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Data, AI & Software Certification Roadmap

All 252 active Data, AI & Software certifications on one map: the eight domains down, Beginner → Intermediate → Expert across, the most recognised first. Open any certification for fees, prerequisites and renewal rules, or pick a career track to see its certifications in order.

Data engineering, analytics, databases, non-security AI/ML, software development, DevOps, testing and enterprise platforms.

Verified against issuers' official pages · updated · 252 active certifications (2 upcoming not counted)

Follow a career track

Each track highlights its certifications on the map, numbered by phase: 1 Foundation, 2 Core, 3 Advanced, 4 Mastery.

The map

How to read the map
  • Each tile is one certification: its abbreviation and, when the issuer publishes one, a listed-cost band. Hover (or open) a tile for the full name and issuer.
  • Within each level the most recognised certifications come first (industry recognition, and how many career tracks use them); "+N more" lists the rest.
  • under $300
  • $300 to $999
  • $1,000 to $2,999
  • $3,000 or more
  • No sign: price not published by the issuer
  • Upcoming Announced by the issuer but not yet available: not counted

Data Engineering 29 certifications

Beginner, 6 certifications

Intermediate, 18 certifications

Expert, 5 certifications

Analytics & BI 30 certifications

Beginner, 11 certifications

Intermediate, 14 certifications

Expert, 5 certifications

Databases 14 certifications

Beginner, 4 certifications

Intermediate, 9 certifications

Expert, 1 certification

AI & Machine Learning 60 certifications

Beginner, 21 certifications

Intermediate, 29 certifications

Expert, 10 certifications

Software Development 47 certifications

Beginner, 22 certifications

Intermediate, 18 certifications

Expert, 7 certifications

DevOps & Delivery 15 certifications

Beginner, 7 certifications

Intermediate, 8 certifications

Expert, 0 certifications

None listed

Quality & Testing 27 certifications

Beginner, 5 certifications

Intermediate, 19 certifications

Expert, 3 certifications

Enterprise Platforms 30 certifications

Beginner, 5 certifications

Intermediate, 21 certifications

Expert, 4 certifications

Retired / replaced (8)

No longer offered by their issuers, so not on the map. Holders keep them; each page says what replaced it, where anything did.

  • AI-102 Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate → replaced by AI-103
  • AZ-204 Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate → replaced by AI-200
  • DP-100 Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate → replaced by AI-300
  • DP-203 Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate → replaced by DP-700
  • OCA DBA 19c Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Associate (1Z0-082)
  • SAP Datasphere SAP Certified – Data Engineer – SAP Datasphere
  • SF AI Assoc Salesforce Certified AI Associate
  • SnowPro Platform SnowPro Associate: Platform (SOL-C01)

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About this map

Compiled and verified by CertAscent against issuers' official pages.

Not affiliated with the issuers; certification names are trademarks of their owners. Prices, requirements and availability change: confirm on the issuer's official page (linked from every certification page) before you register or pay.

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