If you’re trying to figure out which Databricks certification to take and in what order, this guide is your shortcut. It lays out the full Databricks certification pathway, so you can match the right credential to your current role (analyst, data engineer, ML, Spark dev, GenAI) and your experience level, instead of guessing and wasting time. You’ll see what each exam is focused on, who it’s best for, how the levels stack from associate to professional, and the smartest progression to follow if you want the quickest route to a real skills upgrade (and a stronger resume).
Apache Spark Certified Developer
- Associate
- 6+ months hands-on
- None
- $200 USD
- $122,000 USD
Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark is the “prov…
Databricks Associate Data Analyst
- Associate
- 0-6 months
- None
- $200 USD
- $82,640 USD
Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate is the entry-level cert fo…
Databricks Associate Data Engineer
- Associate
- 0-6 months
- None
- $200 USD
- $131,398
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate is an entry-level credent…
Databricks Generative AI Engineer Associate
- Associate
- 6+ months hands-on
- None
- $200 USD
- $120,000 USD
Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate is the entry-lev…
Databricks Machine Learning Associate
- Associate
- 6+ months hands-on
- None
- $200 USD
- $120,000 USD
Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate is the starter ML cert…
Databricks Machine Learning Professional
- Professional
- 1+ years hands-on
- None
- $200 USD
- $127,000 USD
Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional is the advanced, pr…
Databricks Professional Data Engineer
- Professional
- 1 to 2 Years
- None
- $200 USD
- 162,000 USD
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional is the “production” le…
