Google Cloud Generative AI Leader
Google Cloud’s non-technical gen AI exam: fundamentals, Google’s AI products, better model output and business strategy. Open to anyone; US$99.
Google Cloud AI Certifications
Google Cloud’s AI certifications are proctored exams open to anyone, not Coursera course certificates. They run from the non-technical Generative AI Leader (US$99) to the Professional Machine Learning Engineer and Professional Agentic Architect exams (US$200 per attempt). The guides below are listed from the entry-level exam to the hardest.
Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer
Google Cloud’s long-established ML exam: training, serving, pipelines and monitoring on Agent Platform and BigQuery ML. Open to anyone; US$200.
Google Cloud Professional Agentic Architect (Beta)
Google Cloud’s newest Professional exam: designing, building and securing agentic AI, with mandatory hands-on labs. Open to anyone; US$200 (registration reopens 2 November 2026).