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Cert-Team
by • Databricks Employee
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New free resource: an AI Prep Guide for any Databricks certification

Hi everyone, If you've ever pasted a practice question into ChatGPT or Claude while studying for a Databricks certification — this one's for you. We just published the AI Prep Guide: a free, exam-agnostic guide that shows you how to use any AI chatbo...

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T_Anwar
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Thanks a lot for the AI Prep guide. I used it and it worked for me to prepare and PASS the exam.

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Cert-Team
by • Databricks Employee
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Resolved! Databricks Certification Exam Suspended? Our Support Team Can Help

Taking exams is so stressful already, and if your exam gets suspended it is extra stressful. Don't worry! Our support team is awesome and will help you get back on track. The most important step is to file a ticket in our Help Center. Be sure to inc...

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SiddharthPorwal
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Hi @Cert-Team and @cert-ops I am seeking help regarding an issue I faced with my Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification exam and would appreciate any guidance or assistance from the Databricks team. I had scheduled my exam for 2nd...

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Cert-Team
by • Databricks Employee
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Trouble Launching your Certification Exam? Read this now!

Hey there, test-takers! We know that launching your certification exam can be a bit nerve-wracking, especially if you encounter technical issues. But don't worry, Kryterion is available to help you!If you experience technical difficulties during set-...

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Ali7
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Thanks for sharing. Planning to go for a certification exam soon again.

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Cert-Team
by • Databricks Employee
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Our new Databricks Certification FAQ is live!

Looking to get Databricks Certified, but have lots of questions? Our new FAQ can help! The FAQ is broken down into sections for easy access to help you get what you need quickly. Whether you need to know about the online testing requirements or what ...

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Cert-Team
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Hi, please create an account here: https://www.webassessor.com/databricksOnce you create an account, you will be able to register for an exam.for faster response to inquiries, please file a ticket with our support team @Cert-TeamOPS FYI

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Cert-Team
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Minimize the chances of your exam getting suspended - Tip #3

Being mindful of your behavior while taking an online proctored exam is another thing you can do to avoid an exam suspension. Here are some behavior tips to make your testing experience smoother: Take your exam in a private, quiet room with the door ...

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Cert-Team
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@rswarnkar5 Just FYI - We added the test center option almost a year ago.

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Cert-Team
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Minimize the chances of your exam getting suspended - Tip #2

Preparing your testing room is one of the things you can do to avoid an exam suspension. If the proctoring system detects repetitive eye movements, talking, or motion away from the camera, it could flag the need for a room pan. Don’t stress! If you p...

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andy449holland
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Hello,Preparing your testing room is an important step to help avoid an exam suspension. If the proctoring system detects repetitive eye movements, talking, or any motion away from the camera, it may flag the need for a room pan. There’s no need to s...

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Cert-Team
by • Databricks Employee
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Minimize the risk of your exam getting suspended - Tip #1

The number one cause of exam suspensions is loss of video feed. This is often because your computer is not set up right for taking an online proctored exam. Before launching an exam, make sure the computer you are using meets the technical requiremen...

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ThiamLee
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Thanks for the helpful tip! Running the system check beforehand is definitely a good way to avoid technical issues during the exam.

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Cert-Bricks
by • Databricks Employee
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Why is exam security important?

Databricks Certification asks our exam takers to prep and act a certain way before and during remote-proctored exams. In many ways, it can seem strange what we ask of people. For example, we ask them to remove phones from their desks, to not read que...

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peter64
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Databricks Certification asks exam takers to prepare and behave in specific ways before and during remote-proctored exams. Some of these requirements may seem unusual for example, removing phones from your desk, not reading questions aloud, or avoidi...

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tanmay_ai
by • New Contributor
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Discount vouchers

I have completed Databricks certified Data engineer associate exam last month at full price. Are there any discount vouchers for the Databricks certified Data engineer professional exam or the Databricks certfified Machine language associate exams.

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @tanmay_ai, Databricks offers 50% certification vouchers during its Learning Festival events.The recent Virtual Learning Festival has concluded, so please plan to participate in the upcoming November event. All the details, eligibility requirem...

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dp08
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Badge not awarded even after course completion

Hi I completed the 4 requisites for the GenAI learning plan but i havent received any badge for them.My other badges are generating without any issue.Can someone help?Will it affect my certification voucher

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cert-ops
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Hello @dp08 , It can take up to 48 hours for badges/ certificates to be issued. Also please check your spam just in case it went there. If you do not receive your badge in 48 hours, please file a ticket with our support team. Please also provide them...

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lucasvidalsilva
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No Response from Databricks Certification Support Since October 7 | Case #010380

Hello Databricks Certification Team,I am requesting assistance from a moderator or certification support manager.On October 7, 2026, I attempted to take my Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam. I paid USD 100 and used a 50% discount coup...

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cert-ops
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Hello @lucasvidalsilva,Thank you for filling the ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps. Please note that we cannot provide support via community.Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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ramana1
by • New Contributor II
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Urgent Request: One-Time Exception for Databricks Certification Exam

Dear Cert Team,Email: ramanaprabu@gmail.comI kindly request your help with a one-time exception to reschedule my Databricks Professional Certification exam.I originally booked my exam for October 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM and received an email confirmatio...

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cert-ops
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Hello @ramana1 ,Sorry to hear you missed your exam window. Thank you for filling the ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps (it is not advised that you post your email address here in community). Please note...

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gabrielan
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Learning Festival ending on 14th october

Hii’d like to know what is the endong time on 14th october? And pleas clarify if it is UTC time. Thank you.

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @gabrielan, The event ends on October 14 at 11:59 PM PDT, as mentioned in the main Learning Festival post.

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Daniel_B
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DevOps Fundamentals: General problem with SCORM modules being marked as completed

This is how I can reliably get the course to recognised I've read a lecture.1. Read the lecture spending several minutes2. Click close X -> the lecture is NOT marked as done3. Resume the lecture4. Immediately click close X -> This marks the lecture a...

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tara096morgan
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Hello, If i am not wrong , it can be fixed so lectures are marked as completed !

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Mintu2026
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Databrick exam voucher

I am prepared and planning to write the "Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate" exam this week. Could you kindly pass on if there are any 50% discount vouchers for the exam fee and 20% discount voucher for pracices.I already passed 4 course 

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SumeshKashyap
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The only open discount right now is the Advanced Learning Festival. Today, 14 October, is its last day, and the vouchers aren't emailed until 19 October 2026. So if you sit the exam this week you won't have the 50% voucher yet. The better plan is to ...

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amittian
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Course language change request: Databricks GenAI (Korean to English)

I accidentally registered/purchased the Korean version of the Databricks Generative AI course/exam instead of the English version. how can we switch the enrollment from Korean to English Could you please help switch my enrollment to the English langu...

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gene22dony
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Hello,"I accidentally registered for the Korean version of the Databricks Generative AI course/exam instead of the English version. Could you please help transfer my enrollment or update my account so I can take the course/exam in English? My registe...

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krishna_sen1
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Advika
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Hello @krishna_sen1, Databricks usually doesn’t offer 100% certification vouchers. However, as @helen23marki mentioned, that 50% discount vouchers are available during the Learning Festival, which is currently ongoing. Check out this post for more de...

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kasinathanrames
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Resolved! Free Certification voucher

looking for free certification voucher

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jk93
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I have completed both Associate Data Engineering and Professional Data Engineering Learning Path and also got the credential badges as well. Looking forward to receiving the voucher after the festival is finished.

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Payal_Pa
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Is the Data Engineer Learning Plan enough to pass the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate e

Hi everyone,I'm currently preparing for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam and have started the Data Engineer Learning Plan on Databricks Academy (11 e-learning courses, about 16 hours in total). It covers topics like:Data Ingestio...

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SajeevS
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Adding to Vlad's answer, here are a few areas from the current exam guide (May 2026) that are easy to under-prepare from the courses alone:Governance and Security (15%): practise Unity Catalog access control with GRANT, REVOKE and DENY, managed vs ex...

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sumeet_yadav
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Resolved! Seeking Recommendations for Databricks Data Engineer Associate Practice Resources

Hi everyone, I’m currently preparing for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification and looking for good resources to practice exam-style questions.Could anyone please suggest reliable platforms, question banks, mock exams, or oth...

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apesjte
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 Official Databricks Academy: The free self-paced Data Engineer Learning Path includes official practice assessments and knowledge checks mapped directly to exam objectives.YouTube Mock Tests: Channels like freeCodeCamp and various cloud certificatio...

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Nico_MV7
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Resolved! Ticket #01028436 — No response after 10 days — Legal name correction request for data engenieer

Hi, I’m hoping someone from the certifications team (@cert-ops) can help, since I haven’t received any response on my support ticket after 10 days.I opened support ticket #01028436 requesting a correction to my legal name on my Webassessor exam profi...

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VladTamas
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Short answer: this has to be fixed by Databricks Training & Certification support, not by you or Kryterion. When the Legal First Name and Legal Last Name fields in Webassessor are greyed out, the test sponsor (Databricks) controls changes to them [1]...

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Jabricks23
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Resolved! Request for 50% Certification Voucher Discount

Although I have completed all the modules in the Generative AI learning pathway. I still haven't received the voucher yet.

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anshul2528
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Hey @Jabricks23 !Great to hear that you've completed the Generative AI Learning Pathway! I hope you found it insightful and valuable for your work.Regarding the Databricks Advanced Learning Festival: September 16 - October 14 2026, your certification...

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Sravya1
by • Databricks Partner
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Resolved! No assistance to a ticket raised, yet case is closed

@cert-ops @Cert-Team My certification exam was interrupted in the middle and I was asked to show my room and desk. I co-operated with them and showed everything. There was nothing suspicious. Then after some time, my exam was suspended. I was constan...

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ramana1
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Hi Team,My case was closed without any resolution or response. I was waiting for an update regarding a possible resolution or rescheduling of my exam, but I have not received any details.I would greatly appreciate it if you could review my case and p...

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