Google / Google Cloud Certifications
Google / Google Cloud Certifications
The table below lists all tracked credentials from this vendor. The Type column separates proctored certifications from course-based professional certificates (e.g. Coursera/Career Certificates), which are not the same thing. Sort by Level/Track to compare entry, intermediate, and advanced options.
| Credential | Type | Exam Code | Level | Track | Official Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Professional Certificate | Professional Certificate (course) | foundation | ai | https://grow.google/ai-professional/ | |
| Google IT Support Certificate | Professional Certificate (course) | foundation | support | https://www.skills.google/collections/career-certificates?locale=en | |
| Google Cybersecurity Certificate | Professional Certificate (course) | foundation | cybersecurity | https://www.skills.google/collections/career-certificates?locale=en | |
| Google AI Essentials | Professional Certificate (course) | — | — | — | https://grow.google/certificates/ai-essentials/ |
| Google Cloud Digital Leader | Certification | — | — | — | https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-digital-leader |
| Google Data Analytics Certificate | Professional Certificate (course) | foundation | data | https://www.skills.google/collections/career-certificates?locale=en | |
| Google Associate Cloud Engineer | Certification | — | — | — | https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer |
How These Map to Roles
Occupation-level BLS context only — not a certification outcome. Salary figures below reflect BLS OEWS national median wages for the mapped occupation (SOC code). These are workforce-level statistics, not certification-specific earnings. Individual outcomes vary by employer, geography, experience, and market conditions.
| Occupation | SOC Code | BLS Median Annual Wage | BLS 10-Yr Outlook | Est. Annual Openings | Example Cert Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Specialist | 15-2051 | $120,230 | +33.5% | 23.4K | Google AI Professional Certificate |
| Data Analyst | 15-2051 | $120,230 | +33.5% | 23.4K | Google AI Professional Certificate |
| Help Desk Technician | 15-1232 | $61,860 | -3.7% | 40.8K | Google IT Support Certificate |
| IT Support Specialist | 15-1232 | $61,860 | -3.7% | 40.8K | Google IT Support Certificate |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 15-1212 | $129,180 | +28.5% | 16.0K | Google Cybersecurity Certificate |
| SOC Analyst | 15-1212 | $129,180 | +28.5% | 16.0K | Google Cybersecurity Certificate |
| Project Coordinator | 13-1082 | $102,320 | +5.6% | 78.2K | Google AI Essentials |
| Cloud Support Associate | 15-1232 | $61,860 | -3.7% | 40.8K | Google Cloud Digital Leader |
| Cloud Engineer | 15-1299 | $116,580 | +8.2% | 31.3K | Google Associate Cloud Engineer |
BLS sources: OEWS wage data and Employment Projections. Occupation mapping via O\*NET.
Credential Types
Google offers two distinct credential types tracked here. Google Career Certificates (IT Support, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, AI) are program certificates earned through Coursera — they are NOT proctored certification exams. Google Cloud certifications (Cloud Digital Leader, Associate Cloud Engineer) are proctored vendor exams administered by Google Cloud. These two types are not equivalent and are labeled separately in the table below.
Sources
- Official vendor certification catalog: https://grow.google/certificates/
- BLS OEWS (wage data): https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25nat.zip
- BLS Employment Projections: https://www.bls.gov/emp/ind-occ-matrix/occupation.xlsx
- O*NET occupational data: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
Citation Ledger
| ID | Supports | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIT-01 | Vendor credential catalog | Official vendor page | Google / Google Cloud Certifications |
| CIT-02 | Cert fact: Google AI Professional Certificate | Official cert page | Google AI Professional Certificate |
| CIT-03 | Cert fact: Google IT Support Certificate | Official cert page | Google IT Support Certificate |
| CIT-04 | Cert fact: Google Cybersecurity Certificate | Official cert page | Google Cybersecurity Certificate |
| CIT-05 | Cert fact: Google AI Essentials | Official cert page | Google AI Essentials |
| CIT-06 | Cert fact: Google Cloud Digital Leader | Official cert page | Google Cloud Digital Leader |
| CIT-07 | Cert fact: Google Data Analytics Certificate | Official cert page | Google Data Analytics Certificate |
| CIT-08 | Cert fact: Google Associate Cloud Engineer | Official cert page | Google Associate Cloud Engineer |
| CIT-09 | Occupation wage (AI Specialist, SOC 15-2051) | Government labor data | BLS OEWS wage source |
| CIT-10 | Occupation outlook (AI Specialist, SOC 15-2051) | Government labor data | BLS Employment Projections |
| CIT-11 | Occupation wage (Help Desk Technician, SOC 15-1232) | Government labor data | BLS OEWS wage source |
| CIT-12 | Occupation outlook (Help Desk Technician, SOC 15-1232) | Government labor data | BLS Employment Projections |
| CIT-13 | Occupation wage (Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC 15-1212) | Government labor data | BLS OEWS wage source |
| CIT-14 | Occupation outlook (Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC 15-1212) | Government labor data | BLS Employment Projections |
| CIT-15 | Occupation wage (Project Coordinator, SOC 13-1082) | Government labor data | BLS OEWS wage source |
| CIT-16 | Occupation outlook (Project Coordinator, SOC 13-1082) | Government labor data | BLS Employment Projections |
| CIT-17 | Occupation wage (Cloud Engineer, SOC 15-1299) | Government labor data | BLS OEWS wage source |
| CIT-18 | Occupation outlook (Cloud Engineer, SOC 15-1299) | Government labor data | BLS Employment Projections |