OTCA - OpenTelemetry Certified Associate
The OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) exam demonstrates knowledge of observability concepts and OpenTelemetry implementation.
Exam Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Exam Format | Multiple Choice |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score | 75% |
| Certification Validity | 3 years |
| Cost | $250 USD |
| Retake Policy | 1 free retake |
Exam Domains & Weights
| Domain | Weight |
| Observability Concepts | 16% |
| OpenTelemetry API | 24% |
| OpenTelemetry SDK | 16% |
| OpenTelemetry Collector | 24% |
| Instrumentation | 20% |
Key Topics
Signals
- Traces, Metrics, Logs
- Context propagation
- Baggage
Collector
- Receivers, Processors, Exporters
- Pipeline configuration
- Deployment patterns
Instrumentation
- Auto-instrumentation
- Manual instrumentation
- SDK configuration
Study Resources
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