Foundations20h
GH-900
GitHub Foundations
Demonstrate foundational knowledge of Git, GitHub repositories, collaboration workflows, issues, and project management.
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GitHub Skills & Certifications
Validate your GitHub expertise with official certifications covering foundations, CI/CD automation, GitHub Copilot, advanced security, and enterprise administration.
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GitHub Skills
FreeLearn GitHub hands-on through interactive, project-based courses that run directly inside GitHub repositories — no setup required.
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GitHub Certification Portal
RegisterRegister for GitHub certification exams, view available certifications, and access your exam history and digital badges after passing.
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Associate30h
GH-200
GitHub Actions
Automate workflows, manage runners, secure secrets, build matrices, and handle artifacts with GitHub Actions.
WorkflowsRunners
Associate25h
GH-300
GitHub Copilot
Use GitHub Copilot responsibly and effectively — prompt engineering, context crafting, privacy safeguards, and productivity across plans and IDEs.
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Professional40h
GH-500
GitHub Advanced Security
Secure code, secrets, and dependencies with secret protection, supply chain security, code security with CodeQL, and security operations.
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GitHub Actions
GH-200
Automate workflows, manage runners, secure secrets, build matrices, and handle artifacts with GitHub Actions.
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Estimated Preparation
~6 weeks
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GH-900Beginner20 hours
GitHub Foundations Path
Build Git and GitHub fluency from the ground up — covering repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and project management.
Total Hours
20
Modules
4
Modules
1Git Fundamentals
2Repositories & Branching
3Pull Requests & Code Review
4GitHub Projects
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Learning Platform
GitHub Skills
Learn how to use GitHub with interactive, hands-on courses built directly in GitHub repositories.
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Documentation
GitHub Docs
Official documentation for every GitHub feature — from Actions workflows to Advanced Security configuration.
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GitHub Universe Videos
On-demand sessions from GitHub Universe covering AI, security, CI/CD, and developer productivity.
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Labs
GitHub Learning Lab
Self-paced learning experiences that teach GitHub skills through bot-guided interactive exercises.
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Practice Exams
Practice Tests
Third-party practice tests for GitHub certifications covering exam objectives across all certification tracks.
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Blog
GitHub Blog
Product announcements, engineering deep dives, and best practices from the GitHub team.
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