Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD) with Tests

Learning Kubernetes is essential for any DevOps professional. DevOps engineers are always in demand. Currently, the average Silicon Valley salary for a DevOps engineer is 20% higher than what a software engineer makes. And one of the most in-demand skills is Kubernetes Deployment. Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was originally designed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Simplify Complex Technology

This course helps you gain the knowledge required to design and deploy cloud-native applications on a Kubernetes cluster. A series of well-designed lectures with animation and illustrations help you understand complex concepts easily.

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Lectures alone won’t help you clear the certification. The Kubernetes Certification (CKAD) is a practical, hands-on exam. You need hands-on experience, you need to get fast, and you need practice. That is what our integrated hands-on lab experience gives you. Our coding quizzes can be accessed right in your browser without having to set up any lab environment yourself. We validate your work and give you feedback instantly. Preview a few lab exercises for Free! After you have completed the lectures and coding exercises, you will have the opportunity to complete a series of assignments that put your new skills to the test. You will be given a challenge to solve using the Kubernetes skills you have learned. This will give you real-world experience and the chance to work with other students in the community. You will develop a Kubernetes deployment and get feedback for your work.

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where our instructors and experts will help answer your doubts and help you get through the practical lab exercises. Learn from others and by helping others. Don’t waste any more time wondering what course is best for you. You’ve already found it. Get started right away! “The Best Course for the Kubernetes . For Beginners the perfect search ends here.” – Student Testimonial. Legal Notice: Kubernetes and the Kubernetes logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Linux Foundation. in the United States and/or other countries. The Linux Foundation and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Kubernetes or The Linux Foundation.

Course Update History

May 26, 2025 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.33v (in progress)

Feb 26, 2025 - Lab environment upgrade to 1.32v

Oct 29, 2024 - Lab environment upgrade to 1.31v

July 15, 2024 - Lab environment upgrade to 1.30v

Feb 17, 2024 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.29v

June 15, 2023 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.27v

Feb 2, 2023 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.26v

Oct 10, 2022 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.24v

Aug 27, 2022 – Lightning Labs and mock exam solutions added

May 1, 2022 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.23v

Oct 20, 2021 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.22v

Sep 1, 2021 – Course Updates / Exam Curriculum Update

New lectures and labs added based on the new curriculum on topics mentioned below:

Build, define, and modify container images

Authentication, Authorization, and Admission Control

KubeConfig

API Groups

Role-based access controls

Understanding API deprecations

Blue/Green or Canary deployments

Helm

Discovering and using resources that extend Kubernetes (CRD)

May 10, 2021 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.20v

Aug 24, 2020 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.19v

Jun 16, 2020 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.18v

Feb 20, 2020 – New lectures on working with kubectl outputs, Rolling updates, Rollbacks, and 2 new Lightening Labs were added.

Mock Exams updated.

Jan 2, 2020 – New lectures on Storage Classes, StatefulSets, and Volume Claim Templates were added.

Jul 5, 2019 – New Mock Exam to the Kubernetes Certification Courses added

Jan 2, 2019 – New lecture ConfigMaps added

Dec 19, 2018 – New videos and practice tests on Service Accounts in Kubernetes added to the course

Dec 13, 2018 – New lectures on Taints/Tolerations and Node Affinity added

Dec 1, 2018 – Kubernetes Challenge Series Game of PODS added