HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

The HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate validates knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and proficiency with Terraform Open Source. It is the most recognized IaC certification, demonstrating the ability to write, plan, and apply Terraform configurations to manage infrastructure across any cloud provider including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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What is the HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate?

Who Should Take This Course?

Cloud engineers automating infrastructure provisioning
DevOps engineers adopting Infrastructure as Code
Platform engineers managing multi-cloud infrastructure
System administrators transitioning to IaC workflows
Software developers managing cloud infrastructure
Anyone preparing for the Terraform Professional certification

What You Will Learn in the TF-Assoc Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

IaC Concepts and Terraform Basics

Understand the principles of Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

What is IaC and why Terraform?
Terraform vs other IaC tools (CloudFormation, Pulumi, Ansible)
Terraform workflow: init, plan, apply, destroy
Terraform providers and the HashiCorp Registry

Terraform Configuration Language (HCL)

Write effective Terraform configurations using HCL.

Resource blocks, data sources, and locals
Variables, outputs, and type constraints
Functions, expressions, and count/for_each
Modules: creating, publishing, and consuming

Terraform State Management

Understand and manage Terraform state.

Terraform state files and their purpose
Remote state backends (S3, Azure Blob, GCS)
State locking and consistency
terraform state commands and drift management

Terraform Cloud and Workspaces

Manage Terraform at scale with Terraform Cloud.

Terraform Cloud workspace management
Remote execution and plan/apply workflows
Sentinel policies for governance
Variable sets and team access management

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Basic understanding of cloud concepts (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with CLI and basic scripting
Understanding of networking and compute concepts

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the TF-Assoc certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
Exam Code	TA-003
Exam Type	Multiple Choice
Total Questions	57
Passing Score	70%
Exam Duration	60 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	HashiCorp / PSI Online
Exam Focus	IaC concepts, Terraform configuration, state management, and Terraform Cloud
Exam Registration	HashiCorp Certification Portal (hashicorp.com/certification)
Retake Policy	No waiting period
Certification Validity	2 years