= Work ERoad Training =

== Training & Certification Tracker ==

|| '''#''' || '''Topic / Certification''' || '''Why It Fits''' || '''Format / Cost''' || '''Link''' || '''Status''' ||
|| 1a || Terragrunt for Beginners || Reduce Terragrunt pain, cleaner IaC, DRY configs || 10-20 hours, hands-on || [[https://docs.gruntwork.io/courses/|Gruntwork Terragrunt for Beginners]] ||  ||
|| 1b || Terragrunt - Make your Terraform code DRY (Udemy) || Practical Terragrunt deep dive || Paid course || [[https://www.udemy.com/course/terragrunt-make-your-terraform-code-dry/|Udemy Terragrunt Course]] ||  ||
|| 2a || Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) || Core K8s + Kong skills, foundation for Operators || ~$445 exam, 4-8 weeks || [[https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/|Linux Foundation CKA]] ||  ||
|| 2b || Kubernetes Operators (Kubebuilder) || Your main interest - build operators || Free + Paid options || [[https://github.com/piyushjajoo/k8s-operators-course|Free K8s Operators Course (GitHub)]] <br> [[https://cognitiveclass.ai/courses/kubernetes-operators-intermediate|IBM Operators Intermediate]] ||  ||
|| 3a || Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI || Company priority - Agentic AI, AI apps || Free learning paths + certs || [[https://ai.azure.com/|Microsoft Foundry]] <br> [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-engineer/|Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)]] ||  ||
|| 3b || Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate || Agentic AI + Foundry focus || Beta cert || [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-apps-and-agents-developer-associate/|Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer]] ||  ||
|| 3c || AZ-104 Azure Administrator || VM patching, AKS, Azure Service Bus / Event Hubs / IoT Hub || Standard Azure cert || [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-administrator/|AZ-104 Learning Path]] ||  ||

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'''Notes:'''
 * Start with Terragrunt quick wins → then CKA → Operators.
 * Company wants AI/Agentic → prioritize Microsoft Foundry + Agentic certs in parallel.
 * All courses above are reimbursable once you pass.