Course contents

github certification? Are you serious? It's not first of april. Microsoft really needs the money very hard.

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Never in any world are these "certificates" worth 200$, and even if you would discount them at 90%, they still would not be worth it. Typical Microsoft creating some "certification" courses to have people who don't know better give them money.

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reddit.com › r/github › have you clearedd any github certification exams and how does it impact on your career?

r/github on Reddit: Have you clearedd any github certification exams and how does it impact on your career?

June 22, 2024 -

I have been thinking on getting github certified, as mostly all the companies use this technology for collaboration and development. but is it worth it as each exam cost $99 which is kind a big amount to invest in.

will it be helpful in career progression or while switching companies.

I did the Foundations one. There was a launch offer where you could get the exam for half price. It was a two-hour exam, but it only took 25 minutes to complete it - that'll probably give you some idea of how pointless it was. I've added the badge to my LinkedIn profile, but I can't say that's it's made any difference at all. I'm vaguely considering doing the GitHub Actions one too. If only so I can add the certification badge to the cover of my book :-)

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Personally, I see them just as pointless cash grab fluff. Wouldn't recommend anyone taking them unless their company offers the possibility of learning budged, but even then there are better things to spend money on.

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reddit.com › r/gitlab › gitlab git certification review

r/gitlab on Reddit: Gitlab Git Certification Review

September 2, 2023 -

Hi!

Since I couldn’t find much, I wanted ti share my thoughts about the Gitlab Git certification.

My employer paid the 150USS. Otherwise I wouldn’t had spend the time or the money on it.

I must say that as someone who has over 20 certifications, I found this one ridiculously easy.

The exam is based in a 6hour course that walks you around Gitlab and shows you how to basically make a commit and understand how Git works, not much more than that. The course itself is pretty basic /entry level. The most complicated parts are the ones about pipelines and security, where you need to know and understand how to write a basic gitlab-ci.yaml file and remember all kind of security checks that gitlab provides. The most useful parts that the course offers is the labs. Trough the labs you can learn yourself how to navigate in the project, manage issues, solve them, create merge requests, create a wiki, or an epic. Nothing to complicated that can’t be learned while fooling around a bit with the service.

The exam consists in a 15 question multiple choice, that you can google questions in a new tab while answering and can re take if you fail, and a practice exam that requests you to perform certain actions - much similar to the labs.

There is no identity check - anyone with your email account can complete the course (Aws, Azure, Google request identification before the exam).

All in all, is a super easy exam.

If you are a developer, probably the contents and time spending won’t give you much unless you are new to Gitlab and need to understand it a bit. Anyone with enough common sense won’t need this course or exam.

The best user case scenario that I can give to this course is for very junior developers, or product managers. Gitlab itself tries to be a one-stop shop for all the agile management of the project + devSecOps. So, for product managers understanding how everything works might be a little bit more challenging than a nice Kanban in Jira, Trello or Asana. It is more focused on the developers, rather than on the Product team.

So, if you are a developer, don’t take this course. Just look for tutorials in Youtube - there are way more advanced and specific that the content in the course -.

I don’t see why anyone would like to have this certification, it is not challenging, and the fact that a user has a badge could be put in serious questioning.

For me, it will be one more Badge, and moving forward to the next one. A pitty that I couldn’t improve myself much through this cert + course.

Cheers.

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Thanks a lot here at my company (Bank), a lot of people work as IT Manager with Software Factory and them doesn't have the knowledge about the basic of development... so there is a great problem for the Bank, Software Factories can take advantage with overprices. Well the think is that we need a way to check how a Software Factory works, I would propose this course for the basis...

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there is a git assessment in LinkedIn may give some extra credits

reddit.com › r/github › github student pack: is the foundations certification really free?

r/github on Reddit: GitHub Student Pack: Is the Foundations Certification really free?

April 6, 2025 -

I got verified for the GitHub Student Developer Pack, and I want to take the GitHub Foundations Certification since it says the exam fee is waived. However, when I'm at the PSI checkout, it looks like the fee is waived for the initial exam, but there's still a re-take fee. So, do I still need to pay, or am I missing something?

Well, it's as you've described. Taking it initially is 100% free, via a one-time discount, but I believe retaking due to failure costs. I wrote a full guide after I completed it, in case you're interested: https://blog.jakelee.co.uk/review-of-github-foundations-certification/

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hi, i want to know where you got the voucher from. psi site is showing im eligible to take exam but i can see the fee amount while checking out. can u help?

reddit.com › r/git › git certification, any?

r/git on Reddit: git certification, any?

June 19, 2017 -

Going to deep dive on git. Using the chance, i thought to certify if there is any official cert available. Googling finds nothing significant, is there any?

I'll certify you for $1500. You'll get to use the official title of 'Certified Git User'.

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Certification is a game for commercial software makers. Some Microsoft, whatever it throws out, launches "training" programs, which allows it to earn more money. With git it's pretty enough to read the online guide at their site (or any else, there are many available).

reddit.com › r/github › is the github certification exam for $13 worth it?

r/github on Reddit: Is the GitHub Certification Exam for $13 Worth It?

December 4, 2024 -

Hi everyone,

I'm considering taking the GitHub certification exam that costs $13, but I'm unsure whether it's worth the investment. Has anyone here taken the exam? How did it benefit you in terms of your skills or career? Do you think it's worth the $13 fee, or would you recommend focusing on other learning resources instead?

I'd love to hear your experiences and thoughts!

Thanks in advance!

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Which one is $13? Where are you seeing that price?

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I believe so. 13 dollars is not much.

reddit.com › r/gitlab › for anyone considering the gitlab certified associate, dont waste your time.

r/gitlab on Reddit: For anyone considering the GitLab Certified Associate, dont waste your time.

April 22, 2021 -

https://youtu.be/sdz_Xj6BhLA

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Hard to tell if this is a valid review or not. I’d like to hear from someone who doesn’t spend 11 minutes swearing over and over, personally attacking the author, and with a microphone that isn’t so blown out so it’s listenable. Seems like the critiques (OP’s claims—not mine) are: 13 lessons but if you subtract the “history” stuff and exams, those which remain are basically links to free documentation (Edit: seems to be contradicted by hands-on examples and all the other content? I haven’t taken the course, can’t confirm) Come away with only basic knowledge Re: basics…that’s what “associate” means, doesn’t it? But yes, this would be reason enough to question the price tag. Could be that this is something employers are willing to pay for? If basics are enough to ensure all my coworkers would be quickly on the same page about a platform we use day in and day out, might be worth it. Can anyone else confirm or deny, or offer some constructive feedback? Edit: a couple of brief, more positive reviews in in this post

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Just finished the course. Full disclosure I was able to take it for free thru an online offer that they had up, but cut short after two days due to overwhelming interest/demand. The best comparison I can give for the GCA is that I would rate it as being on an equivalent level as one of Microsoft’s Fundamentals (xx-900) certs. IMHO this GCA is just a knowledge cert, I don’t see it really advancing your career any in most circumstances. It’s nice to pad a resume with and then list you’re knowledable on Git. But for most folks that’s all it’ll do. Perhaps in the developer world niche it might hold more weight. The GCA is a pre-req for the higher GitLab certs, and perhaps those also hold more weight in the Dev world. IDK…. Having a strong IT background, I don’t feel that the course itself would be challenging to most folks. It was informative, which I believe is the angle they were going for, and they succeeded with that. I have limited experience (almost none) with any sort of versioning or git software, but after completing the GCA I now feel like I could create merge requests, branches, and commit code in git without any issue - as if I had been using it for years. That price tag though…. Ouch! At $650 (for a self-service module model) I’d have a really hard time recommending it at said price. Perhaps if it was a business expense write-off, but even then in my personal opinion it a steep price tag. If it were an in person or live virtual classroom, I might feel like the price tag was more reasonable. Especially since once you complete the course and are certified you don’t even get a autogenerated cert pdf you can show to your HR, or any sort of CEU, just a digital badge… (Edit: I found where to get certification pdf) I would not say that the course itself is 💩. It is more of a just fundamentals/beginner course. Unless you’re using Git as the staple application in your industry/company/hobby/niche, you can probably hold off until you can find it offered for free.

reddit.com › r/git › git free certification?

r/git on Reddit: Git free certification?

April 23, 2021 -

I'm looking for a free certification on git, I already took a course but has no certification.

Someone could please enlight me?

Free certifications are worth the paper they're printed on. Heck, paid certifications are worth only sliiiiightly more than the paper they're printed on. If this is for your company, ask them what certification they're willing to pay for. If it's for yourself, learn how to use git. Don't worry about getting a certification.

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If a company would trust a certificate over an interview, I wouldn't want to work for them.

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Find elsewhere

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reddit.com › r/devops › free github advanced security certification

r/devops on Reddit: FREE GitHub Advanced Security Certification

May 21, 2025 -

Just wanted to share a great free opportunity from GitHub for anyone

How it works:

Step 1: Complete 3 GitHub Skills courses (each ~1 hour)

Step 2: Submit the Completion Form After finishing all three, fill out the official form to share your progress. Deadline: May 31, 2025

Step 3: Take the Certification Exam In June 2025, you'll receive a free voucher (worth $99) to take the GitHub Advanced Security Certification exam. If you pass, you'll earn an official GitHub certification to showcase your security skills!

I think this is a solid opportunity for anyone looking to boost their cybersecurity portfolio especially if you're interested in DevSecOps

Link: https://maintainermonth.github.com/security-challenge

Don't forget to upvote :)

Interesting. Worth mentioning that there is no guarantee that you get an exam voucher as they state there are a limited number of exam vouchers

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github.com › orgs › community › discussions › 102697

GitHub Certifications are Here! 🚀 · community · Discussion #102697

All certification exams are $99 USD and, for a limited time, the GitHub Foundation Certification is an additional 50% off!

reddit.com › r/azurecertification › github certifications starting on pearsonvue 1st july 2025

r/AzureCertification on Reddit: GitHub certifications starting on PearsonVUE 1st July 2025

June 24, 2025 -

Hello! I’ve noticed some GitHub certifications listed on the MS Learn site that I haven’t seen before. Just wondered if anyone else was aware

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/browse/?products=github

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to discuss it, but through the GitHub Student Developer Pack I can do the Foundations exam without cost. Think of it as an introduction to Git and GitHub. In April I was notified that the voucher ends on June 30, but they will create a new after that date. In my case, I haven't decided yet if I'm going to do it or not. What I haven't touched yet is Actions.

I am going for those exams 😊

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reddit.com › r/devops › gitlab offers gitlab certified associate certification for free

r/devops on Reddit: GitLab offers GitLab Certified Associate certification for free

April 23, 2021 -

UPDATE: looks like the promo is over.

usually priced at USD $650 it's available for free with discount code E6B8A234458AE3D795 until April 30, 2021.

steps required:

Create account on https://gitlab.edcast.com/ (1.) purple login button, 2.) purple signup button)
Add https://gitlab.edcast.com/pathways/cy-test-pathway-associate-study-exam/ to basket
In Payment step apply discount code E6B8A234458AE3D795

Once signed up you have one year time for completion.

more info: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/04/20/everyone-can-get-certified/

Course contents

Section 1 - Introduction to GitLab

GitLab Overview
GitLab Comparison
GitLab Components and Navigation
Demos and Hands On Excercises

Section 2 - Self Study using GIT and GitLab

Git Basics
Code Creation in GitLab
GitLabs CI/CD features
GitLabs Package and Release Functions
GitLab Security Scanning

Section 3 - Certification Assesments

Knowledge Exam
Hands On Exam

Thanks for posting this. If I had paid $650 for it I would have been very disappointed in the contents and the exam.

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Uhm, anybody else getting a HTTP-400 when verifying their email? EDIT: Ok, fixed it myself. Seems something in their link is broken. You will get a link like: https://edcast.okta.com/login/sessionCookieRedirect?token=RANDOMSTRING&redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fgitlab.edcast.com%2Fauth%2Fusers%2Fconfirmation.html%3Fconfirmation_token%RANDOMSTRING Change &redirectUrl to &redirectUrl and it works.

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reddit.com › r/github › is the github foundational certificate worth it?

r/github on Reddit: Is the GitHub Foundational Certificate worth it?

September 20, 2024 -

I saw a couple of posts on LinkedIn saying that this certificate is free now. So, I was just a bit curious about what the exam is like and if it's actually worth studying for this certificate. I saw a post on a subreddit saying that they were unimpressed with the quality of the exam.

For context, I am a senior computer engineering student, and I've been using Git and GitHub for the past two years. I'm interested in a career in cloud computing.

As a student, why not get it? It may not be a deciding factor in a hiring decision. However it demonstrates some base level of knowledge AND an indication that you value continued learning outside of school. You might also want to keep an eye out for a free voucher to take ISC2 CC, it'll probably be much harder than the GH cert. IMO everyone working in cloud computing should have some base level of cybersecurity education.

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Literally no one is going to care if you have this certificate or not.

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › free ghas certification from github , your thoughts

r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Free GHAS Certification from github , your thoughts

May 21, 2025 -

Hello everyone , so github recently is giving away its certification GHAS (Github advanced security) for free (have to fill a form of completion before 05/31) , as it seems to be an entry level certification , i would really like to read your opinions and maybe some resources as the repos are a bit blurry imo

I’d go for it if I weren’t a GRC/Strat track guy. And I definitely would highly value if a developer or architect had that kind of knowledge, especially given the recent AI package hallucinations threats. This is the type of stuff that keeps me up at night because it relies on human error.

What isn't free is the time you'll waste getting this cert.

reddit.com › r/git › i want to start learning about git. what courses do you recommend?

r/git on Reddit: I want to start learning about git. What courses do you recommend?

September 22, 2024 - Re-wrote my Zero to Hero Git Tutorial and was Told to Post Here; Hope some Find it Useful 🐙 · r/learnprogramming • · upvotes · · comments · Latest free certification · r/cybersecurity • · upvotes · · comments · An interactive tutorial for learning git basics ·

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jon.sprig.gs › blog › post › 2214

My no-spoilers thoughts on the GitLab Certified Associate certification course and exam – A nice guy's view on life

May 7, 2021 - On Wednesday, 21st April, I saw a link to a blog post in a chat group for the Linux Lads podcast. This blog post included a discount code to make the GitLab Certified Associate course and exam free…

reddit.com › r/softwaretesting › free git certificate worth it ?

r/softwaretesting on Reddit: Free git certificate worth it ?

November 7, 2024 -

Hi all, i came across simplilearn free git certificate. While I have basic knowledge about git . Will it be worth to get this free certificate and post it on LinkedIn?

Useful to do a course on git if you're unfamiliar, but I don't think any employer will care about the certificate

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It’s not make or break but reinforces confidence in your ability and won’t hurt if you’ve got time to do the certificate. Why not?!?

reddit.com › r/github › get certified with github

r/github on Reddit: Get Certified With GitHub

May 30, 2024 -

Hi Everyone

Get Certified with GitHub 😻

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From *June 5th to June 26th* we will help you prepare to take the GitHub Foundation Certification with the help of Microsoft and GitHub experts!

🚀🤓You will learn how to collaborate on a project and with teams to grow your knowledge by using different tools like GitHub Copilot, GitHub Codespaces, and more🌟😇. Plus, you'll have the chance to earn a free certification voucher for the GitHub Foundation Certification! 🎉 .Get started by exploring the link below:

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