Google Play Store Listing Certificate
Showcase your app growth and user acquisition skills with our industry-recognized certification.
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Learn in-demand skills in app growth and installs
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Are you a mobile developer, marketer, or entrepreneur looking to grow your user base, upgrade your skills, or improve your app's store listing?
Take this course to learn how to create a policy-compliant store listing in Google Play Console that increases app installs and conversions.
New course content
We've updated our training and exam to include the latest Google Play Console growth tools.
What you'll learn
Getting started with the basics
Learn how to publish a store listing, including the basics requirements that apply to every app or game listing.
Analyze and explore opportunities
Find out how users are discovering your listing, and learn how to test which elements are driving the most user acquisition.
Best practices for creating your store listing
Take your store listing to the next level with a consistent, benefit-focused brand story.
Drive user acquisition through custom store listings
Boost app visibility to attract new users and engage existing ones with custom store listings.
Path to app and career growth
Fast track your digital mobile marketing goals
Grow or sharpen your app marketing skills
Learn new skills with our trainings.
Get certified
Pass the exam and get certified.
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Explore certificate networkCertificate stories
"Learning best practices for store listing experiments allowed me to know more about our audience. Something as simple as using the proper icon increased acquisitions of one of our games by approximately 60%."
Adrian Mojica
Marketing Creative, GameHouse
Spain
"Before getting certified, our Google Play Store listing was not performing. Applying the best practices we learned through completing the certificate, we optimized our store listing and achieved about 10% revenue growth."
Taufiq Anggara Lesmana
Chief Business Development Officer
Learn Quran
Indonesia
"The knowledge I gained empowered me to make more informed decisions and learn effective store listing growth strategies. The credibility I got from the certificate opened new doors in my career."
Roshni Kumari
Student & Campus Ambassador
Coding Ninjas - India
India
"When I first uploaded my app, there were not a lot of downloads, and I didn't know where the problem was. The Google Play Store Listing Certificate helped me create store listings as best as possible. The results after I adapted the things that I learned were incredible!"
Onur Bayramoğlu
Founder, Codiux Technologies
North Macedonia
"As an entrepreneur, the Google Play Academy courses have really helped me expand my knowledge of how to grow my business first-hand. Using what I've learned is helping my startup to grow in ways I didn't know before. I'm proud to have achieved a verified certificate as well."
Giuseppe Milazzo
Founder, Contapp
United Kingdom
"The best gift I've received from Google Play Academy is free and open education resources. This has transformed my career and survivability in life."
Lee Fong Chan
Student
Malaysia
Explore FAQ for certification
What is the exam?
The exam evaluates your knowledge of specific topics related to the Google Play Store, such as best practices and success factors. You answer questions related to this specific topic (e.g. Google Play Store Listing best practices).
Note: You need a strong and reliable internet connection to complete the exam. The exam is timed, and you cannot pause or restart it. The 5-hour timer begins immediately after you click Launch.
How much does the exam cost?
The exam is free of cost.
How does the process work?
To take the Google Play Academy Certificate exam:
- Complete the registration process.
- Read and accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Complete and submit the exam.
What if I don't complete the exam in the allotted time?
You have 5 hours to complete the exam. If you finish early, you can manually submit the exam. When the 5 hours end, the exam automatically submits. If the exam automatically submits, it doesn't mean that you failed the exam.
How long is a certificate valid?
Your certificate expires 36 months after you receive your digital badge. To renew your certification, you will need to pass the exam again.
When do I find out how I did on the exam?
After you submit your exam, you receive an immediate pass or fail confirmation.
- If you pass, you receive an email that contains your digital badge, digital certificate, and a link to opt in to the Google Developer Alumni Directory.
- If you fail, you receive an email that tells you when you can retake the exam.
Note: To protect the integrity of the certification, we do not communicate candidate scores, or where candidates did well or poorly on the exam.
How many attempts do I have to pass the exam?
You can attempt to pass an exam 4 times.
What if I fail?
- If you fail your first attempt, you must wait 14 days before you take the exam again.
- If you fail your second attempt, you must wait 2 months before you can take the exam again.
- If you fail your third attempt you must wait 6 months before you take the exam again.