Google Associate Cloud Engineer
A Cloud Engineer plans, configures, sets up, and deploys cloud solutions on Google Cloud. This curated path builds job-ready skills with real-world, hands-on experience and is self-paced—start anytime and learn on your schedule.
Learning format
- Self-paced, on-demand modules you can complete anytime
- Hands-on labs to practice in real GCP environments
- Skill badges to verify and showcase progress
What you’ll practice
- Planning and configuring cloud solutions
- Environment setup and workload deployment
Next step
After completing the path, take the next step by pursuing the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification.
About this Course
This self-paced course organizes your Associate Cloud Engineer prep into focused modules mapped to the exam domains. You’ll practice in Google Cloud, reinforce core concepts, and follow a practical study plan using hands-on labs and guided learning from Google Cloud Skills Boost.
Outline
- A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs — Lab · 45m · Introductory
- Preparing for Your Associate Cloud Engineer Journey — Course · 7h 30m · Intermediate
- Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure — Course · 5h · Introductory
- Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation — Course · 6h 45m · Intermediate
- Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services — Course · 8h 15m · Intermediate
- Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation — Course · 7h · Intermediate
- Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine — Course · 5h 45m · Intermediate
- Logging and Monitoring in Google Cloud — Course · 8h 30m · Introductory
- Observability in Google Cloud — Course · 6h 30m · Introductory
- Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud — Course · 6h 30m · Introductory
- Implementing Cloud Load Balancing for Compute Engine — Skill Badge · 1h 15m · Introductory
- Set Up an App Dev Environment on Google Cloud — Skill Badge · 4h · Introductory
- Develop your Google Cloud Network — Skill Badge · 6h · Intermediate
- Build Infrastructure with Terraform on Google Cloud — Skill Badge · 5h 15m · Intermediate
Topics are aligned with the official exam guide and Cloud Engineer Learning Path.
Prerequisites
- Certification: No formal prerequisites; Google recommends 6+ months of hands-on Google Cloud experience.
- Readiness for this course: Basic familiarity with Google Cloud, Linux command line, web/server concepts, and a text editor.
See the official Associate Cloud Engineer page for current exam details.
Exam Details
Google Exam: Associate Cloud Engineer
| Length | 2 hours |
|---|---|
| Format | 50–60 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions |
| Delivery method | Online-proctored or onsite-proctored |
| Registration fee | $125 (plus tax where applicable) |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Exam content | Standard exam guide |
| Validity period | 3 years |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Recommended experience | 6+ months of hands-on experience with Google Cloud |
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