EXTERNAL CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
LionTech students develop practical experience with Linux, Git, continuous integration and delivery, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring and cloud infrastructure. This training may support further preparation for the following external certifications.
Suggested Sequence
This is a suggested learning sequence for planning purposes. It is not mandatory and does not guarantee eligibility, readiness or exam success.
External Certification Options
Reference examination fees last reviewed September 2026.
Validates foundational knowledge of infrastructure as code, Terraform configuration, providers, state, modules and core Terraform workflows.
External examination fee
USD $70.50 plus applicable taxes and local fees.Performance-based certification covering the design, building, configuration and deployment of cloud-native applications for Kubernetes.
External examination fee
USD $445 plus applicable taxes and local fees, subject to the current official provider price.Performance-based certification covering Kubernetes administration, cluster architecture, installation, configuration, networking, storage and troubleshooting.
External examination fee
USD $445 plus applicable taxes and local fees, subject to the current official provider price.Validates advanced knowledge of provisioning, operating and managing distributed application systems, delivery pipelines, automation, monitoring and security on AWS.
External examination fee
USD $300, subject to tax, exchange rates and regional pricing.Covers source control, continuous integration, delivery pipelines, security, compliance, collaboration and instrumentation using Microsoft and GitHub technologies.
External examination fee
Regional price-confirm during official registration.Validates knowledge of GitHub Actions workflows, continuous integration, automation, enterprise usage and workflow management.
External examination fee
Regional price-confirm during official registration.Book a free orientation with LionTech Academy to discuss your background, preferred career direction and recommended starting point.
BOOK YOUR FREE ORIENTATIONMandatory Disclaimer
LionTech Academy provides education and practical training that may support preparation for selected third-party certification examinations. LionTech Academy does not issue, administer or award the external certifications listed on this page and does not guarantee examination eligibility, readiness, registration, passing scores, employment or career outcomes. External certifications are awarded exclusively by their respective certification bodies after candidates independently satisfy all applicable requirements. Examination fees are generally not included in LionTech tuition unless expressly stated in a signed enrollment agreement. Certification requirements, exam versions, prices, taxes, currencies and availability may change without notice. Candidates must verify current information directly with the official certification provider before registering or paying.
References to AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, CompTIA, ISC2, HashiCorp, GitHub, the Linux Foundation and CNCF do not imply sponsorship, partnership, authorization or endorsement unless LionTech Academy expressly states otherwise in writing. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
