About Cloud Computing Certification
Cloud Computing Overview
Benefits of Cloud Computing Certification
For Individuals
- Master Cloud Fundamentals – Gain a clear understanding of cloud computing, including its benefits, delivery models (public, private, hybrid), and how it reshapes IT.
- Understand Key Challenges and Solutions – Learn to identify and address both technical and organizational challenges, including security and compliance concerns.
- Develop a Cloud Action Plan – Equip yourself with the skills to design and implement an effective cloud strategy.
- Enhance Professional Versatility – The certification draws on best practice sources to deepen your understanding of cloud opportunities and pitfalls.
- Open Doors Across IT Roles – Ideal for roles such as developers, system administrators, IT technicians, development managers, enterprise architects, IT executives, and project managers.
For Organizations
- Accelerate Market Delivery – Cloud computing enables organizations to bring products and services to market faster, enabling rapid innovation with less cost and failure risk.
- Scale Without Infrastructure Investments – Increase capacity or capability without needing to invest in new hardware, software licenses, or staff training.
- Empower Strategic Cloud Initiatives – With employees certified in cloud computing, organizations can facilitate more successful cloud transformations through informed planning and execution.
- Mitigate Risks via Informed Planning – Certification holders can better address security, compliance, and technical challenges inherent in cloud migration.
- Build Internal Cloud Competency – Establish an organizational baseline for cloud knowledge and capability through accredited training mapped to globally recognised frameworks like SFIA.
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APMG is not a training provider. Please contact accredited training organization's listed on our website for prices and dates. Alternatively, you can self-study for an exam directly through APMG.
Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
Cloud Computing Certification levels
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Training organizations for Cloud Computing Certification
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Webinar: Avoid Common Mistakes When Moving To The Cloud
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Technology Service Management level 5, Information Security up to level 4
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FAQs
The Cloud Computing Foundation qualification is based on the following 3 reference materials:-
- The Cloud at Your Service
- Authors: Jothy Rosenberg, Arthur Mateos
- ISBN number 13: 978-1-935182-52-8
- Manning 2011
- The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
- Authors: Peter Mell, Timothy Grance
- Cloud Computing: Foundation White Paper
- (authored specifically for this scheme, it covers the gaps missing from ‘The Cloud at Your Service and the NIST Definition of Cloud Computing)
The Cloud Computing exam is currently only available in English.
For individuals self-studying it is almost impossible to say. As all candidates have different experience and amount of time available for study, it varies from person to person. We suggest you buy the manual and have a look through for yourself before deciding how long you need to spend learning.
For those studying with an accredited training organization, foundation courses are generally delivered over 2 days. It is well worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions.
There is no expiry date for the Cloud Computing Foundation certificate.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.
Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.
Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.
This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.
Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.
Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.
If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs.
If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.
To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).
Most, if not all, of our certifications come with at least one Sample Exam to help participants prepare for their exam. Access to the Sample Exams can be located on our website.
Some certifications do not require training in order to take the exam however, for most certifications, training is advised.
For some certifications individuals also have the option to self-study in preparation for the exam and, when they are ready, can even take the exam from the comfort of their home or office.
You can find details of our self-study exams, available to purchase, via our public exams portal.