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AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate vs Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Intermediate

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

Amazon Web Services

Costs

Exam fee150,00 $
Study time~80h
Renewal3 year(s)

Editorial summary (4 sources)

Editor
HR Value
4.3
Worth Cost
4.0
Learning Value
4.8
100%recommend

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Expert

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Databricks

Costs

Exam fee200,00 $
Study time~100h
Renewal2 year(s)

Editorial summary (4 sources)

Editor
HR Value
4.8
Worth Cost
3.0
Learning Value
5.0
100%recommend

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Verdict: AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate vs Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Editorial verdict

Based on 8 editorial summary entries, Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional wins 2 of 3 measured dimensions. The right choice depends on your career direction — see the decision matrix below.This verdict uses aggregated editorial summaries from public discussion. Real community reviews will replace these once they accumulate.

HR signal

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

4.3/5 vs 4.8/5

Worth cost

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

4.0/5 vs 3.0/5

Learning

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

4.8/5 vs 5.0/5

Recommend

tie

100% vs 100%

When to choose which

Tightest budget: AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (150,00 $ vs 200,00 $ exam fee).
Lowest 6-year total cost (with renewals): Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (~200,00 $ vs ~300,00 $).
Easier entry point: AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (intermediate vs expert).
Working primarily in Amazon Web Services's ecosystem: choose AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate.
Working primarily in Databricks's ecosystem: choose Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional.
Maximum HR signal: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (community-rated higher on HR value).

Cost over 6 years (with renewals)

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

Initial exam150,00 $
2× renewal × 75,00 $150,00 $
6-year total300,00 $

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Initial exam200,00 $
3× renewal × 0,00 $0,00 $
6-year total200,00 $