A focused preparation course for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer exam, from the KodeKloud team. It is hands-on with labs and practice tests aimed at developers deploying to Kubernetes. Like all such courses, it is exam prep — the CKAD certification is a separate, paid, hands-on exam from the Linux Foundation.
Good for: Developers with container basics preparing for the CKAD exam.
Less suitable if: You want cluster administration (see the CKA), or you are new to containers.
Skills you'll gain
KubernetesApplication deploymentkubectlPods and deploymentsConfigMaps and secretsTroubleshooting
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You have Docker or container basics
You deploy apps to Kubernetes
You are targeting the CKAD exam
Consider something else if you…
You want cluster admin rather than app development
You are new to containers
You do not plan to certify
Requirements: Some Docker and Kubernetes basics; intermediate.
Realistic time: About 14 hours of course, plus practice.
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.
What you'll learn
Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes Deployments and StatefulSets
Configure pods with ConfigMaps, Secrets, and resource limits
Expose applications with Services, Ingress, and NetworkPolicies
Implement health checks with liveness and readiness probes
Pass the CNCF CKAD hands-on certification exam
This course includes
14h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
A paid Udemy course, often on sale for under $20, with labs. The CKAD exam is separate and costs several hundred dollars via the Linux Foundation.
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Udemy issues a course completion certificate, but the credential is the CKAD itself — a separate, hands-on, paid Linux Foundation exam. This course prepares you for it.
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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.
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