Completing Bryan Krausen’s Terraform course is a strong foundation for building infrastructure at scale. Whether you’ve gone through his Udemy Terraform Bootcamp or his advanced Terraform modules, you now understand the fundamentals of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
But what comes next? How do you go from understanding Terraform basics to becoming proficient in real-world cloud automation?
At Terraform Academy, we’ve built interactive, hands-on learning tools designed to reinforce, extend, and apply what you learned in Bryan’s course—without paywalls, distractions, or outdated materials.
Step 1: Transition from Theory to Practice with Interactive Learning
Many learners complete a course but struggle to apply concepts confidently in a production-style workflow. Terraform Academy solves this by offering:
- Term Matching Games to reinforce core definitions
- Setup Flow Simulations that walk you through terraform init → plan → apply
- AWS and Azure Labs that mirror real deployment scenarios
- Module Design Challenges to help you build reusable infrastructure packages
Try the Terraform Setup Flow Game (In the Games Menu) to test your command sequence and workflow understanding.
Step 2: Explore Advanced Topics with Guided Playbooks
Now that you know the basics, take the next step into production-level IaC:
- Working with remote backends using S3 + DynamoDB
- Structuring multi-environment deployments with workspaces
- Using Terraform Cloud or GitHub Actions for CI/CD integration
- Tagging resources effectively for cost visibility and security audits
Each Terraform Academy lab walks you through these processes in an interactive format, built for learners—not consultants.
Step 3: Build and Share Projects to Cement Your Skills
One of the most effective ways to grow is to:
- Build a real VPC or Kubernetes setup
- Track your work in Git
- Publish your modules or infrastructure patterns to GitHub
We recommend pairing Terraform Academy with:
- Terraform Registry for reusable modules
- Terraform Documentation for CLI syntax, providers, and best practices
- GitHub Actions Terraform CI/CD Guide for deploying IaC from code to cloud
Step 4: Prepare for Terraform Certification (Optional but Powerful)
If you’re pursuing the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Terraform Academy provides:
- Practice questions
- Concept reviews
- Real exam scenarios mapped to Terraform v1.x
- Tutorials covering terraform taint, import, state, lifecycle, and more
Final Advice from a Fellow Practitioner
You’ve completed one of the most respected Terraform courses on the web. That’s a strong step. Now is the time to reinforce those skills with real applications, community knowledge, and modern infrastructure standards.
Terraform Academy is your next environment—not a classroom, but a cloud lab designed to take your Terraform knowledge to the next level.