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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Suspended Exam? Don't worry! 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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WillTranNAB
New Contributor II
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Hi @cert-ops and @Cert-Team,My exam was suspended on March 21, 2026 due to a technical issue — LockDown Browser OEM showed a blank screen when I clicked "Start Exam." After waiting ~20 minutes with no response, I had to exit. When I re-entered, Webas...

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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
New Contributor II
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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
Databricks Employee
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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
by Databricks Employee
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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
Databricks Employee
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@rswarnkar5 Just FYI - We added the test center option almost a year ago.

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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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
New Contributor II
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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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ava951rob
New Contributor II
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Hello,That's a great tip! Losing video feed sounds like a major headache. I'll definitely run the Kryterion System Check a few days before my online proctored exam to make sure my setup is good to go.

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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
New Contributor II
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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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Saroj0421
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Unable to schedule my Certification exam

I have scheduled Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam by mistake instead of Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate. I was preparing for it for few months in between my busy schedules and tried to reschedule it once again then I...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Saroj0421 ,  Please file a ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps. Please note that we cannot provide support via community (it is not advised that you post your email address, contact information or ...

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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
New Contributor II
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Thanks for sharing. Planning to go for a certification exam soon again.

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SrikanthData_07
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Unable to access “Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog” course – Access Denied

Hi Team,I am enrolled in the Associate Data Engineering learning pathway in Databricks Training.I am able to open the first three courses without any issues:Data Ingestion with Lakeflow ConnectDeploy Workloads with Lakeflow JobsBuild Data Pipelines w...

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AnneEst
Databricks Partner
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@Advika thanks a lot for clarifying

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tech07
by New Contributor II
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My exam got auto-suspneded during Launch - Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate

Hi Team,My exam got suspended during camera check while Launching the exam on 28th September, 2025. I filled up the form and reached out to the support team. Today, after more than 2 days, I have received email saying that exam was suspended due to n...

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bhupesh952
New Contributor II
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Did you get refund or rescheduling the exam with you case ??I was suspended with a same reason and i still dont know which background process  did Respondus software detected.I have appealed through ticket dont know what will happen??

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AyubkhanNazar
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Clarification on DEA Certification Content Updates and Unity Catalog Requirement

Hello,I currently hold the Databricks Data Engineer Associate (DEA) certification, which I passed in September 2024. I am planning to revisit the material since I have not been working with Databricks for a long time.While reviewing the updated cours...

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Louis_Frolio
Databricks Employee
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Greetings @AyubkhanNazar ,  You’re absolutely right to double-check this. Unity Catalog is still in scope for the current Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate (DEA) exam, under the Data Governance & Quality domain, which makes up 11% of the e...

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Sandeep_dbricks
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Associate data Engineer voucher

Hello Data bricks team,I completed my Data bricks associate Data Engineer training module. Could you please investigate and send me the 50% coupon code. 

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Sumit_7
Honored Contributor III
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@Sandeep_dbricks The training has to be completed in between the given timeframe of Jan 09 - Jan 20, 2026. Then only you could be eligible to get a 50% voucher under the Learning Festval.

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Aravind17
by Databricks Partner
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Not received free voucher after completing Data Engineer Associate learning path

I have completed the Data Engineer Associate learning path, but I haven’t received the free certification voucher yet.I’ve already sent multiple emails to the concerned support team regarding this issue, but unfortunately, I haven’t received any resp...

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @Aravind17! This post appears to duplicate the one you recently posted. A response has already been provided to your recent post. I recommend continuing the discussion in that thread to keep the conversation focused and organised.

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zoecamron
by New Contributor III
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Need Guidance for Databricks-Generative-AI-Engineer-Associate Exam

Hi Everyone,I’m preparing for the Databricks-Generative-AI-Engineer-Associate exam and looking for some guidance from experienced candidates. I want to understand the exam pattern, important topics, and the best ways to practice for success.I’ve been...

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emma_s
Databricks Employee
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Hi, Here are some example questions for you to practise on, I used a LLM to generate them and could use a similar approach to generate some more. I'd also recommend looking at some of the exam prep content on udemy, there are a few courses on there w...

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MohamedBoussaid
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Databricks certified data engineer professional - No Labs available

I am enrolled for labs at https://partner-academy.databricks.com/lBut it seems that courses belonging to "Databricks certified data engineer professional" lack Labs.Is that correct? If not, how to access labs. Now I cannot follow along and practice t...

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @MohamedBoussaid! As you have access to Partner Academy, you can access labs by clicking the User Menu icon (top left) and selecting Partner Labs. There, you can search for the courses (search for the self-paced modules listed under the Related...

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PavanDasa
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Certificate not received even after 5 days of exam completion

Hi Team,I haven't received the digital credentials even after 5 days of completion the data engineer associate certification successfully.Need help on this.Thank you

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @PavanDasa, 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 with your email address so that they can look up your account (it ...

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kkirtigoel
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Done the certification, but not received my badge

Hi Databricks Team,I have completed my AI Agentic Fundamental certificate course today and haven't received my badge for the same. Can you guys help me for this.

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @kkirtigoel, 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...

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Deelaka98
by New Contributor
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Resolved! My Databricks Fundamentals Accreditation badge didn't receive

I have completed Databricks Fundamentals Accreditation, but I haven't received the certification badge.Below attached here the certification, and my email address is: deelakawalagama@outlook.com.Also, I would like to add this badge to my LinkedIn pro...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Deelaka98 ,  Please check your credentials here. Please note that we cannot provide support via community (it is not advised that you post your email address here in community). Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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Zr50
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Voucher For Data Engineer Associate Exam

Hi, I’m preparing for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam.Could you please let me know how I can get a voucher or discount code for the exam?Are there any ongoing events, trainings, or promotions that provide vouchers?Thanks in adva...

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @Zr50! Databricks offers 50% certification vouchers during its Learning Festival events.The upcoming Learning Festival is scheduled for January 9 – 30, 2026, where you can earn a discount voucher.You can find more details here: Self-Paced Learn...

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Ritesh-Dhumne
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! certification

i want to do certification in  Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate is there any discount ? and what will it cost in India .

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @Ritesh-Dhumne! Databricks offers 50% certification vouchers during its Learning Festival events.The upcoming Learning Festival is scheduled for January 9 – 30, 2026, where you can earn a discount voucher. You can find more details here: Self-P...

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saikrishna08
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Data Engineer Professional Certificate Exam Discount Voucher

HiI am planning to take Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional Exam. The fee is highly unaffordable for me. I am looking for discount vouchers. Please let me know if there is a way to get discount on the exam.Thank you!RegardsKrishna

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Hubert-Dudek
Databricks MVP
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Another learning festival is coming with 50% discount vouchers!

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