The PCA certification is designed to ensure that candidates understand the fundamentals of monitoring and observability using Prometheus.
It demonstrates knowledge of Prometheus architecture, data model, query language (PromQL), metrics collection, alerting, and integration within cloud native environments.
The certification is intended for site reliability engineers, DevOps engineers, developers, and IT professionals who want to validate their skills in using Prometheus for monitoring and observability.
More information about the exam can be found on the Linux Foundation Training website.
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals & Concepts | 20% |
| Prometheus Architecture | 20% |
| PromQL | 30% |
| Instrumentation | 10% |
| Alerting & Recording Rules | 10% |
| Ecosystem & Integrations | 10% |
This curriculum is the result of a community-driven effort, with contributions from subject matter experts across the cloud native ecosystem.
- Jim Angel
- Johann Gyger
- Julien Pivotto
- Mars Toktonaliev
- Povilas Versockas
- Ramesh Kumar
- Richard Hartmann
- Srikar Ananthula