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● Google Cloud · Professional

Build cloud-native apps the way Google recommends.

The Professional Cloud Developer certification proves you can design, build, test and deploy scalable, secure applications on Google Cloud, including generative AI APIs and AI-assisted development. Three days of labs-led training gets you building.

✓  HRD Corp claimable✓  Exam included✓  Hands-on labs✓  Yayasan Peneraju may apply

Course fee RM8,100/pax including exam · HRD Corp claimable

CERTIFICATIONProfessional Cloud Developer Professional
Training3 days Exam length2 hours
Questions50 to 60 Valid for2 years
Next intake 3 to 5 Feb 2027

●  Quick answer

What is the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer certification?

Professional Cloud Developer is a Google Cloud professional-level certification for developers who build and configure scalable, secure applications using Google-recommended tools and best practices.

The current exam covers the full development lifecycle, from architecting cloud-native applications to integrating machine learning, using generative AI APIs, and working with AI coding assistants and automated debugging agents.

●  Exam facts verified against Google Cloud on 21 Oct 2026

Issued by

Google Cloud

Level

Professional

Question types

Multiple choice and multiple select

Languages

English, Japanese

Delivery

Online proctored or test centre

Prerequisites

None

Recommended experience

3+ years in industry, 1+ year on Google Cloud

Funding in Malaysia

HRD Corp claimable, Yayasan Peneraju may apply

●  Why Trainocate

Google Cloud training with labs on every major service

Build on Firestore, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub and more with certified instructors, in Kuala Lumpur or live online.

  • Google Cloud Authorized Training Partner

  • Google Cloud Training Partner of the Year 2024, awarded to Trainocate in Japan

  • HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and Yayasan Peneraju ALTI, based in KL Eco City

  • 30+ years in training, operating in 24 countries

9 in 10Google Cloud certified students say their training made them more competitive in the job marketSource: Google Cloud, Ipsos research, Feb 2025 ~70%Of leaders believe certified employees are more productiveSource: Google Cloud, Ipsos research, Feb 2025 US$2BGoogle’s investment in Malaysia, expected to support 26,500 jobs by 2030Source: Fintech News Malaysia
9 in 10Google Cloud certified students say their training made them more competitive in the job marketSource: Google Cloud, Ipsos research, Feb 2025
~70%Of leaders believe certified employees are more productiveSource: Google Cloud, Ipsos research, Feb 2025
US$2BGoogle’s investment in Malaysia, expected to support 26,500 jobs by 2030Source: Fintech News Malaysia

●  Your certification pathway

From developer to Google Cloud certified in four steps

Start with Google Cloud basics, build hands-on, prove it, then broaden your scope.

01

Step 01 · Foundation

Know the platform and a language

Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals or equivalent, with working Node.js, Python or Java and Linux command-line skills.

02

Step 02 · 3 days

Attend GCP-DEVA

Build with client libraries, Firestore, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, ML APIs and event-driven processing in labs.

03

Step 03 · 2 hours

Pass the Professional Cloud Developer exam

50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions, online or at a test centre. Your exam is included.

04

Step 04 · Next

Grow into DevOps or architecture

Move on to Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect.

●  Exam domains

What the exam covers, and how much each area counts

Four sections from Google’s Professional Cloud Developer exam guide. Weightings are approximate.

Designing scalable, secure and reliable cloud-native apps

High-performing apps and APIs, secure applications, and storing and accessing data.

~32%

Configuring cloud-native apps for deployment

Deploying to Cloud Run and GKE, with health checks, autoscaling and API versioning.

~24%

Building and testing applications

Development environment with AI coding tools, container builds, provenance, and automated testing.

~23%

Integrating with Google Cloud services

Data and messaging integration, Google Cloud APIs, troubleshooting and AI-assisted observability.

~21%

Bars use a 0 to 40% scale. Weightings from the Professional Cloud Developer exam guide.

●  Who it’s for

For developers building on Google Cloud

Application developers

Build new cloud-native apps or move existing ones to Google Cloud.

Backend and full-stack developers

Software engineers

Add serverless, containers and managed data services to your toolkit.

Software and platform engineers

AI app builders

Bring generative AI APIs and ML capabilities into your applications.

Developers adding AI features

Tech leads

Set Google-recommended practices for your development team.

Tech leads and senior developers

●  Intakes and fees

Pick your intake

Three three-day intakes from February to August 2027, in Kuala Lumpur or live online. Choose a date and we’ll confirm your seat.

GCP-DEVA: Developing Applications with Google Cloud

3 days

FEB3

Wed 3 to Fri 5 Feb 2027

Next available intake

MAY26

Wed 26 to Fri 28 May 2027

Mid-year intake

AUG9

Mon 9 to Wed 11 Aug 2027

Q3 intake

NOV03

Wed 3 to Fri 5 Nov 2027

Q3 intake

Course fee per person

RM8,100/pax

Includes exam voucher · course only RM7,200

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

  • Yayasan Peneraju. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for the financing scheme. Ask us to check.

  • 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 renew

Length

Two hours

Questions

50 to 60, multiple choice and multiple select

Fee

Included in this course fee (Google lists USD 200 plus tax)

Languages

English and Japanese

Delivery

Online proctored or onsite at a test centre

Prerequisites

None

Recommended experience

3+ years of industry experience, including 1+ year designing and managing solutions on Google Cloud

Latest update

Exam updated for recent product branding changes. Check the exam guide for current product names.

Keeping the certification active

Renew

Retake the exam

Renewal opens 60 days before your certification becomes inactive. Passing extends it by two years.

60-day window+2 years

Late

30-day grace period

Google lets you renew up to 30 days after the inactive date. A shorter renewal exam and continuing education are not yet available for this certification.

+30 days

Official Professional Cloud Developer page ↗    Exam guide (PDF) ↗    Google Cloud renewal FAQs ↗

●  After Professional Cloud Developer

Where Professional Cloud Developer leads

Broaden from building applications to running and designing them.

Google Cloud Professional

Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Apply SRE practices, build CI/CD pipelines and implement observability on Google Cloud.

2 hoursUSD 200

Suits
Developers who own delivery and reliability

Google Cloud Professional

Professional Cloud Architect

Design, develop and manage secure, scalable and reliable Google Cloud solutions.

2 hoursUSD 200

Suits
Developers moving into architecture

●  FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

What is the Professional Cloud Developer certification?

A Google Cloud professional-level certification for developers who build and configure scalable, secure applications using Google-recommended tools and best practices, including generative AI APIs and AI-assisted development tools.

The exam lasts two hours with 50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions. Google lists the registration fee as USD 200 plus tax. With Trainocate the exam is included in the RM8,100 course fee.

No. Google recommends 3+ years of industry experience, including 1+ year designing and managing solutions on Google Cloud. For the course, you should have completed Google Cloud Fundamentals or have equivalent experience, plus working Node.js, Python or Java.

Four sections: designing scalable, secure and reliable cloud-native applications (about 32%), building and testing applications (about 23%), configuring applications for deployment on Cloud Run and GKE (about 24%), and integrating with Google Cloud services (about 21%).

Retake the exam within 60 days before your certification becomes inactive. Passing extends it by two years. You can also renew up to 30 days after the inactive date.

Yes. You can take it online with remote proctoring, or onsite at a testing centre. It is available in English and Japanese.

Yes. Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and this course is HRD Corp claimable. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for the Yayasan Peneraju financing scheme. Ask us to check. Terms and conditions apply.

●  Reserve your seat

Start building on Google Cloud

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

  • Exam voucher included in the course fee

  • Hands-on labs on every major service

  • Group quotes for teams

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