dbt Labs · Professional Certification · Associate
dbt Analytics Engineering Certification
Crydd Score 63
Demand Growing
Career Value Strong
Recognition Strong
dbt Analytics Engineering at a glance
- Provider
- dbt Labs
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Data
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $200
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- 1–2 months
- Validity
- 2 years
- Format
- 65 questions, 2 hours, online proctored; 65% to pass (covers dbt 1.11)
- Prerequisites
- None required; SQL proficiency and 6+ months of dbt experience recommended
What is dbt Analytics Engineering?
dbt Labs' certification for analytics engineering with dbt: building, testing and maintaining models so data is ready for others, on dbt version 1.11.
Skills it covers
- dbt
- SQL
- Data modeling
- Data testing
- Analytics engineering
Is dbt Analytics Engineering worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 63Choose it if
You transform data in the warehouse with dbt and have at least six months of hands-on use.
Consider alternatives if
You are earlier in a data career: CompTIA Data+ or Google's Associate Data Practitioner. For platform depth, the Snowflake or Databricks certifications.
Why we say so
dbt is the standard tool of the analytics engineer role, and this certification is the direct proof of it.
Market demand
Analytics engineer roles almost always list dbt; the certification is a clear signal in a field where hands-on use is what matters.
Where dbt Analytics Engineering takes you
- Analytics Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Data Analyst
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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