Cloud Engineer IT Professional Program
Prepare for Your Cloud Engineer Certification in an Online Format
The Cloud Engineer IT Professional Program, designed by Linux Foundation experts, is a six-month cloud engineer certification program that will give you a top-to-bottom look at key cloud-related fundamentals—starting with Linux at the operating system layer before moving up the stack, covering DevOps, cloud computing, containers, and more, providing all the knowledge needed to achieve your certification and work as a cloud administrator. With your course enrollment, you will receive exam vouchers (prepaid access) to sit for the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) and the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exams.
Program Objectives
In our Cloud Engineer IT Professional Program, you will:
- Gain knowledge of Linux at the operating system layer, followed by moving up the stack to cover advanced topics like DevOps, containers, and cloud computing.
- Acquire all the necessary skills and knowledge to excel as a cloud administrator.
- Prepare for the LFCS and CKA exams with a solid understanding of key cloud-related fundamentals.
How It Works
- Six months to complete, featuring online, interactive, self-paced training.
- Learn from instructors who have 10+ years of industry training experience and are professionals with active roles in the industry.
- Prepare to earn your LFCS and CKA certifications with vouchers for the exams included in the cost of your course.
- Learn from the host of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, which oversees the most important cloud technologies.
- Begin a career as a cloud professional.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites to enroll, but you should be familiar with Linux concepts and command line, package managers, and Git and GitHub. There are no requirements to take the LFCS exam or the CKA exam other than the skills needed to pass the certification exams. This program is ideal for current IT professionals interested in pursuing a career in cloud computing.
A cloud engineer is an IT professional responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing—essentially, they build and maintain cloud infrastructure. For example, these duties could include design, planning, management, maintenance, and support. They also can have more specific roles that include cloud architecting (designing cloud solutions for organizations), development (coding for the cloud), and administration (working with cloud networks).
You have six months to complete this cloud engineer training program, consisting of 220-course hours where you can interact live with instructors who are experts in the cloud industry.
Earning LFCS and CKA certifications proves to employers that you have the skills needed to effectively develop, manage, and secure cloud-based computing activities. As well-recognized certifications, they also serve as a differentiator for professionals already in the field.
Your LFCS certification will be valid for a period of 3 years beginning on the date you first took and passed the exam. You can choose to renew it before the end of its expiration period by retaking the exam or passing a higher-level certification exam.
The CKA certification is also valid for a 3-year period beginning on the date you first take and pass the exam. You will have the option to retake and pass the exam to renew your certification prior to its expiration date.
Registration and Enrollment
This is a self-paced program that can be completed 100% online. Open enrollment means you can register and start whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.