| Purpose | Introduces the basics of database administration for Teradata. View curriculum |
| Focus | Focuses on the fundamental basics of database normalization, including:
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| Audience | Less than a year of experience in database administration |
| Training hours | About 7.5 hours |
| Test-out exam option | Yes, for Teradata employees, customers, partners and academics |
| Digital badge earned | Yes |
Database Administration accreditation
Empower your database administration skills with free training, assessments, and digital badges for Teradata employees, partners, customers, and academics.
Skill level
Advance your database administration skills at all levels
Explore foundational, professional, and expert-level training, assessments, and digital badges for comprehensive upskilling.
| Purpose | Builds on DBA foundational knowledge to develop and strengthen practical, job-ready skills. View curriculum |
| Focus | Covers more advanced database administration topics, such as:
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| Audience | 1 – 3 years of experience in database administration |
| Training hours | About 9.5 hours |
| Test-out exam option | No |
| Digital badge earned | Yes |
| Purpose | Provides deep knowledge of database administration, including specialized knowledge and skills. View curriculum |
| Focus | Focuses on
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| Audience | 3+ years of experience in database administration |
| Training hours | About 17 hours |
| Test-out exam option | No |
| Digital badge earned | Yes |
Accreditation Program benefits for Teradata certification holders
Bypass Foundational and Professional accreditation levels and move directly to Expert job role accreditation level training and exam
If you have this Vantage Certification: | You can go directly to accreditation level: |
| Administration (TDVAN5) | Administrator – Expert* |
| Administrator (TDBL2-16.10) | Administrator – Expert* |
| Advanced Administrator (TDBL3-16.10) | Administrator – Expert* |
| Analytics (TDVAN2) | Analyst – Expert* |
| Architecture (TDVAN6) | Architect – Expert* |
| System Architect (TDBL6-16.20) | Architect – Expert* |
| Data Engineering (TDVAN4) | Data Engineer – Expert* |
| Developer (TDBL4-16.20) | Data Engineer – Expert* |
| Advanced Developer (TDBL5-16.20) | Data Engineer – Expert* |
| Data Science (TDVAN3) | Data Scientist – Expert* |
* The Accreditation Program is based on current Teradata technology and market changes. All learners must complete the Expert level training and exam to earn the Expert accreditation.
Teradata Accreditation Program
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