HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004) exam price, length, validity and renewal
HashiCorp · Associate · 004 · $70.50 · 60 min · valid 2 years
Exam facts
Checked Sep 24, 2026 on HashiCorp's page| Price | $70.50 per attempt, US list priceUSD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees; free retake not included |
|---|---|
| Length | 60 min |
| Format | Multiple choice (true or false, multiple choice and multiple answer questions) |
| Valid for | 2 years |
| Renewal | Pass the 004 exam starting 6 months before expiration, or pass the Terraform Authoring and Operations Advanced exam, to extend the expiration date |
| Prerequisites | Basic terminal skills and understanding of on-premises and cloud architecture; professional experience recommended |
| Level | Associate |
| Delivery | Online proctored (Certiverse) |
| Languages | English |
| Status | ActiveCurrent version 004 tests Terraform 1.12 and replaces 003; the official pages give no launch date for 004 |
| Source | developer.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automationLast checked Sep 24, 2026 |
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About this exam
For cloud engineers with foundational Terraform knowledge who can also tell Terraform Enterprise features apart from the Community edition.
- Price: "$70.50 USD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees."
- Duration: "Duration 1 hour"
- Validity: "Credential Expiration 2 years"
HashiCorp certifications are valid for two years; to recertify, pass an exam for the same product at the same level or higher, starting 6 months before expiration.
Associate exams have no free retake and must be repurchased, Advanced exams include one free retake voucher; you must wait 7 days between attempts and may attempt an exam at most 4 times in a rolling 365 days.
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