DevOps Certification Study Plan 2026 - 12-Week Accelerated Path to DevOps Certifications

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A 12-week DevOps certification study plan built to help learners pass certifications efficiently, centered on the LPI DevOps Tools Engineer (701-100). The plan also maps preparation paths for CKAD, CKA, and the Terraform Associate, with clear weekly and daily goals, practice exam targets, and resource suggestions. It includes prerequisites, registration guidance, an overview of each certification’s focus and study time, plus a detailed week-by-week calendar covering Git, Docker/Podman, CI/CD, GitOps, security, and infrastructure as code.

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Reading Time23 min

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About This Study Plan

Certification Overview

12-Week Study Calendar

Week 1: Foundations & Software Development

Week 2: Container Management - Docker

Week 3: Container Management - Advanced

Week 4: CI/CD

DevOps Certification Study Plan 2026 [Tobias Weiss | tobias-weiss.org | Graphwiz.AI](Tobias Weiss | tobias-weiss.org | Graphwiz.AI) 2026-07-25 ? DevOps Certification Study Plan 2026 12-Week Accelerated Path to DevOps Certifications By [Tobias Weiss | tobias-weiss. org](Tobias Weiss | tobias-weiss. org | @tobiasweiss_ai)[ | @tobiasweiss_ai](Tobias Weiss | tobias-weiss. org | @tobiasweiss_ai) ? About This Study Plan This 12-week study plan is designed to help you pass DevOps certifications efficiently. It focuses on the LPI DevOps Tools Engineer (701-100) certification but also provides a roadmap for CKAD, CKA, and Terraform Associate. What’s Inside: ? Weekly study goals and objectives ? Daily study time recommendations? Practice exam targets for each week? Resource recommendations ? Exam registration tips Prerequisites: • Basic Linux command-line familiarity • 5-10 hours per week available for study • Access to a computer for hands-on practice • Motivation to complete the plan ? Certification Overview | Certification | Focus | Exam Length | Cost | Our Study Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LPI DevOps Tools Engineer | Full DevOps toolchain | 60 MC, 90 min | ~$200 | 8-10 weeks | | (701-100) CKAD | Kubernetes application dev | 19 tasks, 2 hours | $395 | 6-8 weeks | | CKA | Kubernetes admin | 17 tasks, 2 hours | $395 | 8-10 weeks | | Terraform Associate | Terraform/IaC | 57 MC, 60 min | $70 | 2-4 weeks | Recommended Order for Maximum Efficiency: 1. LPI DevOps Tools Engineer (broad foundation, weeks 1-8) 1 [tobias-weiss.org](tobias-weiss.org) • [https://tobias-weiss.org](https://tobias-weiss.org) • © 2025 Tobias Weiss 2. Terraform Associate (quick win, weeks 8-10) 3. CKAD or CKA (deep Kubernetes, weeks 9-12+) ? 12-Week Study Calendar Week 1: Foundations & Software Development (10% weight) | Day | Topic | Activities | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mon | Introduction | Read exam objectives, understand the DevOps toolchain | 30 min | | Tue | Git Basics | Git init, commit, branch, merge, rebase | 60 min | | Wed | Git Workflows | GitHub Flow, Git Flow, code review practices | 45 min | | Thu | Version Control | Tagging, release management, CHANGELOG | 45 min | | Fri | Practice | Hands-on: Create a repo, branch, PR, merge | 60 min | | Sat | Review | Command-line Git practice, branch management | 45 min | | Sun | Rest | - | - | ? Weekly Target: Be comfortable with all core Git operations Week 2: Container Management-Docker (20% weight) | Day | Topic | Activities | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mon | Docker Basics | Images, containers, docker run, pull, push | 60 min | | Tue | Dockerfile | Write Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds | 60 min | | Wed | Docker Compose | Multi-service applications, volumes, networks | 60 min | | Thu | Registries | Docker Hub, private registries, image tagging | 45 min | | Fri | Practice | Deploy a multi-service app using Docker Compose | 90 min | | Sat | Container Security | Image scanning, non-root users, minimal images | 45 min | | Sun | Practice Exam | Take first DevOps TLCE practice exam | 45 min | ? Weekly Target: Can containerize an application and deploy with Docker Compose Week 3: Container Management-Advanced | Day | Topic | Activities | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mon | Podman | Understanding Podman as an alternative | 30 min | | Tue | Container Networking | Bridge, host, overlay networks, DNS | 45 min | | Wed | Container Storage | Volumes, bind mounts, tmpfs, drivers | 45 min | | Thu | Resource Limits | CPU/memory limits, cgroups, OOM handling | 45 min | | Fri | Practice | Deploy a production-like Docker Compose stack | 90 min | | Sat | Review | Weak areas from practice exam | 45 min | | Sun | Rest | - | - | Week 4: CI/CD (25% weight) Day Topic Activities Duration Mon Tue CI/CD Basics GitHub Actions Pipelines, stages, jobs, artifacts Write workflow files, triggers, actions 45 min 60 min

FAQs

What certifications does the 12-week plan target besides LPI 701-100?

Besides LPI DevOps Tools Engineer (701-100), it includes preparation roadmaps for CKAD, CKA, and the Terraform Associate.

What are the stated prerequisites before starting the plan?

The plan assumes basic Linux command-line familiarity, 5–10 hours per week for study, a computer for hands-on practice, and the motivation to complete the schedule.

How is the learning structure organized over the 12 weeks?

Each week has specific study goals and focuses on defined topics, with day-by-day activities, recommended durations, and practice exam checkpoints where applicable.

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