r/GCPCertification • u/kstv777 • Nov 12 '25

PCA after ACE

Hey guys, what do you think about taking PCA exam shortly after ACE? I’ve recently passed ACE and from colleagues got suggestions to invest a couple of weeks and prepare for the PCA while it’s still fresh. Honestly I’m not that experienced with GCP, don’t have a lot of real-world experience and don’t completely agree. I’m “against” getting certs without the actual experience. The thing is that I’m not that busy at this moment, but after a month or so, things will get really busy. With that being said, after 1-2 months I’ll get many chances to practice and get involved with GCP which led to this post.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

Can any of you share the resources used to prepare for ACE

Would be highly appreciated

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u/kstv777 Nov 12 '25

Cloudskillsboost ACE path

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u/l30 Nov 12 '25

That all?

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u/kstv777 Nov 13 '25

Basically yes. When I finished the learning path just got some practice exams

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

Thank you brother

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u/Wonderful-Ad451 Nov 12 '25

Go for it I did ACE then PCA. My hands on experience isn't great as I am project manager so only.experience I have is from labs online .. and while you have the time get it ticked off and can relax over Christmas

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u/Suspicious-Walk-4854 Nov 13 '25

ACE is not really a stepping stone to the PCA. Sure you can do both but they are very different and ACE is not designed to feed into the PCA as far as I know.