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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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Bhanupriya
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Require guidance to get free certification voucher

Hi team,I wanted to know , what are the steps to get the free certification voucher for the data engineer associate exam.Could anyone please help me with the same.Thanks!!

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Databricks77
New Contributor III
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Generally you can get the voucher from College, Company you work for. If you are an active IEEE member they do have some budget for scholarships

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DataPM
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Exam fee discounts

I've heard youtubers say there is a discount for exam fees at this time. I don't see it on the exam registration page. Just want to know if this is correct or not

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yustus
New Contributor III
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Hi,do you mean this?Self-Paced Learning Festival: 09 January - 30 Janu... - Databricks Community - 141503

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Tomlearning2000
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Not received my AI Agent Badge

Hi.I had completed my AI Agent training and test on 08.01.2026 but I have not received my Badge. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank youThank you,Regards,Tom

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Tomlearning2000, 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 pr...

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AnneEst
by Databricks Partner
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Self Declaration Certificate missing in module (details in post)

Hello,I am going through the modules for the Data Engineer Associate certification.I did two modules, and for these I got a Self Declaration Certificate.For the next module 'Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines', there is no...

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rababid
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Databricks Learning Festival Certification Discount Voucher

I have participated in last Learning festival & after completing it, I received discount voucher on my email id which is valid before 30th January, 2026 from below email<noreply+automations@airtableemail.com>I didn't use it to date, if I use my same ...

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MoJaMa
Databricks Employee
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That should be fine. There's no expectation that you "should" use the earlier voucher. But if you have an issue with redeeming any new voucher you get, you can create a ticket for the Training Team. https://help.databricks.com/s/contact-us?ReqType=tr...

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Sangamithra_pra
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Exam got suspended

I am writing regarding the suspension of my Databricks Data Engineer Associate exam on 21.03.2024 due to suspected behavior flagged by my proctor. During the session, the proctor requested a full room scan, which I complied with, and everything was c...

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mukul27wno
Databricks Partner
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Hi Databricks team @cert-ops @Advika My exam got suspended due to 'The system automatically flags and suspends exams when certain technical, behavioral, or environmental'everything was correct and to the pointcan you please check and reschedule my ex...

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ravishankar_1
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Changing of name

Dear team,My name is B Ravishankar in Aadhar and in Databricks Account it is Ravishankar B will it affect the exam I need to take exam tommorow If affect help me to change my name

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MoJaMa
Databricks Employee
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Please open a ticket to the Training support team. They can advise best. https://help.databricks.com/s/contact-us?ReqType=training. But as far as I know this should not be a problem.

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viky3110
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! github repository for the databricks provided generative AI pathway

Team,Is there anyway i can find the github repository of the trainer who provided the training for the Generative AI engineering pathway.I am looking for the code and the slides provided in the course pathway.Thank you 

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @viky3110! Currently, the slides used in the courses aren’t available for download. If you’re enrolled in the free self-paced course, please note that the hands-on labs used by trainers are not included in those offerings.You can access the lab...

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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
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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
Esteemed Contributor
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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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