# Kong Gateway Certified Associate
This is the entry-level certification on Kong Gateway for developers, DevOps and architects. Those with the certification should be able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of microservice connectivity, and managing multiple APIs in a multi platform environment.
**CURRICULUM**
Kong provides sufficient training to prepare you for the certification exams, but there is no substitute for practice and expanding your knowledge and experiences by continuing to use the system.
**Anyone wishing to obtain the Kong Gateway Certified Associate certification should be able to do the following:**
- - Describe the API request and response flow through the Kong Gateway
- - Configure Kong Gateway using the Admin API and Kong Manager, and declaratively using decK
- - Explain and create Services, Routes, Plugins, and Consumers
- - Configure upstreams and load balancing
- - Describe and configure dataplane security using RBAC, Roles, Workspaces, and Teams
- - Use Insomnia to design, test, and manage an API based on the OpenAPI Specification
- - Describe Kong Gateway Installation requirements and steps
- - Describe Kong Upgrade approaches and versioning
- - Enable common plugins for Authentication, Security, Traffic Control, Analytics & Monitoring, Transformations, and Logging
- - Troubleshoot common problems on Kong Gateway
**Recommended**
The following self-paced training courses will give you a solid base knowledge on Kong Gateway, and cover all theoretical and practical aspects of the exam:
**Optional Learning Labs**
- - [Learning Lab: Getting Started with Kong Gateway – Services, Routes, Plugins & Consumers (KGLL – 101)](https://education.konghq.com/catalog/courses/3130943)Learning Lab: Getting Started with Kong Gateway – Services, Routes, Plugins & Consumers (KGLL – 101)
- - [Learning Lab: Logging and Analyzing Operational Metrics with Kong (KGLL – 103)](https://education.konghq.com/catalog/courses/3130944)Learning Lab: Logging and Analyzing Operational Metrics with Kong (KGLL – 103)
- - [Learning Lab: Reduce the Risk of new software versions with Canary deployments (KGLL – 106)](https://education.konghq.com/catalog/courses/3130959)Learning Lab: Reduce the Risk of new software versions with Canary deployments (KGLL – 106)
***Note****: Kong provides sufficient training to prepare you for the certification exams, but there is no substitute for practice and expanding your knowledge and experience by continuing to use the system.*
*For more information on Kong Certification, please refer to the *[FAQ](https://assets.prd.mktg.konghq.com/files/2025/10/68e813b0-kong-certification-faq-october-2025.pdf)FAQ