Professional Cloud Database Engineer Certification  

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Professional Cloud Database Engineer

A Professional Cloud Database Engineer is a database professional
with two years of Google Cloud experience and !ve years of overall
database and IT experience. The Professional Cloud Database
Engineer designs, creates, manages, and troubleshoots Google Cloud
databases used by applications to store and retrieve data. The
Professional Cloud Database Engineer should be comfo"able
translating business and technical requirements into scalable and
cost-e#ective database solutions. 

The Professional Cloud Database Engineer exam assesses your ability

to:

Design scalable and highly Manage a solution that can

available cloud database span multiple database
solutions solutions

Migrate data solutions Deploy scalable and highly

available databases in
Google Cloud

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Quick links

Train for the exam

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Review sample questions

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Exam guide

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Pa!ner training for the exam

About this ce!i"cation exam

Length: 2 hours Exam Delivery Method:

Registration fee: $200 (plus a. Take the online-proctored

tax where applicable) exam
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Language: English  page=certInfo&branding=GOOGLECLOUD&
tabs=13)
Exam format: 50-60 multiple from a remote location. 
choice and multiple select
b. Take the onsite-proctored
questions
exam at a testing center
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Test-Center)
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Prerequisites: None

Recommended experience: 5+
years of overall database and IT
experience, including 2 years of
hands-on experience working
with Google Cloud database
solutions 

Exam overview

1. Get real world experience

Before attempting the Cloud Database Engineer exam, it's recommended that you have 2+ years of
hands-on experience working with Google Cloud database solutions. Ready to start building?
Explore the Google Cloud Free Tier for free usage (up to monthly limits) of select products.

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2. Understand what’s on the exam

The exam guide contains a complete list of topics that may be included on the exam, helping you
determine if your skills align with the exam.

See exam guide (/certi<cation/guides/cloud-database-engineer)

3. Review the sample questions

Review the sample questions

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to familiarize yourself with the format of exam questions and example content that may be
covered on the Cloud Database Engineer exam.

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4. Round out your skills with training

Follow the learning path

Prepare for the exam by following the Cloud Database Engineer learning path
 (https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/22?utm_source=cgc&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=-
&utm_content=cgc-cert-database&utm_term=-)
. Explore online training, in-person classes, hands-on labs, and other resources from Google Cloud.

Additional resources

Your Google Cloud database options, explained

 (/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/your-google-cloud-database-options-explained)

Database modernization solutions  (/solutions/database-modernization)

Database migration solutions (/solutions/database-migration) 

In-depth discussions on the concepts and critical components of Google Cloud

Google Cloud documentation (/docs)

Google Cloud solutions (/docs/tutorials)

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5. Schedule an exam

Register and select (https://www.webassessor.com/googlecloud/) whether to take the exam remotely or

at a nearby testing center.

Review exam terms and conditions (/certi<cation/terms) and data sharing policies

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