FinOps certification training

Turn cloud bills into decisions. Get FinOps certified.

Animated, exam-focused courses for the FinOps Practitioner, Engineer and AI certifications. Built by Serge Niagne, solution architect and triple FinOps-certified trainer.

11,000+ students taughtLifetime access
CLOUD BILL · DECODEDLIVE
Monthly spend$184,220
Idle compute
Untagged resources
On-demand baseline
GPU inference
Illustrative example · what you learn to read in Module 3
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Courses

One path, three certifications. Start where your role is.

● AVAILABLEFOUNDATION
Mastering FinOps for Practitioners
FOCP
Mastering FinOps for Practitioners
For finance, product, procurement and IT pros who need to explain and control cloud spend.
5 modules~3 hExam prep
● AVAILABLEINTERMEDIATE
Mastering FinOps for Engineers
FCE
Mastering FinOps for Engineers
For cloud, DevOps and platform engineers who design, tag and optimize infrastructure.
5 modules~3 hExam prep
● NEW · AVAILABLELEVEL 1
Mastering FinOps for AI
AI · LEVEL 1
Mastering FinOps for AI
For teams running GenAI and ML workloads who need to forecast, allocate and govern AI spend.
Level 1Exam prep

See a lesson before you enroll.

Module 1 · The Prius effect
Method

Animated lessons built to be remembered on exam day.

01
Visual storytelling
Each concept is taught through a short animated scenario, presented through both visual and verbal channels.
02
Mapped to the exam
Modules follow the certification's knowledge domains, with practice questions at the end of each one.
03
Applied at work
You leave with a reference guide and frameworks you can use in your next budget review.
Serge Niagne, FinOps-certified solution architect and instructor at Cloud Institute Canada
Your instructor

Serge Niagne

Solution architect with 15 years of experience between London and Montreal, at organizations including Microsoft, Thirdera, CN and BNP, as well as the public sector. Microsoft Certified Trainer, with more than 11,000 students taught.

FinOps Certified Practitioner FinOps Certified Engineer FinOps for AI Microsoft Certified Trainer
“This comprehensive training has deepened my understanding of FinOps principles and practices, equipping me with the skills to optimize financial operations and drive business efficiency.”
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Partha Sarathi SarkarAI Officer · Mastering FinOps for Practitioners

“This comprehensive course transformed how our finance and IT teams collaborate to reduce cloud expenses.”

Francis Cornel · Chicago, US

“One of the best FinOps courses—insightful, engaging, and practical.”

Robert Adriantsara · New York, US

“The Mastering FinOps course is my go-to resource for cloud cost optimization strategies.”

Valérie Colombe · Toronto, Canada
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