Step 1
Prepare
Review the published exam objectives and recommended preparation materials. Candidates are responsible for meeting stated prerequisites.
Performance-based certifications for open source professionals
The Open Source Proficiency Institute issues independent certifications earned in authoritative, live examination environments. Candidates demonstrate operational competence through practical examination, not memorization of multiple-choice items.
Community advisory
Which certifications should we build first?
OSPI is establishing an exam development program for open source technologies that lack rigorous, performance-based credentials, especially lesser-known projects overlooked by other certification bodies. Indicate which technologies you believe should receive a live-environment OSPI examination first. Each technology may receive one vote per participant.
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Most supported certifications
Top 15 technologies by community votes
Certification focus
Authoritative credentials for overlooked open source software
A central purpose of the Institute is to deliver live, performance-based examinations for open source technologies that are critical in production yet underserved by existing certification programs, including lesser-known and fast-moving projects that other bodies often omit. OSPI provides employers with a credible hiring signal where rigorous, vendor-neutral assessment would not otherwise exist.
Practical examination
Isolated lab environments with outcome-based scoring criteria
Published objectives
Exam blueprints specify tested versions, domains, and passing standards
Employer verification
Credentials include unique identifiers for third-party confirmation
Exam process
How certification works
OSPI follows a structured examination model comparable to established industry certification programs.
Step 2
Schedule and examine
Register for a scheduled examination window. Complete assigned tasks in a proctored or monitored lab environment within the allotted time.
Step 3
Credential issuance
Successful candidates receive a digital credential with verification ID, exam code, and tested software versions recorded on the certificate.
Certification catalog
Available and upcoming examinations
Each OSPI certification maps to a job role and a published exam blueprint. All exams run in live lab environments. We prioritize open source technologies that other certification bodies overlook.
LLM-OPS-101
Open for enrollment
OSPI Certified: Ollama Administrator
Certification covering installation, lifecycle management, and secure operation of Ollama on Linux systems for local large language model workloads.
- Linux host preparation for LLM workloads
- Ollama installation, models, and API operations
- Hardware sizing and performance considerations
- Local AI governance, privacy, and operational risk
CTR-OPS-101
Open for enrollment
OSPI Certified: Docker Administrator
Certification covering Docker Engine, Compose, and Swarm administration—images, networks, volumes, multi-service stacks, and container operations on Ubuntu LTS.
- Docker Engine configuration, daemon logging, and image pulls
- Image builds, tagging, and detached container runs
- Networks, volumes, and container deployments
- Compose stack deployment, scaling, and health verification
- Container inspection, exec, logs, and Swarm
Also in development: Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, PostgreSQL, and Grafana Administrator exams. View the full certification catalog for blueprints and coming-soon status.
Standards & independence
Why organizations trust OSPI credentials
OSPI certifications complement vendor and foundation training. They do not replace it. OSPI offers practical, vendor-neutral exams for open source tools that lack rigorous, live assessment today.
Outcome-based scoring
Scoring reflects whether required system states are achieved: services operational, policies enforced, APIs responding correctly.
Vendor neutrality
OSPI is not affiliated with the projects or companies named in exam titles. Credentials are issued solely by the Institute.
Transparent verification
Employers may confirm credential status, issue date, and validity through the public verification service.