Subject-matter expert
Shawn Powers
Shawn Powers builds CBT Nuggets training around real cloud computing & linux work, so IT leaders can standardize team capability without relying on crowd-sourced course libraries.
Cloud Computing & Linux
9 active courses tied to team training paths
Expert-built content
Named practitioners design the training around real IT operations and certification outcomes.
Team-ready outcomes
Courses are packaged for onboarding, upskilling, and certification readiness.
$749/seat Team plan
Managers get the trainer-led catalog plus labs, practice, and reporting.
Training coverage
Courses that carry Shawn Powers's expertise into your team plan
Use these courses as proof of coverage for the roles and technologies your team needs to support.
Courses Shawn Powers teaches
9 courses as the on-camera trainer
DevOps
Docker
Containerization in general, and Dockerization in particular, is one of the most practical skills a DevOps professional can have. Docker containers are used in all stages of application development, including production. With this training, you’ll learn to develop containers and applications in Docker that aren’t just useful and effective, but that will run right on the machine it gets deployed to, regardless of settings, every time.
Google Cloud
(ACE)
This entry-level Google Associate Cloud Engineer training equips you with the skills to deploy, manage, and secure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources — ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. Learn how to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot GCP, making you a valuable asset to any organization leveraging cloud technology. This Google Cloud training can be used to onboard new cloud admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Google Cloud reference resource.
Google Cloud
Cloud Digital Leader Certification
This Google Cloud Digital Leader certification course helps you learn how cloud technology revolutionizes business. You'll dive deep into digital transformation, data management with BigQuery, and AI solutions like Vertex AI. You'll also gain a deep understanding of the shared responsibility model and cloud cost-management. This course prepares you to lead your organization’s modern, sustainable cloud strategy with confidence, and includes unlimited Google Cloud Digital Leader practice exams.
Google Cloud
Google Workspace Admin
This associate-level course prepares you for the Google Workspace Administrator certification exam. IT support specialists and junior sysadmins will learn to manage users, configure apps like Gmail and Drive, and apply data and security policies across Google services. Build real, job-ready admin skills in the Google ecosystem.
Intro to IT
Intro to DevOps
Begin your DevOps career with this beginner-friendly DevOps training. Learn foundational skills like how to identify, use and deploy DevOps principles and better understand DevOps jobs, career paths, methodologies and approaches.
Linux
CentOS
This CentOS training course prepares learners to use CentOS, a popular, open source Linux distro. This course delivers first-hand training and experience with CentOS, the alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll learn to install, manage, configure and optimize your enterprise network running on Linux.
Linux
Everything Linux
This intermediate Linux training teaches practical skills through hands-on examples, covering everything from basic scripting to advanced system management. You'll learn BASH scripting, SSH authentication, filesystem management, RAID, LVM, and configuring services like Apache. Perfect for system administrators looking to deepen their Linux expertise or onboard new admins.
Linux
Ubuntu
This entry-level Linux skills course covers how to install, configure, monitor, scale, and also introduces Ubuntu for Cloud Computing. This is valuable training for systems administrators who want to learn Ubuntu.
Professionalism
Active Listening
Build essential active listening skills for professionals in HR, sales, customer service, and any team-based role. This course teaches you how to reduce workplace miscommunication, respond with empathy, read body language, and improve focus — even with ADHD or attention challenges. Learn how to avoid common listening mistakes and develop strategies for staying present in conversations. Gain practical tools to strengthen communication, improve collaboration, and create a more productive work environment.
Buyer proof
Expert-led paths help teams turn training into measurable readiness.
Vertikal6 made CBT Nuggets the centerpiece of their apprentice training program. Each new hire was assigned a structured certification path starting with CompTIA A+ and progressing through Network+ and Security+. The practice exams gave engineers a realistic preview of what they'd face on exam day, and the virtual labs let them practice in real environments without risk.
- 100% exam pass rate for staff using CBT Nuggets
- Structured apprentice-to-technician pipeline with clear milestones
- Reduced wasted exam voucher spending
- Faster time-to-productivity for new hires