Databricks certifications every exam, price and renewal rule
8 exams · $200 · associate, professional
Exams
8 of 8 exams, by vendor and level
| Exam | Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache SparkAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Context Engineer AssociateNewAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Data Analyst AssociateAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Data Engineer AssociateAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer AssociateAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Machine Learning AssociateAssociate · 90 minAssociate | Associate | $200 | 90 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Data Engineer ProfessionalProfessional · 120 minProfessional | Professional | $200 | 120 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
| Databricks Certified Machine Learning ProfessionalProfessional · 120 minProfessional | Professional | $200 | 120 min | 2 years | Sep 24 |
Changes
| Date | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9Scheduled | Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional | Databricks Certified Data Engineer ProfessionalExam versionCurrent exam (English, Japanese, pt-BR, Korean)New exam (English only per the exam guide)Languages offered drop to English for the new version per the exam guide tableSource | Official |
| Oct 9Scheduled | Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional | Databricks Certified Data Engineer ProfessionalQuestions5960New exam version live in Webassessor Oct 9, 2026; current version available through Oct 8, 2026Source | Official |
| Jul 29 | Databricks Certified Context Engineer Associate | Databricks Certified Context Engineer AssociateStatusnewExam version available beginning July 29, 2026Source | Official |
| May 4 | Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate | Databricks Certified Data Engineer AssociateExam versionMay 2026 exam versionExam guide covers the exam version as of May 4, 2026Source | Official |
| Mar 18 | Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate | Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer AssociateExam versionMarch 2026 exam versionExam guide covers the live version as of March 18, 2026Source | Official |
About Databricks certification
Renewal
Certifications are valid for two years; to recertify you take the full current version of the exam (Data Engineer Associate also offers a shorter renewal exam).
Retakes
You can retake after 14 days, as many times as you like, and each attempt is charged at the full exam price with no free retakes.
Sources: each vendor's own certification pages, rechecked weekly. Prices are US list prices before tax; the vendor's page is the final word. Logos via logo.dev; trademarks belong to their owners.