A hands-on lab exam for production Terraform: authoring reusable modules, testing and validating configurations, managing state operations, and running Terraform in a team.
HashiCorp does not publish numeric exam codes — TF-PRO is the common abbreviation.
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional is HashiCorp's professional-level devops & sre certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand TF-PRO. The exam runs for 4 hours, with a pass mark of not published by HashiCorp. It costs US$295 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 5 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
Confirm these details on the official HashiCorp page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
Standard rate, before local taxes
The published exam guide for TF-PRO, in the vendor's own order.
01Author Reusable Modules
02Manage Provider and Module Versions
03Test and Validate Configurations
04Perform State Operations
05Operate Terraform in Production
Terraform Associate plus substantial production experience.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
TF-PRO is assessed through work performed on live systems rather than a standard multiple-choice paper. Use the weighted domains above as a lab checklist and practise each task in a realistic environment.
The syllabus breakdown above is the most useful study plan available either way: work through the domains in weight order.
The exam is scheduled for 4 hours. HashiCorp does not publish a fixed question count for this exam.
Not published by HashiCorp. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$295. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Terraform Associate plus substantial production experience.
The exam guide covers Author Reusable Modules, Manage Provider and Module Versions, Test and Validate Configurations, Perform State Operations and Operate Terraform in Production. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.