# Kubernetes certification recommendation

**URL:** https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubernetes-certification-recommendation/7505
**Category:** General Discussions
**Tags:** cka, ckad
**Created:** [August 10, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubernetes-certification-recommendation/7505 "2019-08-10T03:47:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![tarunjangra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/tarunjangra/32/3465_2.png) [@tarunjangra](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/tarunjangra)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubernetes-certification-recommendation/7505/1 "2019-08-10T03:47:13Z")

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Thank you to allow me to be in such an incredible community. Really looking forward to meet with amazing people.

About my self:  
I have plenty of experience working on AWS. I am certified solution architect, certified developer. I am looking forward to do CNCF Kubernetes certification. They are offering couple of certifications. I want to know which should I adopt in the first attempt?

Looking forward for kind replies from the community.

Thank you.  
TJ

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### Author: ![sundeepk1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/sundeepk1/32/1734_2.png) [@sundeepk1](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/sundeepk1)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubernetes-certification-recommendation/7505/2 "2019-08-10T04:39:14Z")

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> [@tarunjangra](#):
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> offering

If you wish to get into developer track then [Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) | CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/certification/ckad/) ; if you wish to get into adminsitrator track then it’s CKA - [Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) | CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/) .

since you are having a background of solution architect, I believe CKA would give you an edge to understand the details of kubernetes and to make the decisions based on that details .

Regards,  
Sundeep Kumar Paulraj

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### Author: ![tarunjangra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/tarunjangra/32/3465_2.png) [@tarunjangra](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/tarunjangra)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubernetes-certification-recommendation/7505/3 "2019-08-10T23:14:03Z")

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CKA seems more relevant. Thank you for recommendation.

Regards  
TJ