PCA - Prometheus Certified Associate¶

The Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) certification validates foundational knowledge of observability and monitoring with Prometheus. It covers PromQL, instrumentation, exporters, alerting, and dashboarding within the Prometheus ecosystem.

Exam Details¶

Detail	Value
Format	Multiple Choice
Duration	90 minutes
Questions	60
Passing Score	75%
Cost	$250
Validity	2 years
Prerequisites	None
Delivery	Online proctored (PSI Secure Browser)

Domain Breakdown¶

Domain	Weight
Observability Concepts	18%
Prometheus Fundamentals	20%
PromQL	28%
Instrumentation and Exporters	16%
Alerting & Dashboarding	18%
Total	100%

pie title PCA Exam Domain Weights
    "Observability Concepts" : 18
    "Prometheus Fundamentals" : 20
    "PromQL" : 28
    "Instrumentation and Exporters" : 16
    "Alerting & Dashboarding" : 18

Exam Tip

PromQL accounts for 28% of the exam — the largest single domain. Focus on selectors, rates, aggregations, binary operators, and histograms. Combined with Prometheus Fundamentals (20%), these two domains make up almost half the exam.

Key Resources¶

Official Resources¶

Resource	Description
PCA Curriculum (PDF)	Official exam curriculum maintained by CNCF
PCA Certification Page	Registration, handbook, and exam policies
Prometheus Documentation	Official Prometheus docs
PromQL Documentation	Official PromQL reference

Courses¶

Course	Platform
Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)	KodeKloud
Getting Started with Prometheus	Prometheus / PromLabs

Community Resources¶

Resource	Description
DevOpsCube PCA Study Guide	Blog-style study guide
PromLabs PCA Preparation	Official Prometheus training