GitLab Certified Associate
The GitLab Certified Associate course equips developers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams with foundational skills in GitLab workflows, CI/CD pipeline configuration, and DevSecOps practices, solving the industry-wide challenge of inefficient software delivery. With 19% of Software Engineer job postings requiring GitLab skills, this certification validates essential competencies in a tool adopted by over 30,000 organizations globally.
Prepare confidently for the GitLab Certified Associate exam with Koenig’s official vendor-authorized courseware and 30-day lab access, gaining hands-on experience that translates to faster onboarding and career advancement in high-demand DevOps roles.
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Course Overview
The GitLab Certified Associate certification by Gitlab is designed for professionals seeking to validate foundational proficiency in GitLab’s DevSecOps platform. This course prepares candidates for the GitLab Certified Fundamentals Associate exam, covering core workflows such as merge requests, issue tracking, basic CI/CD pipeline configuration, security scanning, and agile planning tools across the software development lifecycle. It serves developers, DevOps engineers, and release managers who need to collaborate effectively within modern development teams. With GitLab appearing in nearly 2,000 job postings and listed in 19% of Software Engineer roles, demand for certified professionals continues to grow as organizations adopt DevOps practices at scale.
Participants engage with key GitLab technologies including CI/CD pipelines, Auto DevOps, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), dependency scanning, container registry, and agile planning tools like boards and epics. The hands-on lab component takes place in an official GitLab demo environment, where learners build and configure real-world projects from scratch. Students create repositories, manage branching strategies, author .gitlab-ci.yml files, implement security scans, and automate deployments using built-in DevSecOps features. One core project involves setting up a complete CI/CD pipeline with testing, build, review, and deployment stages using feature-branch workflows, mirroring actual industry practices used by development teams leveraging GitLab’s integrated platform.
Earning the GitLab Certified Associate credential demonstrates validated expertise recognized across the tech industry, particularly valuable for roles in software development, DevOps, and platform engineering. Certified professionals align with a field where Software Developers using GitLab earn a median salary of $133,080 annually. Koenig Solutions enhances preparation with official courseware, expert-led training, and a Guaranteed-to-Run schedule, ensuring learners gain practical experience and exam readiness. This certification serves as a critical foundation for advancing into specialized GitLab tracks and positions individuals for long-term success in high-demand DevOps and software delivery careers.
What You'll Learn
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Git version control concepts including cloning, committing, pushing, pulling, branching, and merging
- Knowledge of DevOps lifecycle stages such as version control, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
- Ability to navigate the GitLab web interface for project and issue management
- Understanding of CI/CD pipeline fundamentals and configuration using the .gitlab-ci.yml file
- Practical experience with GitLab projects, merge requests, and pipeline execution
- Access to a GitLab.com or self-managed GitLab instance for hands-on practice
Certification Exam
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What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of GitLab CI/CD exam certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the GitLab CI/CD exam certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- DevOps Engineer
- CI/CD Engineer
- Release Manager
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Platform Engineer
- Software Developer
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