Chef Certification
Upcoming Changes
Important changes are coming to the Chef Certification program. Click here for more information
Ready to validate that you have the skills and knowledge to pass the certification exams? We have developed three challenges in Learn Chef Rally to help you test yourself before signing up for an exam.
Chef Certification
The badge-based Chef certification program provides the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities and communicate your credentials wherever and whenever you choose. The combined knowledge and performance assessment approach provides the opportunity to demonstrate Chef proficiency in real world scenarios.
Want to fully demonstrate your Chef capabilities? Pass three exams and become a Certified Chef Developer. Once achieved you will receive an additional badge plus some very cool swag to celebrate your success.
Chef badges provide the following benefits:- Combine your badges to achieve Chef certification levels
- Display your qualifications on social and professional networking sites
- Provide employers with easy, valid verification of your credentials
Badges
Click on any of the badges below for details and exam preparation guidance. Please note that the program is changing, so no exams are currently available.
Recommended skill building and learning resources
https://learn.chef.io/tutorials - Free Chef tutorials
https://training.chef.io/catalog - Instructor led training
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvwl5-yXsQR5zluYPl8NEeQ - Chef videos on YouTube
Passing scores for Chef exams
| Exam | Passing Score |
|---|---|
| Basic Chef Fluency | 70% |
| Local Cookbook Dev | 80% |
| Extending Chef | 80% |
| Deploying Cookbooks | 80% |
| Auditing with InSpec | 80% |
Customer Comments
This was the best training class I've taken. It was online using Zoom, it was super easy to share code and collaborate. The instructor kept everything going at a perfect pace and his knowledge and expertise on the topic was evident. 22 years of training in my career and this was hands down the best class I've taken. Better than classroom training. Looking forward to more!
Class was excellent, and the Instructor was even better! Robin Beck is the best!
This was the best course I've ever taken. The instructor was just GREAT!
Robin Beck provided an excellent training: he was very knowledgeable and held a very comprehensive two day training session!
Even though I've been using Chef for three years, I found this class immensely useful; not only did it allow me to examine and compare my current practices to those presented in the training, but I learned several new techniques for using Chef tools.
The lab setups are excellent and allow the class to focus on the training objectives. It was a great way to get hands on experience with Compliance in one day.
It was great.
I don't usually like online training, but this training was great and Eric is really good, well-organized, and in control. The way he engaged each participants is amazing, and how he troubleshoot issues.