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Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate assesses the design and implementation of LLM-enabled solutions using Databricks. Its blueprint covers application design, data preparation, development, deployment, governance, evaluation and monitoring. The provider recommends related training and at least six months of relevant practical experience, while listing no formal prerequisites. The proctored exam has 45 scored multiple-choice questions and a 90-minute time limit; unscored items may also appear, with additional time factored in. Its advertised registration fee is USD 200, normalized from the official US page's dollar display. The credential lasts two years and requires the current exam for recertification. It is not a substitute for learning the implementation tasks or a general, vendor-neutral course.
Facts checked 15 Oct 2026
- Price
- USD 200
- (USD 200 for the stated exam registration scope. The official US page displays $200; USD is normalized under the accepted US-source rule, not quoted as a literal ISO label. Preparation and repeat-attempt costs are separate.)
- Provider link
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- Time
- 90 minutes for the exam assessment; not preparation time
- Level
- Associate
- Credential
- proctored certification
2 years. Take the current exam every 2 years to maintain certified status.
- Format
- Proctored certification exam
- Prerequisites
- None, but related training is highly recommended; 6+ months of relevant hands-on experience is recommended.
Commercial status: no commercial relationship is documented for this page. The verification link goes directly to the official provider source.
Sources ↗
- Price · https://www.databricks.com/learn/certification/genai-engineer-associate
- Duration · https://www.databricks.com/learn/certification/genai-engineer-associate
- Official program page · https://www.databricks.com/learn/certification/genai-engineer-associate
- Credential details · https://www.databricks.com/learn/training/certification
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What’s covered
- Design Applications
- Data Preparation
- Application Development
- Assembling and Deploying Apps
- Governance
- Evaluation and Monitoring
Prerequisites: None, but related training is highly recommended; 6+ months of relevant hands-on experience is recommended.
Who is Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate for?
This certification is relevant when you want to demonstrate knowledge of building generative-AI solutions in the Databricks environment. Use its weighted exam domains to identify the platform tasks and application concepts you need to understand. Recommended hands-on experience is preparation guidance rather than an admission condition. If you need a taught introduction or a portfolio project, plan that learning separately: registering for the exam does not itself supply a complete training sequence.
What does Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate cost?
The official US exam page displays $200, recorded here as USD 200 under the US-source currency rule. The source does not print a literal ISO currency label. This amount covers the stated exam registration scope, not a complete learning budget or a promise of passing. Confirm taxes and the final booking terms before paying, and assess any optional preparation against the exam domains and your existing experience.
What should I know about study time and the credential?
Databricks lists a 90-minute proctored assessment and recommends at least six months of relevant hands-on experience. It does not state that this recommended experience is a formal prerequisite. The listed modules are weighted exam domains, not courses with known preparation hours. The certification is valid for two years. Use the objectives to identify learning gaps, and confirm the current exam and recertification conditions rather than treating the sitting time as a study plan.
What you actually do
- Design Applications · Exam domain / not a course module; 14% of the blueprint. · Source
- Data Preparation · Exam domain / not a course module; 14% of the blueprint. · Source
- Application Development · Exam domain / not a course module; 30% of the blueprint. · Source
- Assembling and Deploying Apps · Exam domain / not a course module; 22% of the blueprint. · Source
- Governance · Exam domain / not a course module; 8% of the blueprint. · Source
- Evaluation and Monitoring · Exam domain / not a course module; 12% of the blueprint. · Source
What the credential is
- Credential type
- proctored certification · www.databricks.com / genai-engineer-associate
- Credential
- Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate · www.databricks.com / genai-engineer-associate www.databricks.com / certification
- Issuer
- Databricks · www.databricks.com / genai-engineer-associate www.databricks.com / certification
- Sharing
- Databricks' official certification page says earned badges and certifications can be showcased and certification success can be posted on social media. · www.databricks.com / certification
- Expiry and renewal
- 2 years. Take the current exam every 2 years to maintain certified status. · www.databricks.com / genai-engineer-associate www.databricks.com / certification
- Exam requirement
- Pass the certification exam. · www.databricks.com / genai-engineer-associate www.databricks.com / certification
Who should skip it
- Choose training instead if you need a taught introduction: this offering is a certification assessment, not a course curriculum. · Source
- Review the recommended practical background before booking; an exam registration does not provide the preparation needed for the listed implementation tasks. · Source
Alternatives in the registry
Programs from other providers, a comparison and a guide.
- AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate (Amazon Web Services)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103) (Microsoft Learn)
- Comparison: Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate vs. AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional
- Guide: Can You Register? Age, ID, Prerequisites and Online Proctoring for Entry-Level AI Exams
Change log
- : Corrected the $200 exam registration currency to USD under the official US-source rule; amount and exam-fee scope unchanged. · Source
- : Initial recorded review of official program, credential and payment-scope facts. · Source
- : Rechecked official US programme page and applicable credential/pricing sources; existing substantive fields retained. · Source
- : Recheck of the official certification page captured from the United States on 15 October 2026: unscored-item rule clarified (more items delivered, additional time factored in); 45 scored questions, 90-minute time limit, USD 200 registration fee, six domain weights, languages and two-year validity unchanged. · Source