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CNPA Discount Code: 30% Off with RUSHABH30

Updated October 2026 · Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate

RUSHABH30 Get CNPA for ~$175 →

Put RUSHABH30 in the coupon field at checkout on training.linuxfoundation.org and the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) exam drops from $250 to about $175, a saving of roughly $75. It's an evergreen partner code with no expiry, issued directly to me through the official Linux Foundation Education affiliate program.

Quick facts

FormatMultiple choice, online proctored
Duration120 minutes
List price$250
With RUSHABH30~$175
PrerequisiteNone

Who this is for

People moving toward platform engineering who want the vocabulary and the shape of the discipline before committing to the performance-based exam.

What it covers

  • Platform engineering core fundamentals (36%)
  • Platform observability, security and conformance (20%)
  • Continuous delivery and platform engineering (16%)
  • Platform APIs and provisioning infrastructure (12%)
  • Internal developer platforms and developer experience (8%)
  • Measuring your platform (8%)

Domain names above reflect the current official curriculum's topic areas; exact weightings are set by the Linux Foundation/CNCF and revised periodically, so check their published curriculum for the current breakdown.

Why it's worth it

Platform engineering suffers from being a job title before it was a defined discipline, and this exam is the Linux Foundation writing down what it thinks the discipline is. Over a third of it is core fundamentals, which is unusually top-heavy and tells you it is aimed at people who have not done the job yet. Useful as an orientation and as the step below CNPE.

Prep tips

  • Pay attention to the measurement domain. It is only 8% but it is the part most practitioners have never thought about, and the one that separates a platform from a pile of tooling.
  • You do not need to have built an internal developer platform, but you should have used one and be able to say what made it good or bad.
  • Multiple choice and 120 minutes, so it is a recall exam. Read the curriculum and map each item to something you have seen rather than practising in a terminal.

How to use the code

  1. Add the CNPA exam to your cart on training.linuxfoundation.org.
  2. Enter RUSHABH30 in the coupon field at checkout.
  3. The total drops 30%. RUSHABH30 works on the exam with one free retake, within a 12-month eligibility window.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the CNPA certification?
The Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate, a 120-minute multiple-choice exam covering platform engineering fundamentals, observability, delivery, platform APIs and developer experience.
How much is the CNPA with a discount code?
List price is $250. With RUSHABH30 it drops to about $175, a saving of roughly $75.
CNPA or CNPE, which should I take?
CNPA if you are moving into platform work and want the map. CNPE if you already do it and want a credential that proves you can build. CNPA is the cheaper, multiple-choice orientation; CNPE is performance-based at $445.
Are there prerequisites?
None formally. In practice you will struggle without hands-on Kubernetes experience, since almost every domain assumes a cluster underneath.

Other Linux Foundation & CNCF certifications

RUSHABH30 works on every Linux Foundation and CNCF course and certification, not just CNPA. Dedicated discount guides:

Or see the full Linux Foundation coupon overview for pricing across the whole catalog, including ICA, CCA, CGOA, and CAPA.

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