Overview
This is an invite-only opportunity to Google Innovators Bootcamp (GIB) – a two-month intensive programme exclusively designed for leading engineers/developers in the public sector. Through various in-person events, instructor-led online sessions, group chats, and Coursera access with exam vouchers, you will undergo weekly quizzes and checkpoints to track on your progress. At the end of the programme, you are invited to take the Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect professional-level certificate for free.
Certification
The Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect is a professional-level certificate from Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The certification exam has been available since 2017 and has been one of the top-paying certifications. This certification allows professionals to design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives on GCP. For more information, go to Professional Cloud Architect info page.
Certification Renewal / Recertification: Candidates must recertify in order to maintain their certification status. Unless explicitly stated in the detailed exam descriptions, all Google Cloud certifications are valid for two years from the date of certification. Recertification is accomplished by retaking the exam during the recertification eligibility time period and achieving a passing score. You may attempt recertification starting 60 days prior to your certification expiration date.
Who Should Attend
Programme Structure
The two months hybrid programme comprises:
- 1 physical kick off session
- 4 synchronous e-learning sessions
- 1 month self-paced e-learning/self-study
- 1 physical graduation session
Instructor-led training is conducted on Friday from 10am to 12pm SGT to provide a technical introduction to the fundamentals of Google Cloud, review previous week material and Q&A. There are a total of six (6) sessions. The first and last sessions will be conducted in-person at Google Office whilst the rest of the sessions will be conducted online via Google Meet.
Coursera access is provided to you for self-study training and labs for deeper understanding and hands-on.Quizzes and checkpoint will be given weekly to track your progress.
Modules
- Programme Kick Off
Launch of Google Innovator's BootCamp for Public Sector
- Lesson 1: Intro, IAM & Resource Hierachy
Set up Google Cloud for enterprise scale. Create the basic cloud infrastructure to support your workloads, including identity management and organization and project structure.
- Lesson 2: Compute
Where should you run your workload? Choosing the right infrastructure options to run your application is important. Learn more about the different services available on Google Cloud - from Compute Engine to Google Kubernetes Engine, and even serverless capabilities.
- Lesson 3: Networking
Google Cloud offers fast, reliable, secure networking that scales. This session covers networking concepts like VPCs, subnets, and firewalls. We also discuss interconnectivity, such as end user connections and how to connect GCP resources to on-premises.
- Lesson 4: Database, Storage, and Observability
Block, file, and object storage - we have them all covered. Find out about the different storage and database options, from good old standard relational databases to NoSQL options. Also, find out how you can use Google Cloud's operations suite to manage services for applications and systems running on Google Cloud and beyond.
- Graduation Celebration
Schedule for Run 1
| Programme |
Dates (Proposed) |
Mode of Delivery |
Time |
| Programme Kick Off |
14 Jul 2023 |
Face-to-Face |
10am to 1pm |
| Lesson 1 |
21 Jul 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 2 |
28 Jul 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 3 |
4 Aug 2023 |
Online
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10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 4 |
11 Aug 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12 pm |
| 1 month of self study via Coursera online courses and take Professional Cloud Architect Exam |
| Graduation Celebration |
1 Sep 2023 |
Face-to-Face |
10am to 1pm |
Schedule for Run 2
| Programme |
Dates (Proposed) |
Mode of Delivery |
Time |
| Programme Kick Off |
18 Sep 2023 |
Face-to-Face |
10am to 1pm |
| Lesson 1 |
22 Sep 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 2 |
29 Sep 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 3 |
6 Oct 2023 |
Online
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10am to 12pm |
| Lesson 4 |
13 Oct 2023 |
Online |
10am to 12 pm |
| 1 month of self study via Coursera online courses and take Professional Cloud Architect Exam |
| Graduation Celebration |
10 Nov 2023 |
Face-to-Face |
10am to 1pm |
This programme is complimentary.
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Step 1
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Apply through your organisation's training request system. |
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Step 2
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Your organisation's training request system (or relevant HR staff) confirms your organisation's approval for you to take the programme.
Your organisation will send registration information to the academy.
Organisation HR L&D or equivalent staff can click here for details of the registration submission process.
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Step 3
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GovTech Digital Academy will inform you whether you have been successful in enrolment.
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