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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer

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.
$2,595MSRP per seat
$1,500with military fundingAF COOL · Army CA · MyCAA
Name your pricethinQflex™ — tell us what you can payIn full, or across twelve monthly payments
Next dates
  • Nov 30–3Burbank, CA
  • Dec 14–17Sterling, VA
  • Jan 4–7Atlanta, GA
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4 daysconsecutive days
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 Developer, as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique four-day training camp comprised of four days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to design scalable, secure and reliable cloud-native applications, build and test them, configure them for deployment on Cloud Run and GKE, and integrate them with Google Cloud services.

The camp follows the four sections of the current Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer 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 Developer certification exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for Professional Cloud Developer
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

19 objectives
  • Design high-performing, secure applications and APIs
  • Choose how to store and access application data
  • Set up a development environment and build and test applications
  • Deploy applications to Cloud Run
  • Deploy containers to GKE
  • Integrate applications with Google Cloud data, storage and APIs
  • Troubleshoot applications using observability tools
  • Cloud-Native Application Design
  • Designing High-Performing Applications and APIs
  • Designing Secure Applications
  • Storing and Accessing Data
  • Development Environment Setup and AI-Assisted Development
  • Building Applications
  • Testing Applications
  • Deploying to Cloud Run
  • Deploying Containers to GKE
  • Integrating Data and Storage Services
  • Consuming Google Cloud APIs
  • Troubleshooting and Observability

The exam

120minutes to complete
  • Four sections: designing highly scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native applications (32%); building and testing applications (23%); configuring cloud-native applications for deployment (24%); integrating applications with Google Cloud services (21%)
  • 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 application developers
  • Software engineers
  • Backend / API developers
  • Full-stack developers building cloud-native apps
  • 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

21 scheduled
DatesLocationStatus
Mon Nov 30 – Dec 3, 20264 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 14 – Dec 17, 20264 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 7, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 28, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 8 – Feb 11, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 1 – Mar 4, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 22 – Mar 25, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 5 – Apr 8, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 26 – Apr 29, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon May 17 – May 20, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 7 – Jun 10, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 24, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 12 – Jul 15, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 26 – Jul 29, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 16 – Aug 19, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 13 – Sep 16, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 20 – Sep 23, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 18 – Oct 21, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 1 – Nov 4, 20274 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 15 – Nov 18, 20274 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 6 – Dec 9, 20274 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
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.