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● Google Cloud · Foundational

Lead the cloud conversation in two days.

Turn cloud understanding into better business decisions. Our two-day Google Cloud Digital Leader course shows you how Google Cloud data, AI, infrastructure and security map to real business goals, and prepares you for the certification exam.

✓  HRD Corp claimable✓  No prerequisites✓  Official Google Cloud courseware✓  Updated for the Aug 2026 exam

Course fee from RM2,400/pax · HRD Corp claimable

CERTIFICATIONGoogle Cloud Digital Leader Foundational
Training2 days Exam length90 min
Questions50 to 60 Valid for3 years
Next intake 17 to 18 Dec 2026

●  Quick answer

What is the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification?

Google Cloud Digital Leader is a foundational Google Cloud certification that validates your understanding of cloud concepts and how Google Cloud products support business goals. It covers digital transformation, data, artificial intelligence, infrastructure modernisation, security and cloud operations.

There are no prerequisites. Google recommends experience working alongside technical teams, which makes it a strong fit for managers, sales, project and product professionals in Malaysia whose organisations use or are evaluating Google Cloud.

●  Exam facts verified against Google Cloud on 20 Oct 2026

Issued by

Google Cloud

Level

Foundational

Exam fee

USD 99, plus tax where applicable

Where to sit it

Online-proctored or at a Pearson VUE test centre

Prerequisites

None

Current version

Launched 12 Aug 2026

Renewal

Renewal exam or Google Skills path

Funding in Malaysia

HRD Corp claimable

●  Why Trainocate

Official Google Cloud training from an award-winning partner

Learn with Google Cloud certified instructors using official Google Cloud learning materials.

85%Of Google Cloud learners say cloud certifications give them the skills to fill in-demand rolesSource: Google/Ipsos, Cloud Learning Services Market Pulse, 2024 USD15 BilOf New investment in Malaysia between 2027 to 2028 to expand its data center infrastructure.Source: Google Blog – 4 Nov 2026 39%Of workers’ core skills are expected to change by 2030Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025
85%Of Google Cloud learners say cloud certifications give them the skills to fill in-demand rolesSource: Google/Ipsos, Cloud Learning Services Market Pulse, 2024
80%Of New investment in Malaysia between 2027 to 2028 to expand its data center infrastructureGoogle Blog – 4 Nov 2026
39%Of workers’ core skills are expected to change by 2030Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025

●  Your certification pathway

From business case to certified in four steps

Two days of instructor-led training, one exam, and a clear next move into engineering or generative AI.

01

Step 01 · 2 days

Attend the Digital Leader course

Cover cloud fundamentals, data and AI opportunities, infrastructure modernisation, security and operations through business use cases.

02

Step 02 · 90 minutes

Pass the certification exam

Answer 50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions, online-proctored or at a Pearson VUE test centre.

03

Step 03 · Valid 3 years

Get certified and stay current

Renew with a 45-minute renewal exam or through designated Google Skills courses and skill badges.

04

Step 04 · Next certification

Go technical or go deeper on AI

Move to Associate Cloud Engineer for hands-on skills, or Generative AI Leader for AI adoption strategy.

●  Exam domains

What the exam covers, and how much each area counts

Six domains from Google’s current exam guide. The course follows the same structure, so every hour of class maps to marks on exam day.

Digital transformation with Google Cloud

Cloud benefits and drivers, private, hybrid and multicloud models, Google’s global network, and IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.

~18%

Data transformation with Google Cloud

Databases, warehouses and lakes, data governance, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Spanner, Looker and streaming pipelines.

~18%

Innovating with Google Cloud AI

AI, machine learning, generative and agentic AI concepts, responsible AI, pre-trained APIs and BigQuery ML.

~18%

Modernising infrastructure and applications

Migration approaches, virtual machines, containers, serverless, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run and APIs.

~18%

Trust and security with Google Cloud

Defence in depth, encryption, identity and access, Security Command Center, threat intelligence and compliance.

~18%

Scaling with Google Cloud operations

Cost control and total cost of ownership, resource hierarchy, observability, reliability and SRE concepts.

~10%

Bars use a 0 to 20% scale. Weightings from the Cloud Digital Leader exam guide, version launched 12 Aug 2026.

●  Who it’s for

For the people who make cloud decisions happen

Business and strategy leaders

Weigh cost, security and operational factors before your organisation commits to a cloud direction.

Department heads, strategy, finance

Non-technical professionals

Build a shared vocabulary with developers and engineers so projects move faster.

Sales, account, project and product roles

Aspiring cloud professionals

Start with a recognised Google Cloud credential, then build toward technical certifications.

Graduates and career switchers

●  Intakes and fees

Pick your intake

Four two-day intakes from December 2026 to March 2027. Choose a date and we’ll confirm your seat.

Google Cloud Digital Leader training

2 days

DEC17

Thu 17 to Fri 18 Dec 2026

Next available intake

JAN18

Mon 18 to Tue 19 Jan 2027

Start the year certified

FEB22

Mon 22 to Tue 23 Feb 2027

Q1 intake

MAR08

Mon 8 to Tue 9 Mar 2027

Q1 intake

APR26

Mon 26 to Tue 27 Apr 2027

Q2 intake

Course fee per person

RM2,400/pax

RM2,670/pax when include exam

  • HRD Corp claimable. Employers can claim this course through HRD Corp.

  • Exam registration. Google Cloud’s exam fee is USD 99. Ask us whether your package includes it.

  • Team bookings. Training a group? Tell us your headcount for a group quote.

Terms and conditions apply. Fees in Malaysian Ringgit.

●  Exam overview

The exam format, and how to keep it active

Length

90 minutes

Questions

50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select

Fee

USD 99 plus tax where applicable

Languages

English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French

Delivery

Online-proctored or onsite at a Pearson VUE test centre

Prerequisites

None. Experience working with technical teams recommended

Validity

3 years

Renewal options

Option 1

Take the renewal exam

A shorter exam on the same content, open to holders within the renewal eligibility period.

45 min20 questionsUSD 60English, Japanese

Option 2

Complete the Google Skills path

Finish designated courses or skill badges in the renewal learning path during the last year of your certification.

Self-pacedLink CM Connect and Google Skills

Official Google Cloud exam page ↗    Exam guide (PDF) ↗    Study guide (PDF) ↗

●  After Digital Leader

Where Digital Leader leads

Pick your next Google Cloud certification by the work you want to do.

Associate

Google Associate Cloud Engineer

Set up, deploy and operate Google Cloud solutions and configure access and security. Google recommends 6+ months of hands-on Google Cloud experience.

2 hoursUSD 125 USD 125

Suits
Engineers, administrators and technical career switchers

Foundational

Google Generative AI Leader

Gen AI fundamentals, Google Cloud’s gen AI offerings and the business strategies behind successful gen AI adoption. No hands-on experience needed.

90 minUSD 99

Suits
Leaders driving AI adoption across the business

●  FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

What is the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification?

A foundational Google Cloud certification that validates your understanding of cloud concepts, core Google Cloud products and how they support business goals across data, AI, infrastructure, security and operations. There are no prerequisites.

The exam lasts 90 minutes with 50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions. Registration costs USD 99 plus tax where applicable. Take it online-proctored or at a Pearson VUE test centre.

It can be, if cloud decisions affect your role and your organisation uses or is evaluating Google Cloud. Google recommends experience collaborating with technical professionals, not hands-on engineering. The credential alone does not qualify you for a specific job, so pair it with relevant experience.

Digital Leader validates business-level understanding of Google Cloud. Associate Cloud Engineer validates the technical skills to deploy and operate solutions, and Google recommends at least six months of hands-on Google Cloud experience for it.

Choose Digital Leader for broad coverage of cloud, data, AI, security and operations. Choose Generative AI Leader when your focus is generative AI capabilities and adoption strategy. Both are foundational with no prerequisites.

Three years. Renew with a 45-minute renewal exam, or by completing designated Google Skills courses and skill badges during your renewal eligibility period.

Yes. Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and this course is HRD Corp claimable. Our team can help with the claim paperwork.

●  Reserve your seat

Get Google Cloud certified in 2027

Tell us your preferred intake. Our team will confirm your seat, help with HRD Corp paperwork and send joining details.

  • Official Google Cloud learning materials

  • Google Cloud Authorized Trainers

  • Group quotes for teams

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