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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Offered by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

Validates skills, knowledge, and competency to perform the responsibilities of Kubernetes administrators.

Certification Profile

DifficultyAdvanced
Cost$395
Study Duration12 Weeks~100 total hours
Pass Rate55%
Exam Format

Performance-based, hands-on tasks in a live Kubernetes environment, ~17 tasks

Worth It Rating
9.0 / 10

Skills Taught

Primary Focus

Kubernetescontainer orchestrationcluster management

Additional Skills

DockernetworkingstorageLinuxdeployment

Prerequisites

  • Linux fundamentals
  • Basic Kubernetes knowledge

Career & Market Value

Salary Increase+$8,000 – $20,000
Active Job Postings demanding this cert28,000 jobs

Target Career Paths

Kubernetes AdministratorDevOps EngineerPlatform EngineerCloud EngineerSite Reliability EngineerSoftware EngineerInfrastructure Engineer

What certifications should you take after Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)?

After obtaining this certification, consider pursuing the following to advance your credentials:

#1Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
#2AWS DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C02)