Google PDE — Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
ExpertActiveEstablished
Active; USD 200 (plus tax); valid 2 years; renew via full exam, 1-h renewal exam (USD 100) or Google Skills path (adds 1 year).
Issuer
Google Cloud
Industry
Cloud & Infrastructure
Domain
Google Cloud
Level
Expert
Exam fee
$200 — verified 2026-09-25
Prerequisites & eligibility
Experience: 3+ years industry experience incl. 1+ year on Google Cloud recommended
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 2 years. Renew by exam.
Professional certs are valid 2 years; renew by retaking the exam (shorter renewal exams offered for several certs) within the renewal eligibility window.
Recognition
One of the most-requested Google Cloud credentials; data platform design and operations.
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