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)