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Advanced AMD ROCm™ Software Development and Production Readiness
Build ROCm skills. Prove your expertise.
Earn an industry-recognized AMD ROCm™ certification while gaining practical skills to design, optimize, and deploy AI and HPC applications on AMD Instinct™ GPUs. To start your certification, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program by clicking "Get Certified".
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Build ROCm skills. Prove your expertise.
Earn an industry-recognized AMD ROCm™ certification while gaining practical skills to design, optimize, and deploy AI and HPC applications on AMD Instinct™ GPUs. To start your certification, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program by clicking "Get Certified".
Certification Overview
Core AMD ROCm™ Software Application Development — Certified Associate
Why it matters
Turn ROCm knowledge into a credential that stands out.
01 / BUILD
Gain practical skills
Learn ROCm setup, AMD Instinct architecture, AI frameworks, HIP programming, CUDA porting, profiling, and optimization.
02 / VALIDATE
Prove your expertise
Demonstrate hands-on knowledge through Docker-based AMD GPU labs, module assessments, and a certification exam.
03 / ADVANCE
Strengthen your credentials
Show employers and peers that you can build and optimize AI and HPC workloads with ROCm and AMD GPUs.
Certification path
Choose your ROCm certification tier
Start with Associate, then progress toward production readiness and architecture-aware optimization. Expand the Associate tier to explore its five-module curriculum.
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Associate curriculum
Select any module to see the skills and concepts it covers.
Module 1 · ROCm Orientation, Setup, and GPU Architecture Fundamentals
Build a foundation in GPU computing, explore the ROCm software ecosystem, and learn the essential environment and system requirements for developing on AMD GPUs.
Module 2 · AMD Instinct™ Architecture
Explore AMD Instinct accelerator architecture, including the compute and memory concepts that influence AI and HPC workload performance.
Module 3 · ROCm Libraries and AI Frameworks
Learn how ROCm’s optimized libraries and supported AI frameworks enable training, inference, and high-performance computing workflows on AMD GPUs.
Module 4 · HIP Programming and CUDA Porting
Develop GPU applications with HIP and apply practical approaches for porting existing CUDA code and workflows to the ROCm platform.
Module 5 · Performance Optimization and Profiling
Use AMD profiling tools to identify bottlenecks and apply optimization techniques that improve kernel, memory, and end-to-end workload performance.
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What you’ll earn
Pass the exam and receive two ways to recognize and share your achievement.
Shareable credential
Credly Digital Badge
A verifiable badge to share across your professional profiles.
Member reward
500 ADP Points + Badge
Add the Associate badge and points to your ADP profile.
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- Instructor-led
- Hands-on labs
- Certification exam
Need to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the AMD ROCm™ Certified Developer Program free?
Yes. The program is part of the AMD AI Developer Program and is free to join. It is open to developers, engineers, researchers, students, and other technical practitioners.
How does it work?
- Create a free AMD account and join the AI Developer Program.
- Access AI Academy from the member portal.
- Enroll in ROCm Certified Associate and complete the five modules.
- Pass the certification exam to earn your credentials and rewards.
What will I learn?
You’ll learn how to set up ROCm environments, work with AMD Instinct GPUs, use ROCm libraries and AI frameworks, build HIP applications, port CUDA workflows, and optimize performance.
What are the Terms and Conditions?
Participation is governed by the AMD ROCm™ Certified Developer Program Agreement. View the current program agreement →
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