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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Over 2.6 million people in 192 countries have an APMG certification. Our certifications are used by 80% of the FTSE 100 and a third of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, and are proven to deliver better outcomes.
Select your certification
APMG certifications can advance your career, build your confidence and help you transition into a new field. Browse our careers section for inspiration or visit our certification pages for details of what you’ll learn and how you will benefit from certification.
Choose your learning style
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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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
You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.
You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.
To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.
Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG.
The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.
If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.