

Recommended candidate:

  • Has experience deploying cloud applications and monitoring operations

  • Has experience managing cloud enterprise solutions

Role

Professional certification

Validates key technical job functions and advanced skills in design, implementation and management of Google Cloud products. This includes specialized certifications.

Recommended candidate:

  • Has in-depth experience setting up cloud environments for an organization 

  • Has in-depth experience deploying services and solutions based on business requirements

Role

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Questions? We have answers.

Find answers to common questions around certification eligibility, cost, duration, and more in our FAQs.

Tips to prepare for your certification exam

Make a plan, join the community, and explore resources to help you succeed.

Register for your exam in advance, so you can commit to a study schedule and stay on track with your preparation.

Review key topics on the exam guide

Once you’ve selected your certification above, review the featured exam guide to find a list of topics and sample questions that may be covered on the exam.

Skill up with dedicated learning paths

Every Google Cloud certification has a dedicated learning path on Google Skills, with a curated collection of on-demand courses and labs.

Connect with other certified professionals

Get study tips, ask questions, or stay up-to-date on the latest certification news on the Google Cloud learning forum.

*Google/Ipsos, Cloud Learning Services Market Pulse, Fielded Sept. 17 - Oct. 23, 2024 (US, UK, FR, DE, IN, BR, MX, JP, AU/NZ)