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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Updated 9/28/2026
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
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Overview

The Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification validates an individual's ability to perform foundational data engineering tasks using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. This includes understanding the Databricks workspace and architecture, performing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) operations using Apache Spark SQL or PySpark, and orchestrating workloads with Databricks Workflows. Successful candidates can efficiently ingest, transform, and manage data pipelines in production environments using Databricks and its integrated tools.

Who Should Take This Course

Aspiring or junior data engineers using Databricks for ETL and pipeline development
Developers looking to validate skills in Apache Spark SQL and PySpark on Databricks
Professionals working on data ingestion, transformation, and workflow automation
Individuals aiming to pursue the Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification

Exam Details

Exam Code

Data Engineer Associate

Level

Associate

Duration

90 mins

Total Questions

45

Passing Score

Not specified

Fee (USD)

$200

Delivery

Online proctored

Languages

English, Japanese, Português BR, Korean

Negative Marking

No

Domain Distribution

Data Governance & Quality

11%

Data Processing & Transformations

31%

Databricks Intelligence Platform

10%

Development & Ingestion

30%

Productionizing Data Pipelines

18%

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