Datadog certifications every exam, price and renewal rule
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Exams
5
current
Renew every
3 years
Certifications are valid for three years from the date of certification; renew by retaking the exam.
Price per attempt
$100
$0$1600
Level mix
Foundational
Foundational5
DevOps and infrastructure as code
4 exams| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APM and Distributed Tracing FundamentalsFoundational | Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
| Datadog Database Monitoring Fundamentals Certification ExamFoundational | Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
| Datadog FundamentalsFoundational | Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
| Log Management FundamentalsFoundational | Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
Cloud security
1 exam| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datadog Cloud SIEM for AWS FundamentalsFoundational | Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
Changes
5 exams added to this tracker, latest Sep 25, 2026; each exam page has its own history.
About Datadog certification
Renewal
Certifications are valid for three years from the date of certification; renew by retaking the exam.
Retakes
Up to three attempts within 180 days of the first attempt, then a 180-day wait; wait 24 to 48 hours before scheduling again; each retake is paid separately.