Google Cloud certifications

Every Google Cloud certification at a glance

The exams we cover for Google Cloud, with the figures each certification publishes. Levels are guidance rather than gates — Google Cloud sets no prerequisites, so you can book any of these directly.

Where to start with Google Cloud

If Google Cloud is new to you, begin with Google Cloud Generative AI Leader (GenAI Leader). It is the foundational exam: no prerequisites, no hands-on experience assumed, and it teaches the vocabulary every later exam takes for granted. Skipping it and going straight to a higher-level exam is the single most common reason people fail one.

Once that is behind you — or straight away, if you already work with Google Cloud day to day — take the exam that matches your role rather than collecting the set. One certification that maps to your work is a stronger signal than three that do not.

How Google Cloud certifications are renewed

Renewal is the cost people forget, and it varies more between vendors than the exam fees do.

Google Cloud certifications are valid for a fixed term — most for three years — and you recertify by retaking the current exam and paying the fee again.

Google publishes its exam fees in US dollars before tax, and prices can differ by region. Confirm the fee on the exam page before booking. See Google’s own certification page for the current terms.

Compare these exams side by side

Deciding between two of them, or weighing this platform against another? These break the choice down.