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Exams
5
Questions
1,315

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Certification paths

How the certifications fit together

Foundational

Start with Linux and cloud-native fundamentals.

  • Linux Foundation Certified IT AssociateLFCAPre-professional IT associate credential for new learners.
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native AssociateKCNAPre-professional cloud-native associate credential and a foundation for CKA, CKAD, and CKS.

Operations

Build hands-on Linux administration depth.

  • Linux Foundation Certified System AdministratorLFCSIntermediate, performance-based Linux administration credential.

Specialization

Add Hyperledger Fabric and blockchain fundamentals.

  • Hyperledger Fabric Certified PractitionerHFCPBlockchain and Hyperledger Fabric fundamentals for practitioners.

What changed

The timeline

  1. August 30, 2025

    LFCT retired and inactive

  2. 2025-09-16

    LFCA updated; LFCA-JP retired: The LFCA exam was updated on September 16, 2025 with competency changes, and the LFCA-JP version was retired.

  3. 2025-11-11

    CNCF launches CNPE and previews CKNE: CNCF announced CNPE as the newest certification in the portfolio and said CKNE would follow in 2026.

  4. January 1, 2026

    CARE auto-renews KCNA and KCSA

  5. January 15, 2026

    DevOps & GitOps IT Professional Program launch

  6. March 1, 2026

    Golden Kubestronaut now requires CNPA and CNPE

  7. 2026-03-23

    CNCF introduces CARE recertification: CNCF introduced CARE to simplify recertification, including KCNA auto-renew rules and a June 2026 rollout target.

  8. March 24, 2026

    Kubernetes AI Conformance adds stricter v1.35 and agentic workflow requirements

  9. June 18, 2026

    CARE expands CKS to renew CKA

  10. June 18, 2026

    Udemy adds unified CKA/CKAD/CKS/CNPE purchase path

  11. August 1, 2026

    LFCA now renewed via LFCS under CARE

  12. September 30, 2026

    PTCA certification pathway publicly launched

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