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Databricks Career Certifications
Official Exam Directory, Catalog Codes & Core Operational Domains (2026 Ecosystem)
Professional Platform Delivery
Databricks certification exams are delivered through the Kryterion Webassessor platform (not Pearson VUE).
Candidates can:
- Schedule exams through Databricks Academy
- Take exams via remote online proctoring
- Attend physical Kryterion testing centers worldwide
The catalog represents the active Databricks certification roadmap for 2026.
Associate Level
Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.
Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.
Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.
Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.
Professional Level
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Validates core knowledge of Apache Spark architecture and DataFrame transformation APIs.