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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) with Practice Tests

4.8(48,000) on Udemy·560K enrolled
Intermediate 19 hours English Course Certificate
SkillsKubernetesContainer orchestrationkubectlCluster administrationNetworkingTroubleshooting

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The go-to course for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam, and hands-on from the start. With over 560,000 students it is one of the most-taken CKA prep courses.

Good for: people with some Docker or Linux background preparing for the CKA.

Skip if: you are new to containers, or you only want a light overview.

Mumshad Mannambeth pairs clear teaching with labs and practice tests in real clusters, structured around the CKA's performance-based format where you solve live cluster problems under time pressure rather than answer multiple choice. He keeps it updated for each Kubernetes curriculum revision.

It is preparation for a test and assumes some Docker or Linux background — it is not a first-containers course or a light overview. The CKA credential itself is a separate paid, hands-on exam from the Linux Foundation. On price, wait for a Udemy sale.

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About this course

Mumshad Mannambeth's CKA course is a widely recommended course for Kubernetes Administrator preparation, for practitioners at any level. It covers cluster architecture, workloads and scheduling, services and networking, storage, security (RBAC, network policies, secrets), and cluster maintenance and troubleshooting, all taught through hands-on labs in real Kubernetes environments.

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Instructor

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Mumshad Mannambeth
Udemy instructor
560K+ learners6 courses4.8 instructor rating

Mumshad Mannambeth is the creator of KodeKloud, a Kubernetes and DevOps learning platform, and a certified Kubernetes instructor with over 560K Udemy students.

Frequently asked questions

No. It is exam preparation. The CKA certification is a separate, hands-on, paid exam from the Linux Foundation.

Several hundred dollars, set by the Linux Foundation. The Udemy course itself is much lower-cost and often on sale.

Some Docker and Linux command-line experience helps. It is pitched at intermediate level.

Yes if you are targeting the CKA. It is the most recommended prep course, with hands-on labs and practice tests.

Yes, in a real environment, which learners often say are the most useful part. Many also use Killer Shell to simulate the exam.

The course is about 19 hours; most people spend a few weeks in total, including labs and practice.
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Paid, frequently discounted
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