Cockroach University recently launched with its inaugural course, "Getting Started with CockroachDB," aimed at providing an engaging and structured learning environment for individuals interested in CockroachDB. The course includes hands-on practice, short instructional videos, quizzes, and labs, culminating in a graded final exam that awards a Certificate of Completion to those who pass. Created by Will Cross and Lauren Hirata, the course teaches students how to set up an insecure cluster, understand data distribution and replication, and grasp basic database guarantees. To further support learning, a Slack channel has been established for student interaction and staff assistance during designated office hours. The initiative marks the beginning of Cockroach University's offerings, with plans already underway for a more advanced course focused on application development with CockroachDB.