Google Cloud 101: The 3 Most Common Certificates to Get Started With GCP
Everyone wants to learn how to use the cloud.
But it's hard to know where to start when there are so many guides, courses, and certifications. As a consultant, I've worked with Google Cloud, and I've seen many of my colleagues get certified. I've seen that most people use three certificates to prepare for an upcoming project.
I've put together a summary of these three certifications so you can quickly and easily choose the one that best fits your needs.
The Cloud Digital leader will provide a general overview of the Cloud for business leaders and newcomers
The Cloud Digital Leader is the easiest and fastest way to get started with Google Cloud!
It gives you a general idea of what can be done and what tools are available. It won't teach you a lot of technical details, but it will give you a quick overview so you can get started with Google Cloud. This lets you "speak cloud" with your technical coworkers and give you a general idea of what to do next.
This certification is good for newcomers who want to get started and for sales teams or business leaders who want to learn about the technology and what it can do.
The Associate Cloud Engineer provides a technical deep-dive into deploying and running a cloud infrastructure
This course is for you if you want a deep dive into the technical side of building and running in the cloud.
The associate cloud engineer is a deep dive into the technical side of Google Cloud. It focuses on building, deploying, and running cloud-based infrastructures. This lets you be part of a cloud developer/operations team and handle the cloud from your console.
This certificate is pretty extensive, so make sure you give yourself enough time to prepare.
The Professional Cloud Architect enables you to design and build systems in the cloud that meet business requirements
With the help of the cloud architect, you can plan and build infrastructure to meet customer needs.
While the Cloud Engineer focuses on building, deploying, and operating cloud infrastructure, this certificate focuses on designing these systems. It will show you how to:
identify business requirements,
turn those needs into technical requirements,
make an architecture for the solution that meets these needs.
Overall, it will give you the skills to run a cloud project from start to finish.