A simple way to automatically deploy, scale, and manage Kubernetes.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provides a managed environment for deploying, managing, and scaling your containerized applications using Google infrastructure. The GKE environment consists of multiple machines (specifically, Compute Engine instances) grouped together to form a cluster.

Explore how to implement solutions using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). In this course, you’ll build, schedule, practice load balancing, and monitor your workloads. You’ll also learn how to manage role-based access control and security, and provide persistent storage to your cloud applications.

Overview

The most automated and scalable managed Kubernetes platform.

  • Learn how to create and deploy containerized applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • This GCP-GSGKE: Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine course features a combination of lectures, demos, and hands-on labs to help you explore and deploy solution elements including infrastructure components like pods, and containers.

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Skills Covered

This course teaches participants the following skills:

  • Understand how software containers work.
  • Understand the architecture of Kubernetes.
  • Understand the architecture of Google Cloud.
  • Understand how pod networking works in Kubernetes Engine.
  • Create Kubernetes Engine clusters using the Google Cloud Console and gcloud/ kubectl commands.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course, participants should have:

Target Audience

This class is intended for the following participants: – Cloud architects, administrators, and SysOps/DevOps personnel. – Individuals using Google Cloud to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure with the Google Cloud.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Google Cloud

  • Use the Google Cloud Console.
  • Use Cloud Shell.
  • Define Cloud Computing.
  • Identify Google Cloud compute services.
  • Understand regions and zones.
  • Understand the Cloud resource hierarchy.
  • Administer your Google Cloud resources.

Module 2: Containers and Kubernetes in Google Cloud

  • Create a container using Cloud Build.
  • Store a container in Container Registry.
  • Understand the relationship between Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Understand how to choose among Google Cloud Compute platforms.

Module 3: Kubernetes Architecture

  • Understand the architecture of Kubernetes: pods, namespaces.
  • Understand the control-plane components of Kubernetes.
  • Create container images using Cloud Build.
  • Store container images in Container Registry.
  • Create a Kubernetes engine cluster.

Module 4: Introduction to Kubernetes Workloads

  • The kubectl command.
  • Introduction to deployments.
  • Pod networking.
  • Volumes overview.

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October 6, 2026 - October 6, 2026

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December 8, 2026 - December 8, 2026

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Exam & Certification

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Certification.

Cloud Engineer deploys applications, monitors operations, and manages enterprise solutions.

Training & Certification Guide

An Associate Cloud Engineer deploys applications, monitors operations, and manages enterprise solutions. This individual is able to use Google Cloud Console and the command-line interface to perform common platform-based tasks to maintain one or more deployed solutions that leverage Google-managed or self-managed services on Google Cloud.

The Associate Cloud Engineer exam assesses your ability to:

  • Set up a cloud solution environment
  • Plan and configure a cloud solution
  • Deploy and implement a cloud solution
  • Ensure successful operation of a cloud solution
  • Configure access and security
  • Length: Two hours
  • Registration fee: $125 (plus tax where applicable)
  • Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish.
  • Exam format: Multiple choice and multiple select, taken remotely or in person at a test center. Locate a test center near you.
  • Exam Delivery Method:
    1. Take the online-proctored exam from a remote location, review the online testing requirements.
    2. Take the onsite-proctored exam at a testing center, locate a test center near you.
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Recommended experience: 6 months+ hands-on experience with Google Cloud

 

Google Professional Cloud Architect

Professional Cloud Architects enable organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. With a thorough understanding of cloud architecture and Google Cloud, they design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, efficient, cost-effective, highly available, and flexible solutions to drive business objectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Cloud certifications validate your expertise and showcase your ability to transform businesses with Google Cloud technology.

Foundational Certification

The foundational level certification validates broad knowledge of cloud concepts and Google Cloud products, services, tools, features, benefits, and use cases, specifically understanding the capabilities of Google Cloud.

This certification is appropriate for individuals in non-technical job roles who can add value in their organization by gaining Cloud knowledge and who have little or no hands-on experience in Google Cloud.

Associate certification

The associate level certification is focused on the fundamental skills of deploying, monitoring, and maintaining projects on Google Cloud.

This certification is a good starting point for those new to cloud and can be used as a path to professional level certifications.

Professional certification

Professional certifications span key technical job functions and assess advanced skills in design, implementation, and management.

These certifications are recommended for individuals with industry experience and familiarity with Google Cloud products and solutions.

Google Cloud certifications help you advance your professional skills and demonstrate your value to hiring managers. Also once you become Google Cloud certified, you unlock the following benefits:

  • Distinguish yourself with a digital badge by sharing it on your social profile or resume.
  • Showcase your achievement on a publicly-accessible Google Cloud Certified Directory.
  • Get exclusive Google Cloud Certified swag for Professional certifications.
  • Network and exchange ideas with others in the Google Cloud Certified community.
  • Get access to global cloud virtual and in-person events hosted by Google Cloud.

A skill badge measures one’s knowledge of a specific product or service and tests their ability to apply that knowledge in an interactive hands on environment.

A certification measures an individual’s proficiency at performing a specific job role using Google Cloud technology. A certification exam tests one knowledge of a wide range of products and services needed to perform a job role versus one product/service. In order to prepare for a Google Cloud certification, it is recommended that an individual has multiple years of experience in the role, in addition to completing the recommended online training and skill badges.

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