How to Study for the Google AdWords Certification Test

1. Register for a Google AdWords Certification Program account by providing your email address and personal information. You will be directed to the Google Certification program where you will find all of the tools you need to study for the AdWords exams.
2. Choose the 'Study for this exam' option on the test you wish to study for. There are four AdWords exams: the Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam, the Search Advertising Advanced Exam, the Display Advertising Advanced Exam and the Reporting and Analysis Advanced Exam. Only two tests are required to earn certification. The Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam is the first test you must complete and is always required. You may choose one of the other three exams to fulfill your requirement.

3. Explore the AdWords Certification learning center. The learning center features help articles and a help forum. It also features a complete list of all of the topics that will be covered in the exam in an online format.
4. Focus on one aspect of the curriculum at a time. Begin with section 1.1, which is titled Overview of AdWords, and work your way through all 15 chapters, ending with section 15.3 titled Maintaining Client Relationships.
5. Read all of the information that the learning center provides before taking the certification tests. Each of the sections in the curriculum offers links to supplemental material that is important for taking the test. Have a full understanding of every topic before taking the exams.
6. Take advantage of the online presentations and videos that are available in the learning center study materials. For people who are visual or auditory learners these presentations will be of the utmost importance. The presentations are accompanied by a voice recording, which will help explain anything that you didn't understand on your own.
7. Print out the Google AdWords Fundamentals Exam study materials so that you can study at work, during your commute or anytime you aren't around your computer.