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

# Abilities validated by the certification
* Setting up a cloud solution environment
* Planing and configuring a cloud solution
* Deploying and implementing a cloud solution
* Ensuring the successful operation of a cloud solution
* Configuring access and security

# Recommended experience
6+ months of hands-on experience with Google Cloud.

# Prepare for the Exam
## 0. Get experience
Before attempting the exam, explore the Google Cloud Free Tier [here](https://cloud.google.com/free).

## 1. Exam guide
You can review the exam guide [here](https://cloud.google.com/learn/certification/guides/cloud-engineer/).


## 2. Sample questions
You can view the sample questions for this certification [here](https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer/).

## 3. Check readiness
Complete [this](https://google.qwiklabs.com/courses/903?utm_source=gcp_training&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=cgc)
course to familiarize yourself with the exam and check your readiness.
## 4. Schedule your exam
You can register for your exam [here](https://www.webassessor.com/googlecloud/).

> Click [here](https://cloud.google.com/learn/certification/cloud-engineer/) for more information.

How to become a Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer 

Manage, deploy, and secure cloud solutions with 6+ months of Google Cloud experience to achieve certification.