GitHub Foundations Certification (Course GH-900T00-A)
Training Overview
Everything You Need To Succeed
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Instructor Led Live Training
- 1 Microsoft GitHub Official Course (GH-900)
- 1 Microsoft GitHub Official Exam Voucher (GH-900)
- 1 Retake Voucher (if needed)
- Microsoft GitHub Official Hands On Labs
- Microsoft GitHub Vetted Practice Exams
- Onsite & Online Pearson Vue Testing
Training Schedule and Cost
Our training model blends knowledge and certification prep into one solution. You can interact face-to-face with vendor-certified trainers at our training facilities or attend the same instructor-led live camp online.
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Jan122026Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:01.12.2026 - 01.13.2026Location:SARASOTA, FLPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$1,4952 days
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Feb022026Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:02.02.2026 - 02.03.2026Location:SARASOTA, FLPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$1,4952 days
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Mar022026Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:03.02.2026 - 03.03.2026Location:SARASOTA, FLPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$1,4952 days
Course Description
Overview
The 1 day - Microsoft GitHub Foundations (GH-900T00-A) course is the starting point to learn fundamental concepts, features, and products of GitHub. Students will learn GitHub as a collaborative platform and explore its core features, such as repository management, commits, branches, and merging.
Microsoft Official Courseware Course
GH-900T00: GitHub Foundations
While attending this 2 day camp - students will take one exam (GH-900) to achieve - Microsoft Certified GitHub Foundations. This hands on, instructor led live camp teaches the knowledge to implement GitHub services.
What is a GitHub Foundation Certificate?
The GitHub Foundations (GH-900) certification is an entry-level credential from GitHub and Microsoft that validates your understanding of GitHub’s core features, collaboration tools, and basic workflows. It covers topics such as repositories, issues, pull requests, GitHub Actions, security features, and best practices for version control. This certification is ideal for beginners, project managers, and anyone looking to demonstrate fundamental GitHub skills.
Is GitHub Certification Worth It?
Yes, GitHub certification is worth it if you want to validate your skills with a recognized credential and improve your career opportunities in software development, DevOps, or project collaboration. The GitHub Foundations certificate is particularly valuable for beginners, as it provides a solid understanding of the world’s most popular code hosting and collaboration platform, skills that are relevant across nearly all tech and development roles.
How Much Does GitHub Certification Cost?
At Certification Camps, the GitHub Foundations (GH-900) Boot Camp costs $995. This 1-day, instructor-led training includes official GitHub courseware, hands-on labs, and the GH-900 exam voucher with a retake option.
How Difficult is the GitHub Foundation Exam?
The GitHub Foundations exam is considered beginner-friendly and does not require prior programming or GitHub experience. It focuses on understanding core concepts and basic workflows rather than advanced coding or automation. Our 1-day GitHub Foundations Boot Camp is designed to teach you exactly what you need to know to pass on your first attempt. Our training and certification program maintains the highest pass rate of any Microsoft Official Training provider.
Topics Covered in this Official Boot Camp
Introduction to Git
What is version control
Basic Git Commands
Exercise – Try out Git
Introduction to GitHub
What is GitHub
Components of the GitHub Flow
GitHub is a collaborative platform
GitHub platfrom management
Exercise – A guided tour of GitHub
Introduction to GitHub Products
GitHub account and plans
GitHub Mobile & GutHub Desktop
GitHub billing
License Usage Stats
Metered Usage Reports
Configure code scanning on GitHub
What is code scanning
Enable code scanning with third party tools
Configure code scanning
Exercise – Code scanning
Introduction to GitGub Copilot
GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer
Interact with Copilot
Set up, configure, and troubleshoot GitHub Copilot
Exercise – Develop with AI-powered code
Code with GitHub Codespaces
The Codespace lifecycle
Personalize your Codespace
Codespaces versus GitHub.dev editor
Exercise – Code with Codespaces and Visual Studio Code
Manage your work with GitHub Projects
Projects versus Projects Classic
How to create a project
How to organize your project
How to organize and automate your project
Insight and automation with projects
Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown
What is Markdown
Exercise – Communicate using Markdown
Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub
Identify where you can help
Contribute to an open-source repository
Exercise – Create your first pull request
Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub
How to manage a successful InnerSource program
Exercise – InnerSource fundamentals
Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices
How to maintain a secure GitHub repository
Automated security
Exercise – Secure your repository’s supply chain
Introduction to GitHub administration
What is GitHub administration?
How does GitHub authentication work?
How does GitHub organization and permissions work?
Managing enterprise access, permissions, and governance
Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub
User identity and access management
User authentication
User authorization
Team synchronization
Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub
Search and organize repository history by using GitHub
Using GitHub Copilot with Python
How Does the Certification Camps Boot Camps Work?
The Certification Camps Difference
