Google Cloud · Professional Certification · Professional
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Crydd Score 63
Demand High
Career Value High
Recognition High
GCP PCA at a glance
- Provider
- Google Cloud
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Cloud
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- $200
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 3–6 months
- Validity
- 2 years
- Format
- Multiple choice and multiple select, 2 hours
- Prerequisites
- None required; 3+ years of industry experience recommended
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Skills it covers
- GCP architecture
- Security and compliance design
- Reliability
- Cost planning
Where GCP PCA takes you
- Solutions Architect
- Cloud Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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