OTCA Discount Code: 30% Off with RUSHABH30

Put RUSHABH30 in the coupon field at checkout on training.linuxfoundation.org and the OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) 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

Format	Multiple choice
Duration	90 minutes
List price	$250
With RUSHABH30	~$175
Prerequisite	None

Who this is for

Engineers working in DevOps or platform roles who want to prove observability expertise using OpenTelemetry, the vendor-neutral standard for traces, metrics, and logs.

What it covers

• Fundamentals of Observability
• The OpenTelemetry API and SDK
• The OpenTelemetry Collector
• Maintaining and Debugging Observability Pipelines

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

OpenTelemetry has become the default way applications emit traces, metrics, and logs without locking into one vendor's SDK, and OTCA is CNCF official content proving you actually know the API and SDK, not just that you've wired up an agent once. The OpenTelemetry API and SDK domain alone makes up close to half the exam, so it certifies real instrumentation knowledge, not just Collector configuration.

Prep tips

• The API and SDK domain is worth studying hardest — it's close to half the exam on its own, well ahead of the Collector domain.
• Get hands-on with Collector configuration stanzas specifically — real exam-takers report the questions use practical, real-world config examples rather than abstract theory.
• This pairs naturally with Prometheus knowledge: OpenTelemetry handles the instrumentation and pipeline side, Prometheus is a common metrics backend it feeds into.

How to use the code

1. Add the OTCA 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 alone, and a retake within your eligibility window.