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Google Cloud Certification Journey

Professional Cloud Architect
Cohort start date -June 05, 2024

Cohort ID: PCA02-GETCERT/2024.06.05

Trainer: Akanksha Anthwal
Cohort Coordinator: Sai Rao
Program Lead: Alyssa Groves
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Professional Cloud Architect Weeks

1–5
Dates overview Time zone:
CEST

Pre-work Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

To be done
Review: Start Start Start Start Start
before:
Dec 05
June 09 2024
2022 June 12 2024 June 19 2024 June 26 2024 July 03 2024
June 05 2024
Duration Duration Duration Duration Duration

~ 10h h
-10 ~ 10 h ~ 13 h ~2h ~ 15 h

Exam guide reviews sessions / Arcade session

Date Date Date Date Date

June 05 2024 June 12 2024 June 19 2024 June 26 2024 July 03 2024 Following
weeks on
Time Time Time Time Time the next
page
09:00-10:30 09:00-10:30 09:00-10:30 09:00-10:00 09:00-10:30
Session recorded* Session recorded* Session recorded* Session recorded* Session recorded*

Online community support: The main communication channel of this program. End Aug
Jan 31
13 2023
2024
Connect with technical advisor to clarify remaining areas.
Peer to peer discussions and questions will be monitored during working days.
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Professional Cloud Architect Weeks

6–10
Dates overview Time zone:
CEST

Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Exams

Start Start Start Start Start

July 10 2024 July 17 2024 July 24 2024 July 31 2024 Aug 07 2024

Duration Duration Duration Duration Duration

~ 14 h ~8h ~ 16 h ~2h ~2h

Exam guide reviews sessions / Mentor office hours

Learning plan Date Date Date Date No session
continuation May 15 2024 May 30
22 2024
July 10 2024 July 17 2024 July 24 2024 July 2024
Time Time
Time Time Time
10:00-11:00 Time
10:00-11:30 Self study
OR
09:00-10:30 09:00-10:30 09:00-10:00 14:00-15:00
00:00-00:00 00:00-00:00
Session recorded* Session recorded* Session
Sessionnot recorded*
recorded* Session not
Session recorded*
recorded*

Online community support: The main communication channel of this program. End Aug
Jan 31
13 2023
2024
Connect with technical advisor to clarify remaining areas.
Peer to peer discussions and questions will be monitored during working days.
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Professional Cloud Architect Weeks ★ Skill badge

1–5
Learning plan

Pre-work Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Please complete
Please complete: Please complete: Please complete: Please complete:
(optional):
Review:

Professional ★ Implement Load ★Set Up an App Dev ★ Build Infrastructure ★ Optimize Costs for
Cloud Balancing on Environment on with Terraform on Google Kubernetes
Architect Compute Engine Google Cloud Google Cloud Engine
Certification Required* Required* Required* Required*
Exam Guide
Speed challenge (Arcade)
Professional Earn $20,000 in GCP
Cloud Google Cloud Essential Google Essential Google credits and swag: Arcade Elastic Google Cloud
Architect Fundamentals: Core Cloud Infrastructure: Cloud Infrastructure: game, speed challenge on Infrastructure: Scaling
Sample Infrastructure Foundation Core Services Cloud Skill Boost for 7 days. and Automation Following
Questions Participation optional* weeks on
the next
page

Exam Voucher: You can apply for an exam voucher starting from week 6, after meeting the below criteria:
*Complete at least 5 (out of 6) Google Cloud skill badges from your learning plan, share your public GCSB profile with us by filling
in this form and get your exam voucher! Voucher is awarded based on skill badges completion and the availability.
The voucher form is open by 23rd of September, 2024.
Please attempt the exam by 04th of October 2024.
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Professional Cloud Architect Weeks ★ Skill badge

6–10
Learning plan

Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Exams

Please complete: Please complete: Please complete: Please review: Exam prep time:

★ Develop your Google ★Set Up a Google Reliable Google Cloud Build exam readiness. Claim your exam voucher
Cloud Network Cloud Network Infrastructure: Design Revise materials and and book the exam!*
Required* Required* and Process session recordings.

Getting Started with

Learning plan Google Kubernetes
continuation Engine

Get you voucher if

you completed
already 5 skill
badges!

Exam Voucher: You can apply for an exam voucher starting from week 6, after meeting the below criteria:
*Complete at least 5 (out of 6) Google Cloud skill badges from your learning plan, share your public GCSB profile with us by filling in this
form and get your exam voucher! Voucher is awarded based on skill badges completion and the availability.
The voucher form is open by 23rd of September, 2024.
Please attempt the exam by 04th of October 2024.
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Program elements
10 weeks guided learning A dedicated cohort
program coordinator: Sai Rao
Starting on 05th of June, ranjanrao@google.com
2024 at 09:00 AM CEST Available Monday till Friday
during business hours.

Technical mentorship provided by a dedicated

trainer in a format of: Exam voucher information
● 6 Exam guide review sessions Get your exam voucher by filling this
(online live sessions with a technical mentor. form. Please allow 24-72 working
Sessions have a predefined content and hours to receive the voucher (from
structure) the request date).Please attempt the
● 2 Menor office hours exam by 04th October, 2024.
(online live support sessions with a technical
mentor. Participants can join the sessions to Learning platforms
receive support and technical guidance. Google Cloud Skills Boost with access
● 10 weeks support via Online Community. to the on-demand courses and for
hands-on labs.
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Program asset Access via Content Link

● Weekly updates according to learning plans

● Trainer’s support on technical questions
Online Community via Google
Google Account ● Cohort coordinator’s support for program questions
Groups
● Additional information about program-related events, news,
features etc.

● Learning plan
Program Folder via Google ● Session’s decks
Google Account
Drive ● Recordings
● Other materials

● Google Cloud Skills Boost is an online learning environment along

On demand training and with a set of instructions to walk you through a live, real world, and
Hands-on practice via Google Company email address scenario-based use case. In a lab you have access to the actual
Cloud Skills Boost environment you want to learn about, not a simulation or demo
environment.

Google Form Google Account ● To grant the access to Google Groups and Google Drive.