Terraform Advanced — Terraform Professional Cert
Prepare for the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate and the newer professional-level exam.
Terraform Associate (003)
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Questions | ~57 multiple choice |
| Passing | ~70% |
| Cost | $70.50 USD |
| Validity | 2 years |
Topics Covered
1. IaC concepts
2. Terraform purpose vs other IaC
3. Terraform basics (init, plan, apply, destroy)
4. Terraform outside core workflow
5. Modules
6. Core workflow (write, plan, apply)
7. State management
8. Configuration (variables, outputs, data sources)
9. Terraform Cloud/Enterprise
Study Tips
✅ Complete this entire advanced tutorial
✅ Build real projects — not just read docs
✅ Practice with hands-on labs
✅ Know the difference between count and for_each cold
✅ Understand state locking, backends, and workspaces deeply
✅ Study Terraform Cloud features (even if you don't use it)
Practice Resources
- HashiCorp Learn — official tutorials
- Terraform Registry — browse real modules
- Build a multi-environment AWS setup from scratch
What’s Next?
Explore Terraform CDK for programming-language IaC.
