Platform live — 21 cert paths available now

The cert gets you the interview.

HandsOnCert-built GitHub portfoliogets you the job.

Hands-on cloud labs mapped to real exam objectives. Mark a step complete — HandsOnCert commits the evidence to your GitHub automatically. The portfolio employers actually click into.

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Project 1 of any cert is free — no card, no trial clock.

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Live cert paths
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Total projects
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Cloud providers
$0
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Cert paths
Multi-cloud, multi-track. Pay once per cert.

Every path built from official exam objectives — no subscriptions, no trial timers. Pay once, keep forever.

AzureLive
AZ-104
Microsoft Azure Administrator
$49·5 projects·6h
AzureLive
AZ-900
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
$29·3 projects·3h
AzureLive
AZ-305
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
$79·5 projects·10h
AzureLive
AZ-400
DevOps Engineer Expert
$79·5 projects·12h
AzureLive
SC-300
Identity and Access Administrator
$49·5 projects·10h
AzureLive
SC-900
Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
$29·3 projects·4h
AzureLive
DP-900
Azure Data Fundamentals
$29·3 projects·4h
AWSLive
SAA-C03
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
$49·5 projects·6h
AWSLive
CLF-C02
AWS Cloud Practitioner
$29·3 projects·3h
AWSLive
DVA-C02
AWS Developer Associate
$49·5 projects·8h
AWSLive
SOA-C03
AWS SysOps Administrator
$49·5 projects·8h
AWSLive
SAP-C02
Solutions Architect Professional
$79·5 projects·12h
AWSLive
SCS-C03
Security Specialty
$79·5 projects·12h
GCPLive
GCP-ACE
Google Cloud Associate Engineer
$49·5 projects·6h
GCPLive
GCP-PCA
Professional Cloud Architect
$79·5 projects·12h
GCPLive
GCP-PDE
Professional Data Engineer
$79·5 projects·12h
GCPLive
GCP-PCSE
Professional Cloud Security Engineer
$79·5 projects·12h
HashiCorpLive
TF-003
Terraform Associate
$29·3 projects·4h
CNCFLive
CKA
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
$79·5 projects·12h
CNCFLive
CKAD
Certified Kubernetes App Developer
$49·5 projects·10h
CNCFLive
CKS
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
$79·5 projects·14h
Coming soon
SC-500 · AI-901
Azure Cloud & AI Security · Azure AI
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The problem
A badge alone doesn't get you hired.

Most cert prep gets you to passing — but leaves you with nothing to show a hiring manager the morning after.

Passive prep fades fast

Videos and flashcards don't build muscle memory. You pass the exam, then freeze when a manager asks you to deploy something real.

Empty GitHub = red flag

Recruiters check GitHub before they call. A blank profile says you studied but never shipped. It plants doubt before the interview starts.

HandsOnCert fixes both

Every project builds real infrastructure and commits real evidence to your GitHub. You leave with a cert badge and a portfolio employers can verify.

What employers see
A GitHub portfolio they can click into on the spot.

Every completed project commits real screenshots, config files, and infrastructure code to your repo — with proper folder structure and commit messages that show your work.

Real commitsNot simulated. Actual git history with timestamps and diffs.
Evidence filesScreenshots, YAML, ARM templates, KQL queries — all organized.
5 projects per certUp to 5 folder-deep repos per cert path. Deep = credible.
VerifiableAnyone can clone it, review it, and see exactly what you built.
alexremi / az104-azure-labs
📁project-1-compute-identity2d ago
📁project-2-networking-storage3d ago
📁project-3-monitoring-backup5d ago
🖼01-rg-created.pngadd project 1 evidence2d ago
🖼02-vm-deployed.pngadd project 1 evidence2d ago
📄arm-template.jsonadd project 1 evidence2d ago
47 commits · Last: "feat: add project 3 evidence — monitoring and backup"
How it works
Four steps. Real infrastructure. Real proof.

Each cert path is structured projects mapped to official exam domains. The AI mentor knows exactly which step you're on.

STEP 01

Pick your cert path

Choose from 21 live paths across Azure, AWS, GCP, HashiCorp, and CNCF. Project 1 of any cert is completely free.

STEP 02

Follow guided projects

A step-by-step checklist walks you through real deployments. Each step maps directly to an exam domain and percentage.

STEP 03

AI mentor at every step

Cert Buddy knows which project and step you're on — and what usually breaks there. Context-aware answers, not generic docs.

STEP 04

Evidence commits to GitHub

Screenshots, configs, and infrastructure code land in your repo with proper commit messages. The portfolio builds itself.

Pricing
Pay once per cert. No subscription, ever.

One-time pricing is a feature, not a limitation. You paid for the cert. You shouldn't also pay monthly to study for it.

Free
$0

Project 1 of any cert, fully unlocked. No time limit, no card required.

  • ✓Project 1 of any cert path
  • ✓Cert Buddy AI mentor
  • ✓Guided git workflow
  • ✓GitHub setup wizard
Gateway certs
$29 one-time

AZ-900 · CLF-C02 · TF-003. Pay once, access all projects forever.

  • ✓All projects in that cert path
  • ✓Unlimited Cert Buddy access
  • ✓Exam readiness summary
Most popular
Associate certs
$49 one-time

AZ-104 · SAA-C03 · GCP-ACE. Pay once, own it permanently.

  • ✓All 5 projects, full cert path
  • ✓Unlimited Cert Buddy access
  • ✓Exam readiness summary
  • ✓Content updates included
Expert / DevOps certs
$79 one-time

CKA, CKS, SAP-C02 and expert-tier paths. Deeper content, higher stakes.

  • ✓All 5 projects + EC2 lab setup
  • ✓Unlimited Cert Buddy access
  • ✓Exam readiness summary
  • ✓Content updates included
All-Access Pass — all current + future cert paths, foreverEvery cert that ships, past and future. One payment. Yours forever.
$199 one-time
Roadmap
Multi-cloud. Multi-track. 21 cert paths live.

Every cert path built from official exam objectives. All 21 paths live now — SC-500 and AI-901 coming when Microsoft publishes objectives.

Microsoft Azure
AZ-104 ✓AZ-900 ✓AZ-305 ✓AZ-400 ✓SC-300 ✓SC-900 ✓DP-900 ✓SC-500 (coming soon)AI-901 (coming soon)
Amazon Web Services
SAA-C03 ✓CLF-C02 ✓DVA-C02 ✓SOA-C03 ✓SAP-C02 ✓SCS-C03 ✓
Google Cloud
GCP-ACE ✓GCP-PCA ✓GCP-PDE ✓GCP-PCSE ✓
HashiCorp
TF-003 ✓
CNCF / Kubernetes
CKA ✓CKAD ✓CKS ✓

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