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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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Agenda
Market Trends

Why get Google Cloud certified?

Google Cloud Certifications

Google Cloud Certification Journey Overview

Additional Resources
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Trends we are seeing in Training & Certifications

Increase in Certified Skills Gap Issues Invested Interest in Economic Benefit

IT Professionals Persist Training for Certified
Individuals
87% IT professionals have 75% IT decision makers 84% of IT decision
80% IT decision makers
at least 1 certification have skill gap issues. The makers said the
approved training for
loss in productivity due to economic benefit of
their staff
these issues can cost 520 certified employees
hours and $29k per exceeds $10,000/year
employee

Based on responses from the Global Knowledge 2020 IT Skills and Salary Survey.
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Skilled Workforce is Key to Transforming your Business

3x More likely to achieve

their innovation goals

Comprehensively training
organizations are 80% 3.8x More likely to meet ROI
objectives
more likely to achieve
their business goals
4.4x More likely to overcome
operational concerns

1.9x More likely to move

beyond limited
deployment

Based on responses from the IDC report Train to Accelerate Your Cloud Strategy.
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Google Cloud Certifications Business Impact

Organizations modernize faster and increase business impact with Google Cloud
certified individuals

52% 44%
Increase in closing Boost in productivity
organizational skill gaps

43%
More effective at meeting
36%
Decrease in time when
clients’ requirements troubleshooting issues

Based on survey responses from the 2020 Google Cloud certification impact report.
Based on responses from the Global Knowledge 2020 IT Skills and Salary Survey.
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Professional Cloud Architect

Certification Journey Program
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Why get Certified?

GCP certification proves that an engineer
not only has real-world experience, but also
has the technical knowledge to operate at
the level required.

Welby McRoberts
Customer Reliability Engineer for Managed GCP, Rackspace Ltd.
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78% 83%
feel more confident can prove cloud skill
Why Certify?
in professional future competency to recruiters

81% 87%
Google Cloud certifications give individuals
confidence, credibility, and opportunities for
career advancement and personal
feel resume is more feel more confident in development.
attractive cloud skills

Based on survey responses from the 2020 Google Cloud certification impact report.
Based on responses from the Global Knowledge 2020 IT Skills and Salary Survey.
Based on responses from the Global Knowledge 2019 IT Skills and Salary Survey.
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Google Cloud
Certifications
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Google Cloud Cloud Digital Professional Level

Certifications Leader Certifications

Overview

Foundational
Cloud knowledge and working in the
cloud

Associate Cloud
Associate Engineer
Recommended 6+ months hands-on
experience with GCP

Professional
Recommended 3+ years industry
experience & 1 year hands-on
experience with GCP
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What is the difference between an Associate vs.

Professional certification?

Technical
requirements
Customer
Associate Build Implementation
Cloud Engineer Deploy
Manage

Technical requirements
Business Technical
requirements requirements
Professional Level Design Customer
Certification Build
Plan Deploy Implementation
Ensure feasibility Manage
Optimize
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Professional Cloud Architect Certification

Recommended Experience - 3+ years of industry experience plus 1+ years designing and
managing solutions using GCP

Role Responsibilities: Exam Coverage

Design, develop, and manage ● Design and plan a cloud solution
robust, secure, scalable, architecture
highly available, and dynamic ● Manage and provision the cloud solution
solutions to drive business
architecture
objectives.
● Design for security and compliance
● Analyze and optimize technical and business
processes
● Manage implementations of cloud
architecture
● Ensure solutions and operations liability
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Google Cloud
Certification Journey
Overview
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Certification Journey Learning Program

A guided 10 week-job program which prepares

technical practitioners for in-demand/ILT Google
Cloud certifications. Certifications validate
technical expertise and take organizations as well as
the careers to the next level.
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Program elements
10 weeks guided learning A dedicated cohort
program coordinator:
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 Mentor 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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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 30 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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Earn skill badges along the way

A Google Cloud skill badges is a digital badge issued by Google Cloud in
recognition of an individual's cloud proficiency with Google Cloud products
and services and tests their ability to apply that knowledge in an interactive
hands-on environment.

Watch this video and learn what are the Google Cloud skill Badges.
This article describes the value of the Google Cloud Skill Badges.
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Program Resources
Training Platforms
Communication Channels
And… other available resources :-)
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Google Cloud Skills Boost

1. Google Cloud Skills Boost is an online learning 1. Qwiklabs support can be reached via:
environment along with a set of instructions to walk a. Email: support@qwiklab.com
you through a live, real world, and scenario-based b. Qwiklabs Support Portal
use case. In a lab you have access to the actual c. Chat support
environment you want to learn about, not a 2. While contacting Qwiklabs support please
simulation or demo environment. You can access provide the following:
the lab environment from anywhere on the Internet a. Your login email address
using a standard browser. b. Description of an issue to be solved
2. You have a 10-weeks Google Cloud Skills Boost c. Screenshots of the issue (if needed)
subscription with access to all Google Cloud labs,
quests and Skill Badges. Read carefully the email
“Please create and activate your Google Cloud
Skills Boost account :-)” sent on 5th June,2024.
It has all the information you need to activate the
account properly.
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Communication Channels

Weekly Emails Exam Guide Review Community Forum Google Drive

Sessions

Receive useful Weekly technical For peer to peer Program assets,

information on the mentorship sessions support and a direct including the
status of your learning with a dedicated communication recordings from the
and tips & tricks to get trainer. Mentors channel with your exam guide review
the most out of your answer questions and trainer. sessions will be stored
prescribed learning provide additional here. Please make
pca02-getcert_q2_2024@
journey. Emails will be advice and sure you can access
googlegroups.com
sent from the Online preparation resources. this place.
Community.
6 exam guide review
sessions.
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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.
 Additional resources
Google Cloud Google Cloud
● Exam outlines and sample questions
Tutorials Quickstarts
● Product documentation
Find step-by-step instructions for Get started with Cloud Platform
● Online practice labs and quests completing common tasks like products, services, and APIs with
● “Free” Google Cloud accounts ($300 credit) automated network deployment, these short tutorials – which range
disaster recovery planning, and more. from beginner to advanced topics.
● Google Cloud Tech Youtube Channel
● Google Cloud Blog
● GCP sketchnote
● The Cloud Girl
● You can also purchase the PCA exam
preparation book/ebook
Cloud Minute Sample Projects
Watch one-minute how-to videos for Dive right into coding with examples
dozens of simple tasks, like adding that demonstrate how to use popular
APIs to a Cloud Platform project or and powerful Google Cloud Platform
creating a bucket in GCS. products and features.
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Questions? :-)
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Let’s get started! :-)

Contact info
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
pca02-getcert_q2_2024@googlegroups.com