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The Databricks credential map.

Every public Databricks certification and accreditation — role-based exams from the Academy, free cloud and platform accreditations, and partner-only credentials. Each card links to the official source. Always verify exam fees and blueprints on databricks.com — Databricks updates exams periodically.

Data Engineering

2 certs
AssociateData Engineering

Data Engineer Associate

Entry-level certification for data engineers using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform — building ETL pipelines, working with Delta Lake, and managing data with Unity Catalog.

Lakehouse PlatformDelta LakeETL with SparkSQL on Databricks+2
Format
45 questions · 90 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: Basic SQL, beginner-level Python or Spark.

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ProfessionalData Engineering

Data Engineer Professional

Advanced certification for production data engineering on Databricks — performance tuning, Delta Lake internals, security, monitoring, and CI/CD for pipelines.

Advanced Delta LakeProduction pipelinesPerformance tuningSecurity & access control+2
Format
60 questions · 120 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: 1+ year hands-on Databricks experience; Associate-level fluency strongly recommended.

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Machine Learning

2 certs
AssociateMachine Learning

Machine Learning Associate

ML practitioners using Databricks for the full ML lifecycle — Spark ML, MLflow tracking, AutoML, Feature Store basics, and model deployment.

MLflow trackingFeature StoreAutoMLSpark ML+2
Format
45 questions · 90 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: Working knowledge of ML fundamentals and Python.

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ProfessionalMachine Learning

Machine Learning Professional

Advanced MLOps on Databricks — production model serving, monitoring, drift detection, and orchestrating end-to-end ML pipelines with CI/CD.

MLOps & CI/CDModel servingMonitoring & driftFeature engineering at scale+2
Format
60 questions · 120 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: ML Associate-level fluency; production ML experience strongly recommended.

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Generative AI

1 cert
AssociateGenerative AI

Generative AI Engineer Associate

For engineers building GenAI applications on Databricks — RAG systems, agents, vector search, prompt engineering, and Mosaic AI Model Serving.

RAG architectureVector SearchAgent frameworksPrompt engineering+2
Format
45 questions · 90 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: Familiarity with Python, ML concepts, and basic LLM usage patterns.

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Data Analyst

1 cert
AssociateData Analyst

Data Analyst Associate

For analysts building dashboards and running SQL on Databricks — covers Databricks SQL warehouses, visualizations, alerts, and BI integrations.

Databricks SQLDashboards & alertsSQL warehousesBI tool integration+2
Format
45 questions · 90 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: Comfortable with SQL; some BI tool experience helps.

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Apache Spark

1 cert
AssociateApache Spark

Apache Spark Developer Associate

Spark fundamentals — DataFrame API, Spark SQL, Structured Streaming, and the Spark architecture. Validates open-source Spark skills, not Databricks-specific platform features.

Spark architectureDataFrame APISpark SQLStructured Streaming+2
Format
60 questions · 120 min
Cost
$200
Passing
70%
Validity
2-year validity

Prereqs: 6+ months hands-on Spark experience.

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Platform

2 certs
AccreditationPlatform

Lakehouse Fundamentals

Free intro accreditation for anyone new to the Lakehouse — covers the core concepts (Delta, Unity Catalog, the Lakehouse architecture) without going hands-on.

Lakehouse architectureDelta Lake basicsUnity Catalog basicsUse cases overview
Format
Self-paced course + short assessment
Cost
Free

Prereqs: None.

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AccreditationPlatform

Platform Administrator

Free accreditation for platform admins — workspace setup, identity & access, networking, cost & usage management, and Unity Catalog administration.

Workspace administrationIdentity & SSONetworkingCost management+2
Format
Self-paced course + assessment
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Familiarity with cloud admin concepts (AWS / Azure / GCP).

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Cloud

3 certs
AccreditationCloud

Databricks on AWS

Foundational accreditation for using Databricks on AWS — workspace provisioning, IAM, S3 integration, and AWS-specific features.

AWS account setupIAM & cross-account rolesS3 + LakehouseAWS PrivateLink+1
Format
Self-paced course + assessment
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Basic AWS familiarity.

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AccreditationCloud

Databricks on Azure

Foundational accreditation for Azure Databricks — managed-resource integration with Azure, AAD, ADLS Gen2, and Azure-specific features.

Azure resource modelAAD & Entra IDADLS Gen2Azure Private Link+1
Format
Self-paced course + assessment
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Basic Azure familiarity.

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AccreditationCloud

Databricks on GCP

Foundational accreditation for Databricks on Google Cloud — workspace setup, IAM, GCS integration, and GCP-specific features.

GCP project & billingIAM & service accountsGCS + LakehouseVPC networking+1
Format
Self-paced course + assessment
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Basic GCP familiarity.

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Partner

2 certs
ChampionPartner

Solutions Architect Champion

Top-tier accreditation for partner-firm solutions architects — proves end-to-end design competency on Databricks across the data+AI lifecycle. Only available through the Partner Academy.

Reference architecturesCustomer engagementMigration strategiesCross-cloud deployments+1
Format
Multiple courses + capstone via Partner Academy
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Active Databricks partner; multiple foundational accreditations recommended.

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AccreditationPartner

Lakehouse Platform Architect

Partner-track accreditation for solutions architects designing Lakehouse implementations for clients. Covers reference architectures, integration patterns, and migration approaches.

Reference architecturesIntegration patternsMigration playbooksCustomer-facing design
Format
Self-paced courses + assessments via Partner Academy
Cost
Free

Prereqs: Databricks partner status.

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