Google Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) Online Training

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UPDATED: April 10, 2025

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This entry-level Google Associate Cloud Engineer training equips you with the skills to deploy, manage, and secure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources — ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. Learn how to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot GCP, making you a valuable asset to any organization leveraging cloud technology. This Google Cloud training can be used to onboard new cloud admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Google Cloud reference resource.

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What you'll learn

Managing GCP resources
Deploying VMs and Kubernetes clusters
Configuring network resources like firewalls
Implementing cost management strategies
Securing workloads with IAM and role-based access control
Monitoring and optimizing cloud performance with GCP tools

FAQs

Is the Google Associate Cloud Engineer worth it?

The Google Associate Cloud Engineer is worth it for IT professionals (specifically cloud specialists and administrators) who want to build a solid foundation in Google Cloud. The cert represents essential skills in deploying, managing and monitoring cloud resources, so it's ideal for entry-level cloud roles. Google's market share is expanding, so the Associate Cloud Engineer cert can enhance employability and create a path to more advanced certs and specialized roles.

How much does it cost to earn the Associate Cloud Engineer?

It costs $125 to attempt the Associate Cloud Engineer exam, a 2-hour long exam with about 60 multiple choice/multiple-selection questions. There are no prerequisites or mandatory Google training before you can take the exam, so $125 should be the total cost. There are no free do-overs if you fail, so you may want to include the cost of a prep course on top of your estimate.

How difficult is the Associate Cloud Engineer?

The Associate Cloud Engineer test isn't especially difficult, but Google has made it difficult enough that you do need to study for it, and its pass rate is far from 100%. Extensive command-line experience is important, as well as a deep familiarity with how the Google Cloud services interact and fit together. Someone whose only preparation is that they've used some of the Google services before will find the Associate Cloud Engineer test difficult.

Who should take this Associate Cloud Engineer course?

IT professionals, system administrators and developers who want to specialize in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) should think about taking this course and earning the Associate Cloud Engineer. The ACE is especially good for people who are transitioning into cloud roles or who want to enhance their cloud skills. Earning the ACE positions you to apply for jobs like cloud engineer, cloud administrator, and solutions engineer.

Is the Associate Cloud Engineer cert entry-level?

Yes, the Associate Cloud Engineer is an entry-level certification – but it can also help a seasoned IT professional migrate into cloud specialities. The ACE is designed for IT professionals who are new to the Google Cloud Platform specifically or cloud computing generally. The cert covers GCP-related skills like monitoring resources and managing GCP services, but it also covers foundational cloud skills that don't require deep cloud expertise.

Who is this for?

This Associate Cloud Engineer training is considered foundational-level Google Cloud training, which means it was designed for cloud admins. This Google Cloud Platform skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with cloud computing technologies and experienced cloud admins looking to validate their Google Cloud skills.

What our learners say

Having access to on-demand labs that I could spin up instantly was very helpful. I didn’t have to have a home environment with a bunch of virtual machines spun up. Or worry about destroying things.
Brian V. | Monitoring Engineer
Very easy and fun way to learn. Keith Barker is my favorite, he'll throw in jokes here and there and it makes me remember certain study points. I highly recommend this app and purchasing subscriptions, it is truly worth the money.
Joshua E. | IT Systems Administrator
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Study plan

Download the free Google ACE study plan to complete this course in about 34 hours.

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