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Apache Kafka Certification Training

CertOcean's Apache Kafka Certification training is a live, instructor-led online course. You learn in 17 live sessions (30 hours in total) with an expert instructor, work through 9 curriculum modules with hands-on assignments and keep lifetime access to the class recordings.

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Course overview

About the Apache Kafka Certification training

Apache Kafka training teaches you to move and process data in real time with the most widely used event streaming platform. You learn to set up and run Kafka clusters, write producers and consumers, keep data reliable, monitor and tune performance, and connect Kafka to the rest of your data stack.

Every module includes hands-on practice, and you finish with a project reviewed by our expert panel.

This course includes

  • Instructor-led sessions30 hours of live online classes with expert trainers.
  • AssignmentsEvery class includes practical assignments to finish before the next class, so you apply each concept.
  • 24/7 expert supportOur support team is available 24x7 to answer technical questions through a ticket-based system, for life.
  • Real-life case studiesWork on a live project based on a real use case, applying the Kafka concepts from the course.
  • Lifetime accessKeep lifetime access to the LMS, including slides, quizzes, installation guides and class recordings.
  • CertificationComplete the final project, reviewed by our expert panel, to receive CertOcean's Apache Kafka certificate.

What you'll learn in this course

  • Explain Apache Kafka's architecture and its role in big data
  • Write Kafka producers and consumers to send and read records
  • Configure, tune and administer multi-broker Kafka clusters
  • Monitor Kafka and move data with Kafka Connect
  • Process real-time data with the Kafka Streams API
  • Integrate Kafka with Hadoop, Spark, Storm, Flume and Cassandra

What is Apache Kafka certification training?

Apache Kafka certification training is a course that gives you the skills to build and run real-time data pipelines with Kafka. You start with core concepts such as brokers, topics, partitions and the Kafka APIs, then move to advanced topics: Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and integrating Kafka with Hadoop, Storm and Spark.

What are the objectives of Kafka training?

After Kafka training, you will be able to:

  • Explain Kafka and each of its components
  • Set up a complete Kafka cluster from start to finish
  • Write producers and consumers with the Kafka client APIs
  • Configure, tune and administer Kafka for reliability and performance
  • Integrate Kafka with Hadoop, YARN and other big data tools

What are the prerequisites for Apache Kafka training?

You should know core Java concepts before taking this course. CertOcean includes a free Java Essentials course with Kafka training to help you brush up.

Why take Apache Kafka training?

Kafka is the backbone of real-time data at many companies, and engineers who can run it well are in demand. This course gives you a clear understanding of Kafka's architecture, installation, configuration and performance tuning, as well as the Kafka client APIs used to build streaming applications.

What are the system requirements for Kafka training?

You need a computer with:

  • At least 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • At least 25 GB of free disk space
  • An Intel Core i3 processor or better

How do the hands-on Kafka practicals work?

You set up CertOcean's virtual machine on your own computer and do the practicals there. Step-by-step setup guides in your LMS work for both Windows and Mac.

Curriculum

Apache Kafka Certification course syllabus

9 modules · 86 topics · 30 hours of live training

Introduction to Big Data and Apache Kafka 10 topics
  • Learning goal: Understand where Kafka fits in the big data space, learn its architecture, and install and configure a Kafka cluster.
  • Introduction to big data and big data analytics
  • What Kafka is and why it is needed
  • Where Kafka is used
  • Kafka features, concepts and components
  • Kafka architecture
  • The role of ZooKeeper and KRaft mode
  • Types of Kafka clusters
  • Installing Kafka
  • Configuring a single-node, single-broker cluster
Kafka Producers 8 topics
  • Learning goal: Learn how Kafka producers send records to topics, and work with the Kafka Producer API.
  • Configuring a single-node, multi-broker cluster
  • Constructing and configuring Kafka producers
  • Sending messages to Kafka
  • Sending messages synchronously and asynchronously
  • Serializers and serializing with Apache Avro
  • Partitions
  • Producing keyed and non-keyed messages
Kafka Consumers 12 topics
  • Learning goal: Learn how applications read data from Kafka with consumers and the Kafka Consumer API.
  • Consumers and consumer groups
  • Consumer groups and partition rebalancing
  • Creating a Kafka consumer
  • Subscribing to topics
  • The poll loop
  • Configuring consumers
  • Commits and offsets
  • Rebalance listeners
  • Consuming records from specific offsets
  • Deserializers
  • Standalone consumers
Kafka Internals and Reliability 11 topics
  • Learning goal: Understand Kafka internals and tune Kafka for high performance and reliability.
  • Cluster membership
  • The controller
  • Replication, and in-sync vs. out-of-sync replicas
  • Request processing
  • Physical storage and partition allocation
  • Reliability guarantees
  • Broker configuration
  • Using producers and consumers in a reliable system
  • Validating system reliability
  • Performance tuning
Kafka Cluster Architectures and Administration 11 topics
  • Learning goal: Administer Kafka clusters with many brokers and design multi-cluster architectures.
  • Multi-cluster architectures
  • Cross-cluster mirroring use cases
  • Apache Kafka MirrorMaker
  • Other cross-cluster mirroring solutions
  • Topic operations
  • Consumer groups
  • Dynamic configuration changes
  • Partition management
  • Consuming and producing from the command line
  • Unsafe operations
Kafka Monitoring and Kafka Connect 10 topics
  • Learning goal: Monitor Kafka and build data pipelines with Kafka Connect.
  • Metric basics
  • Kafka broker metrics
  • Client monitoring
  • Lag monitoring
  • End-to-end monitoring
  • Considerations when building data pipelines
  • Kafka Connect and its properties
  • When to use Kafka Connect vs. the producer and consumer APIs
  • Build file source and sink pipelines with Kafka Connect
Stream Processing with Kafka Streams 6 topics
  • Learning goal: Build real-time, mission-critical applications and microservices with the Kafka Streams API.
  • What stream processing is
  • Stream processing concepts
  • Stream processing design patterns
  • Kafka Streams by example
  • Kafka Streams architecture
Integrating Kafka with Hadoop, Storm and Spark 10 topics
  • Learning goal: Connect Kafka to Hadoop, Apache Storm and Apache Spark.
  • Apache Hadoop basics and Hadoop 2.x core components
  • Hadoop configuration
  • Kafka integration with Hadoop
  • Apache Storm basics and components
  • Storm configuration
  • Kafka integration with Storm
  • Apache Spark basics, components and RDDs
  • Spark configuration
  • Kafka integration with Spark
Integrating Kafka with Flume, Cassandra and Talend 8 topics
  • Learning goal: Connect Kafka to Apache Flume, Apache Cassandra and Talend.
  • Flume basics, architecture and components
  • Setting up a Flume agent
  • Kafka integration with Flume
  • Cassandra basics: keyspaces and tables
  • Kafka integration with Cassandra
  • Talend basics and Talend jobs
  • Kafka integration with Talend

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How much does the Apache Kafka Certification course cost?

The Apache Kafka Certification training costs $299, down from the regular $349 (you save 14%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

How long is the Apache Kafka Certification course, and when does it start?

The course runs for 30 hours of live, instructor-led online training across 17 sessions. Weekend and weekday batches are available, and the next batch starts on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

What if I miss a Kafka class?

You won't miss any content. You can choose either option:

  • Watch the recording of the class in your LMS.
  • Attend the missed class in the next live batch.
Who are the instructors for CertOcean's Kafka training?

Our Kafka trainers are industry experts with 10 to 12 years of experience in IT, who make the learning practical and engaging.

Will I get a certificate after Kafka training?

Yes. You receive a CertOcean Apache Kafka certificate after you complete the course project, which our expert panel reviews.

Who can I contact with questions about Kafka training?

Call CertOcean at +1 805 200 4058 or email support@certocean.com, and our team will be happy to help.

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