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Couchbase Certification
Join over 600 Couchbase certified professionals and advance your skills with Couchbase Academy, the official training and certification platform for developers and administrators. Whether you’re pursuing a Couchbase Capella certification or a NoSQL certification, our online courses and exams help you master the database technologies powering modern applications.

What can I get certified on now?
We currently offer all the certifications below, covering numerous job roles and code examples. We’re always adding more content, so check back often.
CB130j – Couchbase Associate Java Developer With Couchbase Capella
CB130cs – Couchbase Associate .NET Developer With Couchbase Capella
CB130n – Couchbase Associate Node.js Developer With Couchbase Capella
CB130py – Couchbase Associate Python Developer With Couchbase Capella
CB140a – Couchbase Associate Android Developer With Couchbase Capella
CB131 – Couchbase Associate Architect With Couchbase Capella
CB100 – Couchbase Capella Associate Administrator
CS300 – Couchbase Professional Administrator
CD212 – Couchbase Professional Architect
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How do you get certified?
Once you feel ready, follow these easy steps:
- Go to the Couchbase Academy store
- Purchase your desired exam voucher

- Download and review the study guide found in the description for each exam
- Set aside time to take your exam
- Exams are set for 60 minutes for Associate level and 90 minutes for Professional level. If you need more time, please reach out to training@couchbase.com.
- You must take your exam within 90 calendar days of your voucher purchase or the voucher will expire.

- Take the exam at Couchbase Academy at your convenience
- One exam purchase allows for one exam attempt
- IMPORTANT: Question-level input will not be given after the exam.

Our certification exams are available to anyone who feels prepared to attain the related certifications. We offer courses and training materials to help you prepare for each exam, but you can purchase and sit for any certification exam any time you like.
Yes. Our training courses are the best way to gain the knowledge tested in our certification exams, but course attendance is not a required step in the certification process.
Exams are available for purchase in our Couchbase Academy store. Locate the exam and add it to your cart. You’ll be directed to log in if you haven’t already done so. Once logged in, you can complete the checkout process. Once your purchase has been completed, you can log into Couchbase Academy and complete the exam at any time.
Once you’ve purchased your exam from the Couchbase Academy store, you must complete the exam in Couchbase Academy within 90 calendar days or the exam will expire. Once an exam has expired, you must purchase another if you wish to continue. Therefore, we encourage you to take your exams as soon as you are prepared after purchase.
Within 72 hours of passing the exam, you’ll receive a notice to claim your digital badge through Credly. Once you accept your badge, you’ll be provided with links for sharing the badge via LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), etc. You can also download the badge and place it in your email signature.
Yes. In order to purchase an exam, you must create an account with Couchbase Academy. Once you pass the exam and receive your “Accept badge” notification from Credly, you’ll need to create an account with Credly to accept your badge.
If you need another opportunity to take the exam, you can purchase another exam from our Couchbase Academy store. We encourage you to refresh your knowledge with the material in the associated course before re-attempting the exam.
We’re all ears!
If you have an idea for a training course you or your company would benefit from, please contact us. We’re happy to prioritize any training that will help our customers be successful.




