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PatrickN · ‎09-13-2017

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UPDATE: The certification program has undergone changes since this blog was published. Please visit the Certification Program page for the most up to date information. Thank you!

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Certification Program Overview

In response to overwhelming customer demand, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Alteryx Certification Program.

The Alteryx Certification Program will contain a series of exams that allow you to:

demonstrate your proficiency across Alteryx products and versions,
to communicate your expertise in a standardized manner, and
promote your personal brand in the global Alteryx community and marketplace.

Upon certification, you will be assigned the respective Alteryx Community badge, and will receive a PDF certificate. Personally, I'd throw a party!!

Certification Levels

The Alteryx Certification Program will consist of the following certification levels, and will change to reflect the Alteryx platform:

Designer Core (available now) – demonstrated proficiency with the fundamentals of Alteryx Designer and the favorites tools. Exam topics include: Connecting to Data, Data Types, Basic Preparation, Basic Blending, Descriptive Analysis, Help, Basic Macros & Analytic Apps, Output Data.

Designer Advanced (available Q1 2018) – advanced proficiency with Alteryx Designer. Exam topics include: Advanced Questions from Designer Core, plus Batch Macros, Data Investigation, Advanced Parsing, Advanced Analytics Apps, Spatial Analysis, Reporting, Visualization Integration, Gallery.

Prerequisite – Designer Core

Designer Expert (available Q2 2018) – demonstrated proficiency with the full-suite of Alteryx Designer capabilities, spatial analytics and the ability to connect and work with all applicable data sources. Exam topics include: More Complex Designer Core & Advanced topics, In-DB, Iterative Macros, Predictive Models, Connectors, Web Scraping, Download Tool, Calgary Tools, etc.

Prerequisite – Designer Advanced

NOTE: Certification levels are subject to change.

Resources Available for Exam Preparation

The following resources are available when learning Alteryx:

Exams: What you need to know!

Schedule

Exams are offered monthly — there are twelve exams per calendar year
Each exam window begins on the first of each calendar month and closes at the end of the last day of the calendar month
Participants may take the exam any time during the exam window

Registration

Registration for exams is offered at www.alteryx.com/certification
You must have an Alteryx Community account to register for an exam
Upon registration, you will be registered for the next exam window. For example, if registering during September, you will be registered for the October exam.
Once registered, you will have three attempts to pass an exam during the exam window

Cost

There is no cost for the Designer Core certification exam.
At this time, pricing has not been determined for subsequent exams.

Taking the Exam

On the first day of the exam window (the 1^st of each month) – all registrants will receive an email with the exam URL and a personalized access code.
The exam is offered online
There is a two-hour time limit per exam
Once an exam is started, it is recorded as one attempt
It is not possible to stop an exam in-progress, and restart later
You may use any of the preparation resources during the exam
All questions are multiple choice
Sample question:

Results

Upon completion, you will receive your score immediately

A score of 80% or above is considered ‘passing'
If a passing score is not obtained after three attempts, you must register for a subsequent exam
Answers are not provided for any exam and/or question
After the exam window closes, your Alteryx Community account will be updated with the respective certification badge, and you will receive a PDF certificate

Maintaining Certification

From the date of certification, or
From the date of passing an incremental exam
Certifications are valid for two years
Incremental exams will be offered for each major release of Alteryx
To maintain your certification, a passing score must be obtained on incremental exams
If your certification lapses, you must take the full certification exam to obtain your certification

We're excited about the certification program. If you have any questions or comments, please email: certification@alteryx.com