Databricks · Professional Certification · Associate
Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark
Crydd Score 63
Demand High
Career Value Strong
Recognition Strong
Databricks Spark Developer at a glance
- Provider
- Databricks
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Data
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $200
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- 1–3 months
- Validity
- 2 years
- Format
- 45 scored multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes; online or test centre
- Prerequisites
- None; Databricks recommends 6+ months of hands-on Spark work and its training
What is Databricks Spark Developer?
Databricks' certification for Apache Spark developers: Spark's architecture, Spark SQL and the DataFrame API, streaming, tuning and troubleshooting, Spark Connect and the pandas API on Spark.
Skills it covers
- Apache Spark architecture
- Spark SQL
- DataFrame API
- Structured Streaming
- Performance tuning
Is Databricks Spark Developer worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 63Choose it if
You write Spark jobs, on Databricks or anywhere else, and want to prove it.
Consider alternatives if
You want the broader data engineering credential on Databricks: the Data Engineer Associate.
Why we say so
Spark is the most widely used engine for large-scale data processing, and this is the main credential for it.
Market demand
Spark appears in a large share of data engineering postings; the certification is a recognised way to show it.
Where Databricks Spark Developer takes you
- Data Engineer
- Software Engineer
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