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CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

4.8(28,000) on Udemy·340K enrolled
Intermediate 14 hours English Course Certificate
SkillsKubernetesApplication deploymentkubectlPods and deploymentsConfigMaps and secretsTroubleshooting

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Our take
A focused, hands-on preparation course for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), aimed at developers deploying to Kubernetes. It is lab-heavy from the start.

Good for: developers with container basics preparing for the CKAD.

Skip if: you want cluster administration (see the CKA), or you are new to containers.

The KodeKloud team covers pod design, ConfigMaps and Secrets, services and networking, state persistence and observability, with extensive kubectl practice in timed, exam-like scenarios — which matters because the CKAD is entirely command-line with a strict two-hour limit.

It is preparation for a test and assumes container basics, so it is not a first step for a complete beginner, and it is developer-focused — for cluster administration, the CKA is the right course instead. The CKAD credential is a separate paid Linux Foundation exam. On price, wait for a Udemy sale.

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About this course

This course prepares you for the CNCF Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam, a hands-on performance-based certification where you solve real Kubernetes problems in a live cluster. Topics include pod design, configuration with ConfigMaps and Secrets, services and networking, state persistence, and observability.

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Instructor

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Mumshad Mannambeth
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340K+ learners6 courses4.8 instructor rating

Taught by Mumshad Mannambeth from KodeKloud, the most trusted Kubernetes certification training provider with thousands of successful CKAD candidates.

Frequently asked questions

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

CKA is for cluster administrators; CKAD is for developers deploying applications to Kubernetes. This course targets CKAD.

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

Some Docker and Kubernetes basics. It is pitched at intermediate level.

Yes, with hands-on labs; many learners also use Killer Shell to simulate the exam.

Yes if you are targeting CKAD. It is a well-regarded, hands-on prep course.
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Paid, frequently discounted
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