Databricks Certifications — Study Hubs, Syllabi & Practice

Databricks certifications validate practical ability to build and operate solutions on the Lakehouse using Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Databricks-native services (SQL, Jobs/Workflows, governance, ML/MLOps).

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Each exam hub on this site follows a consistent flow:

• Overview: what’s tested and how to prepare
• Study Plan: 30/60/90‑day schedules
• Syllabus: learning objectives mapped to topics
• Cheatsheet: high-yield SQL/Spark patterns, configs, and pickers
• Practice: drills and mixed sets (when available)
• FAQ & Resources: common questions and authoritative links

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• Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate (DA-ASSOC) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned DA-ASSOC prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive Databricks SQL cheat sheet (queries, dashboards, analytics), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate (DE-ASSOC) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned DE-ASSOC prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive data engineering cheat sheet (Spark + Delta Lake + ETL), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (DE-PRO) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned DE-PRO prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive production data engineering cheat sheet (DLT, streaming, performance, reliability), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.
• Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate (GENAI-ASSOC) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned GENAI-ASSOC prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive GenAI-on-Databricks cheat sheet (RAG, vector search, evaluation, MLflow), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.
• Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate (ML-ASSOC) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned ML-ASSOC prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive ML-on-Databricks cheat sheet (MLflow, features, training), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.
• Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional (ML-PRO) — Study Hub
  Blueprint-aligned ML-PRO prep: overview, objective-by-objective syllabus, a comprehensive production ML cheat sheet (feature stores, governance, MLflow registry, deployment), 30/60/90-day study plan, FAQs, resources, and practice.