# Curriculum

Open Source Curriculum for CNCF Certification Courses

This is the latest version of the curriculum for the following CNCF exams:

* Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
* Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
* Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
* Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA)
* Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA)
* Certified Backstage Associate (CBA)
* Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA)
* Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer (CNPE)
* Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)
* Istio Certified Associate (ICA)
* Kyverno Certified Associate (KCA)
* Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
* Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)
* OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA)
* Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)

If you see any errors with the document, please open an [issue](https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/issues/new) here. The document major and minor version (e.g., the 1 and 8 in 1.8.0) match the version of Kubernetes. The patch version (e.g., the 0 in 1.8.0) represents any iterations in the documentation for that version of Kubernetes. [Old versions](https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/tree/master/old-versions) remain available.

CNCF encourages training companies to align their offerings to cover the contents of the curriculum. Training [partners](https://www.cncf.io/certification/training/) can purchase coupons for the CKA exam at a wholesale price to offer at the end of their training.

The Curriculum is available under the [CC-BY 4.0+ License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).