FOCP exam prep · Foundation level

Pass the FinOps Practitioner exam. Read any cloud bill with confidence.

Five animated modules, about three hours, organized around the FinOps Certified Practitioner knowledge domains. Built for finance, product, procurement and IT professionals who are new to FinOps.

The cloud bill arrives. Someone has to explain it.

Spend spikes you can't explain
Costs jump month over month and the line items don't map to teams or products.
Finance and engineering talk past each other
One side asks for forecasts, the other for headroom. Nobody owns the number.
AI workloads add a new layer
GenAI usage makes the bill less predictable, and leadership wants accountability now.
Curriculum

Five modules. One outcome each.

M1
Introduction to FinOps
Explain what FinOps is and isn't, and articulate its value to your organization.
M2
The FinOps Toolkit & Features
Map the right tool to the right job.
M3
Decoding the Cloud Bill
Look at a cloud bill and see a map of optimization opportunities, not just a list of charges.
M4
The FinOps Lifecycle
Run the Inform, Optimize, Operate cycle in practice.
M5
The FinOps Maturity Model
Report on progress with confidence and justify further investment in FinOps.
“This comprehensive training has deepened my understanding of FinOps principles and practices.”
Partha Sarathi Sarkar · AI Officer
Serge Niagne
Taught by Serge NiagneTriple FinOps-certified solution architect. 15 years across Microsoft, Thirdera, CN, BNP and the public sector. 11,000+ students taught.

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Practitioner course
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Questions

Does the course include the exam voucher?
No. The FOCP exam is purchased separately from the certification body. This course prepares you for it.
Do I need a technical background?
No. The course starts from first principles and is designed for finance, business and IT profiles alike.
How long do I have access?
For life, including future updates to the course.