What you’ll take away.
- Distinguish core container and Kubernetes concepts.
- Inspect workloads, services and basic observability in practice.
- Choose an appropriate next step towards CKA, CKAD or CKS.
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Technical beginners and support, development or operations teams preparing for a deeper Kubernetes learning path.
- Prerequisites
- Basic IT and command-line skills. No prior Kubernetes experience is required for the introductory lab.
- Format & planning
- Indicative format: 2 days with a foundation lab and individual learning-path planning.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Cloud-native principles, containers and orchestration
Kubernetes architecture, API objects and declarative configuration
Workloads, services, configuration and storage overview
Observability, security and common operational questions
KCNA exam domains and routes to CKA, CKAD or CKS
Inspect a small practice cluster, map resources and traffic paths, and document observations, risks and useful next exercises.
Exams, licences & credentials
The content can be aligned with KCNA learning objectives. The Linux Foundation exam, bundle and certification are external services and are not automatically included.
Vendor references & review date
Sources checked on 2026-10-06. These sources describe the technology or external exam requirements. They do not imply a partnership with NextNowa.
Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, duration, dates, trainer and price are agreed before booking.