professional Kubernetes & Cloud Native paid
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ↗
Administrators and platform engineers responsible for installing, configuring, and operating production Kubernetes clusters.
Exam facts
- Provider
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
- Exam code
- CKA
- Level
- professional
- Domain
- Kubernetes & Cloud Native
- Exam format
- Performance-based hands-on lab in a live Kubernetes environment, online proctored
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Cost
- $445 USD
- Renewal
- 2 years
- Prerequisites
- None formally; strong hands-on Kubernetes and Linux command-line experience is essential.
Recommended preparation
Practice cluster administration tasks daily: troubleshooting nodes, RBAC, networking, storage, and workload management using only kubectl and official documentation. Use the included killer.sh exam simulator sessions to rehearse under timed conditions.
Follow the free Platform Engineering 90-Day Learning Path — its final phase (days 76–90) is built for certification preparation.
⚠ Certification details change. Always verify on the official provider website before booking.