Google Cloud Skills Boost: Cloud Engineer Learning Path
4.6(8,000) on Google·200K enrolled
Intermediate 40 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
Google Cloud's own Cloud Engineer learning path on Skills Boost, with hands-on labs that prepare you for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam. It is practical and hands-on in a real Google Cloud environment, and the natural official route to that certification. The certification itself is a separate paid exam.
Good for: People with some cloud basics preparing for the Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification.
Less suitable if: You are completely new to cloud, or you do not plan to sit the exam.
Skills you'll gain
Google CloudCloud engineeringKubernetesComputeNetworkingTerraform
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You have some cloud basics
You are targeting the ACE exam
You want hands-on labs
Consider something else if you…
You are completely new to cloud
You do not plan to certify
You want a vendor-neutral course
Requirements: Some cloud familiarity; Google recommends about six months of hands-on experience; intermediate.
Realistic time: About 40 hours of labs and material.
About this course
Google Cloud Skills Boost is Google's official hands-on training platform for GCP, and the Associate Cloud Engineer learning path is the structured preparation for the ACE certification exam. It covers core GCP services: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, IAM, and networking — through a mix of conceptual modules, hands-on Qwiklabs exercises, and skill badge challenges that give access to real GCP environments.
What you'll learn
Deploy and manage compute resources on Google Compute Engine
Configure Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and BigQuery
Deploy containerized applications with Google Kubernetes Engine
Configure IAM permissions and GCP networking
Complete Qwiklabs skill challenges for verifiable hands-on competency
This course includes
40h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Access is via a Google Cloud Skills Boost subscription — about $29 a month, or $299 a year (the annual plan includes Google Cloud credits). The Associate Cloud Engineer exam is separate and costs $125.
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Google Cloud Skills Boost: Cloud Engineer Learning Path
Price
Paid
Monthly subscription or free with Google Cloud credits