The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification provides a beginner friendly option to learn about the Kubernetes community and vast cloud native ecosystem of projects. It is intended for developers and non-developers alike that work in the cloud native ecosystem.
This certification will provide an onramp for an individual to get situated in the wider cloud native and CNCF community and help them prepare for future certifications such as CKA/CKAD/CKS and so on.
- Kubernetes Fundamentals 46%
- Container Orchestration 22%
- Cloud Native Architecture 16%
- Cloud Native Observability 8%
- Cloud Native Application Delivery 8%
To help you prepare for the certification, we recommend these materials and courses:
- https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/kubernetes-and-cloud-native-essentials-lfs250/
- https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-cloud-infrastructure-technologies
- https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-kubernetes
- https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-kubernetes-on-edge-with-k3s
- https://kube.academy
- https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-linux
- https://civo.com/academy
- KCNA Course Overview *KCNA study course on freeCodeCamp
- Chris Aniszczyk (co-lead), Katie Gamanji (co-lead), Divya Mohan (co-lead), Jeffrey Sica (co-lead)
And special thank you to all who contributed to the creation and testing of the exam in one way or another
- Ihor Dvoretskyi
- Ricardo Katz
- Tom Kerkhove
- David McKay
- Walid Shaari
- Saiyam Pathak