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Platform Administrator

10 to 20h

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5 to 10hAWS

Azure Platform Architect

5 to 10hAzure

GCP Platform Architect

5 to 10hGCP

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Data Engineering

2 certs

Data Engineer Associate

Entry-level cert for data engineers on the Data Intelligence Platform. Data ingestion + transformation, ETL with PySpark, Lakeflow Jobs + CI/CD, governance with Unity Catalog. Blueprint updated for 2026.

Data ingestion & loadingETL with PySparkLakeflow Jobs + CI/CDTroubleshooting + monitoringGovernance & security

Format: 45 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

Prereqs: Basic SQL, beginner-level Python or Spark. Related training highly recommended.

ProfessionalData Engineering

Data Engineer Professional

Production-grade data engineering: performance tuning, Delta Lake internals, security, monitoring, CI/CD for pipelines. Expect a harder exam than the Associate and plan on 60 to 100 hours of hands-on prep, not just study.

Advanced Delta LakeProduction pipelinesPerformance tuningSecurity & access controlPipeline monitoringDevOps & testing

Format: 59 scored questions · 120 min (60 scored from Oct 9, 2026)
Validity: 2 yrs

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

AssociateMachine Learning

Machine Learning

2 certs

ML Engineer Associate

ML practitioners using Databricks for the full ML lifecycle: Spark ML, MLflow tracking, AutoML, Feature Store basics, model deployment. As of October 2026 the badge reads Machine Learning Engineer Associate, the certification hub says Associate ML Engineer and the exam page says Machine Learning Associate.

MLflow trackingFeature StoreAutoMLSpark MLModel deployment basicsHyperparameter tuning

Format: 48 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

Prereqs: Working knowledge of ML fundamentals and Python.

ProfessionalMachine Learning

ML Engineer Professional

Advanced MLOps on Databricks: production model serving, monitoring, drift detection, orchestrating end-to-end ML pipelines with CI/CD. Heavy on real production patterns, so study material alone isn't enough.

MLOps & CI/CDModel servingMonitoring & driftFeature engineering at scaleMLflow RegistryA/B testing

Format: 59 scored questions · 120 min
Validity: 2 yrs

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

Generative AI

6 certs

LLMs on DatabricksRAG conceptsMosaic AI overviewGenAI governance

Generative AI Fundamentals

Free intro accreditation on the GenAI landscape on Databricks. LLM basics, RAG concepts, Mosaic AI overview, governance considerations. 60-minute course + quiz. A good warm-up before the paid GenAI Engineer Associate exam.

Format: 60-min course + quiz
Pass: 70%

Prereqs: None.

COIE frameworkZero-shot and few-shot promptingChain-of-thoughtWorking with AI assistants

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals

Free two-hour course for everyday users of AI assistants: the COIE framework (context, outcome, instruction, example) and techniques such as zero-shot, few-shot and chain-of-thought prompting. Pass the closing quiz with 80% or more to earn the badge.

Format: 2-hour course + quiz
Pass: 80%

Prereqs: Access to an AI assistant.

Agent system typesAgent BricksLLM-app patternsMulti-agent workflows

AI Agent Fundamentals

Free 90-minute course on AI agent fundamentals: simple, agentic and multi-agent systems, Agent Bricks, and real-world use cases. Databricks announced it on October 16, 2025, and we see it as the natural follow-up to Generative AI Fundamentals before the Context Engineer Associate exam.

Format: 4-video course + quiz
Pass: 80%

Prereqs: Generative AI Fundamentals recommended.

Databricks AppsLakebaseAgent BricksGenie SpacesSupervisor Agents

Agentic Application Fundamentals

Free one-hour course built around a guided demo of an agentic app made with Databricks Apps, Lakebase and Agent Bricks, including Genie Spaces, Knowledge Assistants and Supervisor Agents. Pass the closing quiz with 80% or more to earn the badge.

Format: 1-hour course + quiz
Pass: 80%

RAG architectureVector SearchAgent frameworksPrompt engineeringMosaic AI Model ServingLLM evaluation with MLflow

AssociateGenerative AI

Generative AI Engineer Associate

For engineers building GenAI applications on Databricks: design (14%), data prep (14%), app development (30%), deployment (22%), governance (8%), evaluation + monitoring (12%). RAG, vector search, agent frameworks, Mosaic AI Model Serving.

Format: 45 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

Prereqs: Familiarity with Python, ML concepts, and basic LLM usage patterns. Generative AI Fundamentals (free) is a useful warm-up.

System promptsVector Search configMemory (Lakebase + MLflow)MCP tool integrationContext window managementUnity Catalog PII handlingMulti-agent workflows

AssociateGenerative AI

Context Engineer AssociateNew

Designing and governing the information AI agents receive at inference time: system prompts, vector search setup, memory with Lakebase and MLflow, tool integration through MCP, and Unity Catalog handling of sensitive data. Databricks scheduled the first exam for July 29, 2026.

Format: 45 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

Prereqs: 6+ months hands-on context-engineering work recommended. GenAI Engineer Associate or equivalent strongly suggested first.

AccreditationData Analyst

Data Analyst

2 certs

Analytics Fundamentals

Free one-hour introduction to analytics on Databricks: the lakehouse, SQL-based ETL with Databricks SQL, shared business semantics, AI/BI dashboards and Genie. Pass the closing quiz with 80% or more to earn the badge.

Databricks SQLSQL-based ETLUnified semanticsAI/BI dashboardsGenie

Format: 1-hour course + quiz
Pass: 80%

Prereqs: Databricks Fundamentals.

Databricks SQLAI/BI dashboards + GenieSQL warehousesBI tool integrationData visualizationLakehouse fundamentals

AssociateData Analyst

Data Analyst Associate

For analysts building dashboards and running SQL on Databricks. Databricks SQL warehouses, AI/BI dashboards, alerts, BI-tool integrations (Tableau, Power BI, Looker). Genie content is part of the blueprint.

Format: 45 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

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

Spark architectureDataFrame APISpark SQLStructured StreamingPerformance optimizationPySpark

Apache Spark

1 cert

AssociateApache Spark

Apache Spark Developer Associate

Spark fundamentals: DataFrame API, Spark SQL, Structured Streaming, Spark architecture, performance optimization. Validates open-source Spark skills, not Databricks-specific platform features. Useful credential if you work across Spark deployments (EMR, Dataproc, on-prem) not just Databricks.

Format: 45 scored questions · 90 min
Validity: 2 yrs

Prereqs: 6+ months hands-on Spark experience.

Platform

5 certs

Data Intelligence PlatformDelta Lake basicsUnity Catalog basicsUse cases overview

Databricks Fundamentals

Free intro accreditation covering the Data Intelligence Platform, Delta Lake and Unity Catalog basics, and common use cases. We suggest it as the first badge for anyone new to Databricks: four short videos and a quiz in about an hour. As of October 2026 Databricks also lists the older Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals badge as a separate credential.

Format: Four short videos + quiz (about 1 hour)

Prereqs: None.

Lakehouse architectureLegacy architecture limitsCore lakehouse technologiesUnified workloads

Lakehouse Architecture Fundamentals

Free one-hour, concept-level course based on The Data Lakehouse For Dummies: where legacy data architectures fall short, the core technologies behind a lakehouse, and how one platform serves many kinds of workloads on Databricks. Pass the closing quiz with 80% or more to earn the badge.

Format: 1-hour course + quiz
Pass: 80%

Prereqs: None.

Unity CatalogData qualityData securityComplianceLineage and auditing

Data Governance Fundamentals

Free 45-minute course on data governance with Unity Catalog: how the catalog is organized, data quality, security, compliance, lineage and auditing. Pass the closing quiz with 80% or more to earn the badge.

Format: 45-min course + quiz
Pass: 80%

Prereqs: Knowledge of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform plus basic Python and SQL.

AI security risksAI and ML lifecycleDatabricks AI Security FrameworkMosaic AISecurity best practices

AI Security Fundamentals

Free one-hour primer on the Databricks AI Security Framework (DASF): the security risks across the AI and machine learning lifecycle and the practices that reduce them on Databricks. Databricks announced it with DASF 2.0 on February 12, 2025, and completing it earns an accreditation badge.

Format: 1-hour self-paced course

Workspace administrationIdentity & SSONetworkingCost managementUnity Catalog adminCompliance & audit

Platform Administrator

Free for Databricks customers and partners: an accreditation for platform admins covering workspace setup, identity and access, networking, cost and usage management, and Unity Catalog administration. We suggest it after the Platform Architect accreditation for whichever cloud you run on.

Format: 25 multiple-choice questions · unlimited time
Validity: 12 mo

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

AWS account setupIAM & cross-account rolesS3 + LakehouseAWS PrivateLinkCost optimization on AWS

Cloud

3 certs

AccreditationAWS · Cloud

AWS Platform Architect

Free for Databricks customers and partners: an accreditation on running Databricks on AWS, covering workspace provisioning, IAM, S3 integration, PrivateLink and cost optimization. Valid for one year.

Format: 20 questions · unlimited time
Pass: 80%
Validity: 12 mo

Prereqs: Basic AWS familiarity.

AccreditationAzure · Cloud

Azure Platform Architect

Free for Databricks customers and partners: an accreditation on Azure Databricks, covering Azure resource integration, Microsoft Entra ID, ADLS Gen2, Private Link and cost optimization. Valid for one year.

Azure resource modelAAD & Entra IDADLS Gen2Azure Private LinkCost optimization on Azure

Format: 20 questions · unlimited time
Pass: 80%
Validity: 12 mo

Prereqs: Basic Azure familiarity.

GCP project & billingIAM & service accountsGCS + LakehouseVPC networkingCost optimization on GCP

AccreditationGCP · Cloud

GCP Platform Architect

Free for Databricks customers and partners: an accreditation on Databricks on Google Cloud, covering workspace setup, IAM, GCS integration, VPC networking and cost optimization. Valid for one year.

Format: 20 questions · unlimited time
Pass: 80%
Validity: 12 mo

Prereqs: Basic GCP familiarity.

Reference architecturesIntegration patternsMigration playbooksCustomer-facing design

Partner

2 certs

AccreditationPartner

Lakehouse Platform Architect

Partner-track accreditation for solutions architects designing Lakehouse implementations for clients. Reference architectures, integration patterns, migration playbooks. Free for partner-firm employees via Partner Academy.

Format: Self-paced courses + assessments via Partner Academy

Prereqs: Active Databricks partner status.

ChampionPartner

Solutions Architect Champion

A partner-only credential that Databricks Academy lists in its Partner Training collection. Databricks' public page does not describe how it is earned; our Partner Champion guide covers the steps from first-hand experience.

Format: Partner program

Prereqs: Employment at a Databricks partner firm and a Partner Academy account.

Vouchers and discounts

Databricks runs the Customer Academy Learning Festival a few times a year, and partner firms can request a Partner Certification Voucher through the Databricks Help Center. Festival vouchers cannot be combined with other offers.

Active50% off ($100)·Databricks Advanced Learning Festival (September 2026)
Finish every module of one listed Customer Academy learning pathway between September 16 and October 14, 2026 to earn a 50% voucher (worth US$100) for any Databricks certification exam plus a 20% coupon for a yearly Academy Labs subscription, one of each per learner. Databricks emails both on October 19, 2026 to your Customer Academy address; they expire before January 17, 2027, and the voucher cannot be combined with other offers.
Eligible: Customer Academy users · Requirement: Complete all modules, introductions included, of at least one listed learning pathway in Customer Academy within the window. Partner Academy users are not eligible. Book the exam in Webassessor with the same email as your Customer Academy account, or add that email to your Webassessor account as a secondary email.
Sep 16, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026Voucher valid until Jan 16, 2027Source
ActiveDiscount·Partner Certification Voucher
Employees of Databricks partner companies can ask the Databricks Help Center for a Partner Certification Voucher, which Databricks sends only to an address on a partner email domain. Each voucher covers one attempt at one certification exam, and Databricks does not publish the discount amount.
Eligible: Partner Academy users · Requirement: Request the voucher through the Databricks Help Center from your partner company email address.
On requestSource

FAQ

From r/databricks and the Databricks Community

How much does a Databricks certification cost?

Every paid exam is $200 USD, whether Associate or Professional, and so is the Data Engineer Associate renewal exam. There is no bundle price and no regional pricing, so the fee is the same in India as in the US. The Fundamentals accreditations, such as Databricks Fundamentals, Generative AI Fundamentals, and AI Agent Fundamentals, are free. The Platform Architect and Platform Administrator accreditations are free for Databricks customers and partners. Each retake costs the full $200 again, so check the vouchers on this page before you book.

How long does a Databricks cert stay valid?

Proctored certifications are valid for two years from the date they are awarded. To renew, you pass the current version of the exam again at the full fee. Data Engineer Associate also has a shorter renewal exam: 25 scored questions in 60 minutes, $200, online only, open once your credential has expired or is within two months of expiring. The Platform Architect and Platform Administrator accreditations are valid for one year. Databricks’ current Fundamentals pages state no expiry. Databricks says it tells you in advance when a certification is about to expire, and an expired credential stays visible with a warning that it has expired.

Free practice exams: where do I get them?

Databricks says plainly in its certification FAQ that it offers no practice exams. The exam guides carry a handful of sample questions with answer keys, and the official AI Prep Guide suggests generating a mock exam with the AI assistant you already use. Worth knowing what you are practicing for: the guide current as of May 4, 2026 puts the Data Engineer Associate at 45 scored questions in 90 minutes. Our own free, original practice sets live on the exam prep page, every code question executed on a real Spark engine first. Leaked-question sites are against exam policy.

Can I retake if I fail?

Yes. You can register again after 14 days, and every attempt costs the full exam fee. Databricks offers no free retakes and does not issue retake vouchers. Registering under a different name or email to skip the wait is against the exam terms and can cost you the certification. The free attempt Databricks announced in 2026 was a beta offer: each Data + AI Summit 2026 attendee could take the Context Engineer Associate beta once at no cost.

What's the difference between Associate and Professional?

Associate tests platform basics, typically 30 to 50 hours of preparation. Professional adds scenario questions on production patterns (performance, security, CI/CD) and assumes about a year of hands-on work, typically 60 to 100 hours of preparation. Both are valid for two years and both cost $200.

How do I get a voucher / discount?

Databricks says discounted vouchers are reserved for its events, beta exams, and partner organizations, or can be paid for with pre-purchased credits. In practice there are three routes. (1) The Learning Festival, which runs a few times a year for Customer Academy users: finish one of the listed learning pathways inside the window and you get a voucher for one exam (the June and September 2026 festivals gave 50% off). When a festival is open, we list it under Vouchers and discounts on this page. (2) Partner firms: if you work at a Databricks partner, request a Partner Certification Voucher through the Databricks Help Center. It is sent only to a partner company email, and the festival is not open to Partner Academy users. (3) Data + AI Summit, where the offer changes from year to year: in 2026 each attendee could take the Context Engineer Associate beta once for free. Festival vouchers cannot be combined with other offers.

Where do I take the exam?

Online proctored through Webassessor (Kryterion) from home, or at a physical testing center. The Data Engineer Associate renewal exam is the exception: it is online only.

Will the exam blueprint change while I'm studying?

Periodically, yes. Databricks refreshes its exam guides as the platform changes. It set October 9, 2026 as the cutover to a new Data Engineer Professional version, with 60 scored questions instead of 59. Check the exam guide PDF the week of your exam, because questions you studied against an outdated blueprint can sting.