Databricks Certifications
Databricks certifications · Practice exams
Prepare for Databricks Lakehouse certifications with scenario-based practice exams. The Lakehouse Platform and Delta Lake, Spark SQL and PySpark, ELT and incremental data processing, Delta Live Tables pipelines, and Unity Catalog data governance — explained in plain English with real-world scenarios.
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Recommended Path
Start with the Data Engineer Associate (or Data Analyst Associate), then advance to Professional and specialty tracks (Machine Learning, Platform Architect, Generative AI Engineer).
Associate / Intermediate
6 certsCertified Data Engineer Associate
Master the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam (May 2026, version as of May 4 2026) — the Data Intelligence Platform and lakehouse architecture, data ingestion and loading, transformation and modeling with PySpark and Spark SQL, Lakeflow Jobs orchestration, CI/CD with Databricks Asset Bundles, troubleshooting and optimization, and Unity Catalog governance and security.
Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
Master the Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate exam (18 March 2026 guide) - designing GenAI applications, RAG data preparation, and building, deploying, governing, evaluating and monitoring LLM and agent applications on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform with Mosaic AI Vector Search, Foundation Model APIs, the Mosaic AI Agent Framework and Agent Bricks, Model Serving, the AI Gateway, and MLflow 3.
Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark
Master the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark exam (current October 2025 guide, Python/PySpark) - Spark architecture and the execution model, the DataFrame and DataSet API, Spark SQL, performance troubleshooting and tuning, Structured Streaming, Spark Connect, and the Pandas API on Spark.
Certified Machine Learning Associate
Master the Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate exam (1 Mar 2025 guide) - the Databricks Machine Learning platform (ML Runtime, AutoML, Feature Engineering in Unity Catalog, MLflow tracking and the Unity Catalog model registry), data processing and feature engineering, model development with Spark ML, scikit-learn and Hyperopt, and model deployment for batch, streaming and real-time inference.
Certified Data Analyst Associate
Master the Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate exam (Oct 2025 guide) - analyzing data with Databricks SQL and SQL Warehouses, the Databricks Assistant, joins, aggregations and set operations, managed and external tables, materialized views and Delta Lake time travel, query optimization with Photon, query history and Liquid Clustering, AI/BI Dashboards and visualizations, AI/BI Genie spaces, dimensional data modeling, and securing data with Unity Catalog.
Certified Context Engineer Associate
Master the Databricks Certified Context Engineer Associate exam (GA 29 July 2026) - engineering the context that agents actually run on: diagnosing the four context failure modes (poisoning, distraction, confusion, clash), configuring Databricks AI Search retrieval and AI/BI Genie spaces, architecting durable cross-session memory on Lakebase, designing MCP tools with progressive disclosure, compaction and trimming, and multi-agent shared-context design - measured throughout with MLflow 3 and governed by Unity Catalog.
Expert / Professional
2 certsCertified Data Engineer Professional
Master the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam (30 Nov 2025 guide) - building production data pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines and Auto Loader, Databricks Asset Bundles and CI/CD with Git Folders, advanced Spark SQL and PySpark transformations, cost and performance optimization with deletion vectors and Liquid Clustering, data security with row filters and column masks, Unity Catalog governance, Delta Sharing and Lakehouse Federation, observability with system tables, and debugging and deployment.
Certified Machine Learning Professional
Master the Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional exam (Sept 2025 guide) - building distributed ML pipelines with Spark ML and MLlib, scaling training with the pandas Function API, distributed hyperparameter tuning with Optuna and Ray, advanced MLflow tracking with nested runs and custom PyFunc models, the FeatureEngineering Client with online tables and feature serving, MLOps with Databricks Asset Bundles, automated retraining, drift detection with Lakehouse Monitoring, and model deployment with blue-green and canary rollouts on Databricks Model Serving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Databricks certifications are there?
We cover 8 Databricks certifications across 2 levels: 6 Associate / Intermediate, 2 Expert / Professional. Each includes 2,000+ practice questions with detailed explanations.
What is the best Databricks certification to start with?
The recommended path is: Start with the Data Engineer Associate (or Data Analyst Associate), then advance to Professional and specialty tracks (Machine Learning, Platform Architect, Generative AI Engineer).. Start with a fundamentals or entry-level cert to build your foundation, then progress to associate and expert levels.
How much do Databricks certification exams cost?
Databricks exam costs range from $200 USD to $200 USD depending on the certification level. Our study guides are free forever, and practice exams are $9 per cert (1 year access). That's a fraction of the real exam fee.
How long are Databricks certification exams?
Databricks certification exams range from 90–120 min depending on the level. Use our Exam Mode to practice under timed conditions with the same time pressure.
Where can I take Databricks certification exams?
Databricks exams are administered through Databricks (online or test center, proctored) and Databricks (Webassessor/Kryterion; online or test center, proctored) and Databricks (Kryterion Webassessor; online proctored). Most exams are available at testing centres worldwide and online proctored from home.
Are Databricks practice exams worth it?
Yes — our practice exams include three study modes (Study, Exam Simulation, and Flashcards with spaced repetition), detailed explanations for every answer, adaptive question selection, and progress tracking. Study guides are free forever, and 20 practice questions per cert are free with no account needed. Full access is $9 per cert (1 year).
How do I prepare for Databricks certifications?
Start with our free study guides to build your foundation. Then use Study Mode for instant feedback, Exam Mode for timed practice under real conditions, and Flashcards with spaced repetition for long-term retention. Track your readiness across all domains with our built-in dashboard.
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