Certificationsby GlyphHashiCorp Certified: Terraform Authoring and Operations Advanced exam price, length, validity and renewal
HashiCorp
Exam facts
| Price | $295 per attempt, US list priceUSD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees; includes one free retake |
|---|---|
| Length | 240 min |
| Format | Lab-based scenarios and multiple choice (AWS provider) |
| Valid for | 2 years |
| Renewal | Retake and pass the same exam after 18 months and before expiration to extend it 2 years |
| Prerequisites | Terraform Associate certification strongly recommended, or equivalent experience required; Linux, cloud credentials, YAML/JSON/HCL/CSV and networking skills |
| Level | Professional (HashiCorp calls it Advanced) |
| Delivery | Online proctored (Certiverse) |
| Languages | English (US QWERTY keyboard only) |
| Status | ActiveFormerly Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional; renamed to the Advanced level, with the change live Fall 2026 per the official announcement. An Azure provider version is expected in late 2026 |
| Source | developer.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automationLast checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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TrackAbout this exam
For practitioners with advanced production experience authoring Terraform modules, writing dynamic HCL and running collaborative Terraform workflows.
What the official page says
- Price: "$295 USD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees."
- Duration: "4 hours; 15-min break included"
- 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.
HashiCorp policyAlso read: developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/pro-cert, developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/pro-cert/adv-orientation, developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/pro-cert/adv-update, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049215692-How-do-I-purchase-and-schedule-an-appointment, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049773991-What-are-the-HashiCorp-exam-retake-rules, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9677396620941-Recertification-policies-and-processes, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047382831-What-is-the-passing-score