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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$3,250catalog price — your starting point
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Next date
  • 14 Dec 2026Sterling, VA
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5 daysMonday to Friday
Live onlineor in the classroom
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50% labs50% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique five-day training camp comprised of five days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to design and plan cloud solution architectures, provision and manage infrastructure, design for security and compliance, analyze and optimize technical and business processes, manage implementations and ensure reliable operations, including the exam's case studies.

The camp follows the six sections of the current Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam guide, with hands-on labs and design case studies on live Google Cloud projects throughout.

Google Cloud, Google Workspace, BigQuery, Gemini and related marks are trademarks of Google LLC.

This course prepares students to take the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for Professional Cloud Architect
Hands-on labs and design case studies on live Google Cloud projects
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by Google Cloud-certified practitioners
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

21 objectives
  • Design cloud solution infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements
  • Design network, storage and compute resources and create migration plans
  • Configure network topologies, storage and compute systems
  • Leverage Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform for ML workflows and prebuilt AI solutions
  • Design for security and compliance
  • Analyze and optimize technical and business processes
  • Advise teams on implementation and interact with Google Cloud programmatically
  • Ensure reliability and operational excellence using the Well-Architected Framework and Google Cloud Observability
  • Designing for Business and Technical Requirements
  • Network, Storage and Compute Design
  • Migration Planning
  • Configuring Network Topologies
  • Configuring Storage and Compute Systems
  • AI/ML Solutions with Agent Platform
  • Designing for Security
  • Designing for Compliance
  • Analyzing Technical and Business Processes
  • Managing Implementation
  • Operational Excellence and Observability
  • Reliability, Deployment and Release Management
  • Case Study Workshop

The exam

120minutes to complete
  • Six sections: designing and planning a cloud solution architecture (25%); managing and provisioning a cloud solution infrastructure (17.5%); designing for security and compliance (17.5%); analyzing and optimizing technical and business processes (15%); managing implementation (12.5%); ensuring solution and operations excellence (12.5%)
  • Includes two published case studies, which make up about 20–30% of the questions
  • Delivered online proctored or at a Pearson VUE test center
  • Exam fee: $200 (set by Google Cloud)
  • Valid 2 years; renew with Google Cloud's recertification options before it expires

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Cloud architects
  • Solutions architects
  • Enterprise / infrastructure architects
  • Senior cloud engineers
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No certification is required
  • 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using Google Cloud (Google's recommendation)
  • Associate Cloud Engineer, or equivalent hands-on Google Cloud experience, is a strong foundation

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

20 scheduled
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Mon Dec 14 – Dec 18, 20265 days · Mon–FriSterling, VAOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 8, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GAOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 29, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CAOpenRequest info
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Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.