Foundation
- ✓ Complete every core academy module
- ✓ Explain concepts without notes
- ✓ Finish at least three hands-on exercises
Docker Academy · Certification roadmap
Docker Academy certification roadmap
Prioritise image construction, runtime isolation, networking, storage, registry flow and security fundamentals.
Applied readiness
- ✓ Complete the academy labs
- ✓ Answer architecture scenarios
- ✓ Document failures and recovery steps
Exam readiness
- ✓ Use timed mock exams
- ✓ Review incorrect answers by domain
- ✓ Book the exam only after stable scores and practical confidence
Completion standard
Produce evidence, not a completion claim.
Save diagrams, code, decisions, test output, failure recovery and a concise explanation of what you would improve. That evidence becomes your interview story and portfolio.