Certification preparation

Google Associate Cloud Engineer Preparation

Name: Google Associate Cloud Engineer Preparation
Price: 2800.00 USD
Availability: InStock

4-day course to practise building, deploying, and operating workloads on a cloud platform while mapping skills to the associate-level exam.

32 hours (4 days) Professional Cloud Computing

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THE BIG PICTURE

About this course

The Associate Cloud Engineer certification is awarded by Google Cloud and validates hands-on ability to deploy, monitor, and maintain solutions on Google Cloud services. Across four days you connect core services with real operational tasks: projects, billing, IAM, VPCs, compute, storage, databases, containers, serverless, logging, monitoring, and cost controls. You will work in the console and Cloud Shell, use gcloud, and practise infrastructure as code to carry out day-to-day engineer activities aligned to the exam guide. The exam uses multiple choice and multiple select questions, provides up to 120 minutes, is closed book, and is available online proctored or at test centres. Certification is typically valid for 2 years and can be scheduled through Google Cloud’s testing provider. Google Cloud owns the certification scheme. MindClick provides training and exam preparation and is not an accredited or authorised partner.

What you’ll learn

Create and configure projects, billing, APIs, quotas, and labels to set up a compliant cloud environment
Configure IAM roles, service accounts, and organisation policies to implement least-privilege access
Plan VPC networks, subnets, firewall rules, routes, and connectivity to meet application requirements
Deploy and operate compute on Google Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, and serverless functions with load balancing and autoscaling
Configure storage, databases, backups, and lifecycle policies to meet durability, performance, and recovery objectives
Set up Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, alerts, dashboards, and basic incident response workflows
Use gcloud, Cloud Shell, and infrastructure as code to automate common deployment and operational tasks
Prepare effectively for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam with practice questions, a timed mock, and a personal study plan

A CLEAR PATH FORWARD

4-day course agenda

4 days · 32 contact hours · 09:00–17:30

4 instructor-led days (32 contact hours) mapped to the exam domains. Each day combines short concept sessions, hands-on practice on a running case study and exam-style questions.

Learning route: 4 recommended days
Practical work: 4 guided activities
Finish with: Mock exam + certification exam

Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.

Day 1Environment setup and resource fundamentalsSetting up a cloud solution environment; resource hierarchy; IAM basics

What we’ll cover

09:00–10:30 · Course kickoff, exam overview, and Google Cloud resource hierarchy (organisation, folders, projects)
10:45–12:00 · Billing accounts, project creation, API enablement, quotas, labels, Cloud Shell and SDK setup
13:00–14:15 · Identity and Access Management: roles, service accounts, least privilege, and policy best practice
14:30–15:30 · Networking fundamentals: regions and zones, VPC overview, subnets, firewall rules, and routes
15:45–16:45 · Storage options: Cloud Storage classes, lifecycle rules, retention, and CMEK concepts
16:45–17:15 · Exam-style practice questions: environment setup, IAM, projects, billing, and VPC basics
17:15–17:30 · Daily wrap-up and reflection

Put it into practice

Create a new project, link billing, enable required APIs, and configure IAM roles for a small team. Build a baseline VPC with subnets and firewall rules and verify access using Cloud Shell.

You’ll take away
Configured project with baseline IAM and VPC notes

Day 2Plan and configure core servicesPlanning and configuring a cloud solution

What we’ll cover

09:00–10:30 · Recap and Q&A; network design patterns (auto/custom VPC), Shared VPC, peering, and hybrid connectivity options
10:45–12:00 · Compute planning: machine types, preemptible VMs, instance templates, MIGs, autoscaling, and load balancer choices
13:00–14:15 · Data services selection: Cloud SQL, Firestore, BigQuery use cases; backups, HA, and read replicas
14:30–15:30 · Storage configuration: buckets, lifecycle and retention policies, object versioning, and signed URLs
15:45–16:45 · Containers and serverless planning: GKE cluster models, node pools, pod networking; Cloud Run options
16:45–17:15 · Exam-style practice questions: planning, sizing, and service selection scenarios
17:15–17:30 · Daily wrap-up and parking-lot items

Put it into practice

Design a reference architecture for a 3‑tier web workload, choosing network layout, compute model, load balancing, and a managed database. Capture assumptions, trade‑offs, and security controls in a concise plan.

You’ll take away
Architecture design worksheet for a target workload

Day 3Deploy and implement workloadsDeploying and implementing a cloud solution

What we’ll cover

09:00–10:30 · Recap and Q&A; VM images, instance templates, managed instance groups, and health checks
10:45–12:00 · Load balancing implementation: backend services, URL maps, certificates, and rollout strategies
13:00–14:15 · GKE deployments and services; basics of Cloud Run and Cloud Functions for event-driven workloads
14:30–15:30 · Infrastructure as code: Terraform basics and Cloud Deployment Manager concepts; configuration management
15:45–16:45 · CI/CD basics with Cloud Build; building images, Artifact Registry, and automated deployments
16:45–17:15 · Exam-style practice questions: deployment and implementation tasks
17:15–17:30 · Daily wrap-up and open questions

Put it into practice

Provision a GKE cluster with IaC, deploy a containerised service, and expose it via an HTTP(S) load balancer. Validate rollout, scaling, and rollback using kubectl, logs, and health checks.

You’ll take away
Deployed sample service with IaC configuration files

Day 4Operate, secure, and prepare for the examEnsuring successful operation; configuring access and security; exam preparation

What we’ll cover

09:00–10:30 · Recap and Q&A; Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging setup, dashboards, metrics, and alerting policies
10:45–12:00 · Reliability operations: backups, snapshots, DR patterns, SLOs/error budgets, and incident response basics
13:00–14:15 · Security implementation: service accounts and keys, workload identity, Secret management, CMEK/KMS, org policies
14:30–15:30 · Cost management and governance: budgets, alerts, reports, labels, and basic policy controls
15:45–16:45 · 50-minute timed mock exam aligned to the current exam guide
16:45–17:15 · Mock exam review, targeted refresh of weak areas, and exam booking guidance
17:15–17:30 · Final Q&A and personal study plan

Put it into practice

Instrument a workload with dashboards and alerts, create log-based metrics, and apply IAM hardening changes. Conclude with a guided mock exam and next-step booking walkthrough.

You’ll take away
Operations runbook draft and personal exam study plan

Bring it all together

Certification exam: Google Cloud Certified - Associate Cloud Engineer, awarded by Google Cloud. Multiple choice and multiple select, 120 minutes, Closed book, Online proctored or test centre via Kryterion. Validity: 2 years. Every attendee also receives a MindClick certificate of completion for 32 contact hours.

Sample MindClick certificate of completion for Google Associate Cloud Engineer Preparation, marked SAMPLE — What you receive
You earn two separate credentials. The sample shows the MindClick training certificate.
MindClick certificate of completion: 4 days, 32 contact hours, issued to every attendee who completes the course.
Google Cloud Certified - Associate Cloud Engineer: issued by Google Cloud when you meet its requirements and pass the exam.

Before you choose your learning route

Session timings are indicative; the trainer may adjust them for the group. Exam details reflect the awarding body’s published information at the time of writing; confirm the current version when you book.

Google Cloud owns this certification scheme. MindClick provides training and exam preparation and is not an accredited or authorised partner of Google Cloud.

Associate Cloud Engineer certification – Google Cloud ↗

Fees

Fee per learner outside India. Exam fee included.
Delivery format	Fee per learner	Exam fee
Live online	$2,800 USD	Included
Classroom	$4,500 USD	Included

One awarding-body certification exam attempt is included in the training fee. Confirm the current fee, any applicable tax and what the fee covers in writing before you pay.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites are required by the awarding body. Recommended: familiarity with Linux CLI, basic networking, and several months of hands-on exposure to Google Cloud; bring a laptop with a modern browser and the ability to access the internet (a personal Google account is helpful for console exercises).

Who is this course for?

Professionals and teams evaluating this subject for their work.

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Nov152026