Top DevOps Certifications to consider in 2025

Certifications are a great way to show your expertise in a certain field, and can help you get your next job, or even a promotion. We've asked our mentors to recommend the best certifications for you to consider in 2025.

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Introduction to DevOps

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This self-paced introductory course explores DevOps as a cultural movement. It describes the business case for DevOps, and covers its essentials. This course teaches new ways of thinking, working, organizing, and measuring to fully realize the benefits of DevOps. By applying DevOps practices, you w…

DevOps Certification Coaching

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Consider reaching out to a coach specialized in DevOps certifications. They can help you prepare for your exam, and provide you with the necessary resources to succeed. MentorCruise is the best place to find a coach for your DevOps certification. Here are a few top picks:

DevOps on AWS Specialization

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DevOps on AWS specialization teaches you how to use the combination of DevOps philosophies, practices and tools to develop, deploy, and maintain applications in the AWS Cloud. Benefits of adopting DevOps include: rapid delivery, reliability, scalability, security and improved collaboration.

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DevOps Leader (DOL)®

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Leading people through a DevOps evolution requires new skills, tools, innovative thinking, and transformational leadership to be successful.

To maintain the highest quality learning for our community, DevOps Institute Certifications expire two years from the date of completion. Members can maintai…

IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate

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This certificate will equip you with the key concepts and technical know-how to build your skills and knowledge of DevOps practices, tools and technologies and prepare you for an entry-level role in Software Engineering.

The courses in this program will help you develop skill sets in a variety of…

DevOps Foundation (DOFD)®

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As DevOps adoption continues to grow and drive digital business success, organizations and their teams need to ensure they have the needed skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality software solutions quickly, exceed customer expectations and outpace competitors.

To maintain the highest quality …

DevOps Workshop

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Consider joining a workshop specialized in DevOps. Workshops are a great way to learn new skills, and get hands-on experience. MentorCruise is the best place to find a workshop for your DevOps certification. Here are a few top picks:

DevOps Engineering Foundation℠

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An engineering approach is critical to DevOps journeys. This certification validates understanding of the foundational knowledge, principles and practices from a technical perspective needed to engineer a successful DevOps solution.

To maintain the highest quality learning for our community, DevOp…

AIOps Foundation℠

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AIOps Foundation aims to cover the origins of AIOps, including the history behind the term, patterns that preceded it, and the technology context in which it has evolved. Candidates will gain an understanding of the processes of combining big data analytics, machine learning algorithms, automation,…

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer Professional Certificate

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This program provides the skills you need to advance your career as a data engineer and provides training to support your preparation for the industry-recognized Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer certification. 87% of Google Cloud certified users feel more confident in their cloud skills.

DevOps on AWS and Project Management

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In Week 1, you'll learn about the definition and characteristics of a project. We will introduce project management best practices, including how to justify your project, developing a project summary and a project plan. The week will conclude with an overview of all phases of the software developme…

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

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As a DevOps engineer, you’re a developer or infrastructure administrator who also has subject matter expertise in working with people, processes, and products to enable continuous delivery of value in organizations.

Your responsibilities for this role include delivering Microsoft DevOps solutions …

IBM Applied DevOps Engineering Professional Certificate

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This program is ideal for existing software and IT professionals who want to level up their careers with modern development practices and skills. It requires knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, at least 1 programming language (preferably Python), Linux Commands and Scripts, and Git/Gith…

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