Google CloudGoogle Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)
Google Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) confirms that you can deploy applications, monitor operations and manage enterprise solutions on Google Cloud, using both the console and the command line. It suits cloud engineers, system administrators and developers taking on day-to-day Google Cloud work.
The certification is earned by passing a two-hour exam of multiple-choice and multiple-select questions on setting up a cloud environment, planning and configuring solutions, deploying and running them, and managing access and security. Google recommends at least six months of hands-on experience, and preparation focuses on practical labs across Compute Engine, GKE, networking, storage and IAM, plus practice questions.
Your path to certification
Prepare
Start from where you are; we help you assess your level.
Train
Guided preparation with an instructor
Sit the exam
The awarding body's exam
Stay current
Renew by passing the standard or shorter renewal exam, or extend validity by completing designated learning in Google Skills.
Where do you sit the exam? Online exam
Google Cloud certification exams are delivered by Kryterion, online with remote proctoring or at Kryterion test centres, not at our centre. We prepare you for the exam and help you register through Google's official route.
Renewal and validity
Associate Cloud Engineer is valid for three years; you can renew by exam from 180 days before it lapses, which adds a further three years, or complete designated courses and skill badges in the final year, which adds one year. Google updates its renewal options periodically, so check the current certification policy before your renewal window opens.
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