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title: "Academy"
description: "Explore Exoscale Academy’s self-paced e-learning for cloud products, Kubernetes, DBaaS, storage, sustainability and compliance. Access course handbook."
url: https://community.exoscale.com/academy/
section: academy
last_updated: 2026-02-04
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> For AI agents: the documentation index is at https://community.exoscale.com/llms.txt. Every page is available as markdown at `<page URL>index.md` or with `Accept: text/markdown`.

# Academy

The  [Academy](https://www.exoscale.com/academy/) is providing self-paced e-learning for all Exoscale products, including introductions to relevant surrounding technology and operations topics. Here, you can find the content of all courses in a handbook format to search or read through, as a decision-making tool to determine whether a course is right for you, and also as reference material for courses you already took.

## Exoscale Certification Program

- [CCP - Certified Cloud Professional](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/ccp/index.md) - Get started with basic knowledge about Exoscale. Build a comprehensive knowledge base about our product portfolio and the cloud.
- [CSA - Certified Solution Architect](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/csa/index.md) - Deep-dive into the Exoscale cloud platform. Learn how to automate cloud infrastructure, leverage our features and get an unmatched understanding of our product range.
- [CCE - Certified Container Engineer](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/cce/index.md) - Building up basic K8s knowledge, and then we dive deeper into Kubernetes concepts, related storage technologies, applications and troubleshooting.

## Exoscale Learning Guides

- [CCP - Learning Guide](https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/exoscale-academy/pdfs/ccp.pdf) - Exoscale Academy (PDF)
- [CSA - Learning Guide](https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/exoscale-academy/pdfs/csa.pdf) - Exoscale Academy (PDF)
- [CCE  - Learning Guide](https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/exoscale-academy/pdfs/cce.pdf) - Exoscale Academy (PDF)

## Exoscale Introduction Program

- [INTRO Kubernetes](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_k8s/index.md) - Understand the basic principles of containers and container orchestration, as well as why Kubernetes and containers are beneficial.
- [INTRO DBaaS](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_dbs/index.md) - Build your basic understanding of database concepts, benefits and how to select appropriate technologies. Also, understand the concept of Managed Databases.
- [INTRO Storage](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_sto/index.md) - Lay the foundation for all cloud storage topics. Dive into advantages and considerations regarding data storage and cover essential concepts and terminology.
- [INTRO Sustainability](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_sus/index.md) - Understand how cloud sustainability aligns with broader corporate sustainability goals and learn more about the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
- [INTRO Compliance](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_cpl/index.md) - How to be compliant in the cloud? Learn all about the benefits and challenges of compliance, sustainability, technical security, and contractual setup in our compliance course.
- [INTRO Pricing](https://community.exoscale.com/academy/intro_prc/index.md) - Demystify cloud pricing with clear explanations and real-world scenarios. Gain insights into Exoscale’s pricing models to make informed decisions for your projects.