Hello

A warm welcome to Chainlink Fundamentals - Meet your instructor and find ways to engage with the Chainlink and Cyfrin communities. Get acquainted with the course background and acknowledgements to Chainlink Labs.

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Chainlink Fundamentals
1. Hello
A warm welcome to Chainlink Fundamentals - Meet your instructor and find ways to engage with the Chainlink and Cyfrin communities. Get acquainted with the course background and acknowledgements to Chainlink Labs. Reading Time: 1min
2. Course Intro
A foundational overview to Course Introduction - Learn about the structure, covered Chainlink services, prerequisites, and target audience for the Chainlink Fundamentals course. Understand how the material caters to both technical and non-technical learners. Reading Time: 3min
3. How To Use This Course
An essential guide to How to use this course - Discover key resources like the GitHub repo and community channels for support and discussion. Learn effective study strategies, how to tailor the course to your needs, and where to ask questions. Reading Time: 5min

Certification: Chainlink Fundamentals

Exam

The Chainlink Fundamentals proficiency exam covers is designed to confirm your grasp of all key concepts and learnings presented in the course material. Exam takers will have 75 minutes to complete 50 questions and must score 30/50 to pass and earn a Certificate of Completion. Because course material is continually updated, The Chainlink Fundamentals Certificate of Completions expires after 1 year. To remain current, holders must re-take the exam and pass to confirm their current knowledge.

Duration: 75min Questions: 50 questions

Course Overview

About the course

What you'll learn

Smart contract and Solidity fundamentals

Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network (DON)

Chainlink Data Feeds

Chainlink Data Streams

Chainlink Automation

Chainlink CCIP

Chainlink Functions

Verifiable Random Function (VRF)

Chainlink Proof of Reserve

Course Description

Who is this course for?

  • Smart Contract Developers
  • Solutions Architects
  • Blockchain Engineers
  • Web3 Developers
  • Security Researchers

Potential Careers

Smart Contract Engineer

$100,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

DeFi Developer

$75,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 developer

$60,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 Developer Relations

$85,000 - $125,000 (avg. salary)

Smart Contract Auditor

$100,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Security researcher

$49,999 - $120,000 (avg. salary)

Blockchain Financial Analyst

$100,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Meet your instructors

Ciara Nightingale

Ciara Nightingale

Developer relations at Cyfrin

Guest lecturers:

Zubin Pratap

Zubin Pratap

Devrel Engineering Manager at Chainlink
Solange Gueiros

Solange Gueiros

Blockchain Devrel Engineer at Chainlink

Last updated on May 19, 2025