Google CloudGoogle Cloud Professional Data Engineer (PDE)
Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer (PDE) proves that you can design, build, secure and operate data processing systems, and make data ready for analysis and machine learning on Google Cloud. It is held by data engineers, data architects and analytics specialists who own data pipelines at scale.
The certification is earned by passing a two-hour exam of multiple-choice and multiple-select questions on designing data processing systems, ingesting and processing data, storing it, preparing it for analysis, and maintaining and automating workloads. Google recommends three or more years of industry experience, including at least one year on Google Cloud, and preparation centres on BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub and related services through hands-on labs and 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
Professional Data Engineer is valid for two years; renewal by the standard or shorter renewal exam opens 60 days before it lapses and adds two years, while completing designated Google Skills learning in the final year adds one year. Google updates its renewal options periodically, so check the current certification policy before your renewal window opens.
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