TDWI Orlando

Exam Lab Schedule

Take the examination for your certification of choice. Purchase a Professional Certification Examination to sit for an exam:

How to Certify

You may take exam preparation classes as part of your conference registration. Attend an optional preparation course for your area of certification. Certified instructors will review of the body of knowledge, discuss foundational concepts, and administer practice exams.

To sit for an exam at TDWI Orlando, purchase a Professional Certification Examination, which includes:

• One certification exam administered at TDWI Orlando
• One remotely proctored re-take after TDWI Orlando (if needed)

How does Certification Work?

Professional certifications are offered by TDWI in partnership with the ICCP, and an independent organization that develops and maintains the exams.

Each certification is designed to assess practical real-world knowledge and experience in its respective domain.

Steps to Certify

1. Prepare to Certify TDWI’s professional certifications test for working knowledge and practical experience. The TDWI Data and Analytics Body of Knowledge and Examinations Guide outlines the scope of each certification and contains practice exams. Optional preparation courses at TDWI Orlando are designed for those who already have the knowledge and experience but would benefit from an interactive and informative review before testing.
2. Take the Examination for the credential of your choice. Certification is awarded based on a passing score of 50% or higher in a 90 minute assessment consisting of 110 questions. Mastery-level certification is awarded for a score of 70% or higher.
3. Maintain your Credential Upon attaining certification, the credential is awarded and remains valid for a period of four years, after which it can be renewed for three years at a time. During each three-year Credential Renewal cycle, professionals are required to submit 120 hours of acceptable professional development (PD) education credits.
4. Credential holders must maintain an annual membership fee of $125, beginning on the first anniversary of the certificate.

Which Certification is Right for Me?

Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP)

The premiere industry certification for data and analytics, this credential is sought by professionals involved in the planning, development, delivery, and management of BI and analytics solutions including:

• Business Intelligence (including dashboards, reporting, and visualization)
• Analytics (including data science, machine learning, and AI)
• Data management (including data modeling, data quality, and data integration)
• Data Architecture (including data warehousing, data marts, master data management, data lake and lakehouse, metadata management, data fabric)
• Strategy and program methods (including data and analytics strategy, BI and analytic program design, DataOps, MLOps, and other delivery paradigms)

Data Governance Certified Professional (DGCP)

Professionals involved in ensuring the availability of data that is fit for use, focusing on the people, processes, policies, rules and regulations for the development and use of managed data resources.

Sought by professionals who specialize in:

• Data governance
• Data stewardship
• Data quality management
• Master data management
• Metadata management
• Data curation
• Data privacy and regulatory compliance

Artificial Intelligence Certified Professional (AICP)

Professional certification for those involved in the use of statistical and algorithmic methods for deriving valuable business insights from data.

Sought by professionals who specialize in:

• Data science
• Analytics (including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive)
• Machine learning
• Artificial intelligence

What does it Cost?

Preparation Courses are offered at TDWI Orlando. You can choose a half-day preparation course as part of your masterclass registration. The TDWI Data and Analytics Body of Knowledge and Examinations Guide is included for registrants of preparation courses.

Examination The cost of the 90 minute exam is $475. Students who take the exam at TDWI Orlando are also entitled to take it a second time within 30 days of the event at no additional charge if they would like to improve their score.

Annual Fee After the first year, credential holders are assessed an annual fee of $125 to maintain their certification status.