Certified Big Data Professional
A 120-hour big-data certification — processing data at scale with the Hadoop and Spark ecosystems, real-time streaming with Kafka, and distributed stores like Hive and Cassandra. You learn to store, process and stream data far beyond what a single machine can handle.
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Course Info
- Type
- Certification
- Subject
- Individual & Professional Certification
- Duration
- 120 hours
- Course code
- CBDP
- Prerequisites
- Comfort with basic computing; foundational programs available if needed.
Delivery
- Live-virtual — Instructor-led online cohorts.
- On-site — In-person at your premises or ours.
Tools
- Linux
- Hadoop/HDFS
- Spark/SparkML/Streaming
- Kafka
- Hive
- Sqoop
- Cassandra
What you'll learn
A 120-hour big-data certification — processing data at scale with the Hadoop and Spark ecosystems, real-time streaming with Kafka, and distributed stores like Hive and Cassandra. You learn to store, process and stream data far beyond what a single machine can handle.
From Linux and Hadoop foundations you move through Spark, SparkML, real-time streaming with Kafka, and distributed stores. The capstone builds a big-data pipeline end to end.
- Data engineers and analysts working with large-scale data.
- Professionals building distributed data platforms.
- Work confidently in Linux and the Hadoop ecosystem.
- Process massive datasets with Apache Spark.
- Build machine-learning models with SparkML.
- Stream data in real time with Kafka.
- Store data at scale with Hive and Cassandra.
- Hands-on labs throughout the program (70% project-based).
- A capstone project demonstrating end-to-end skills.
- Process and analyze massive datasets with Spark and Hadoop.
- Build real-time streaming pipelines with Kafka.
Globally accredited certificate issued by Epsilon AI Learning — USA, with a unique Certificate ID and EPSILON ID. Awarded on 80% attendance, 80% final exam, and a capstone project.
Program Curriculum
- Linux essentials for data platforms
- The Hadoop ecosystem and HDFS
- When and why to go distributed
- RDDs, DataFrames and Spark SQL
- Transformations, actions and tuning
- Processing massive datasets efficiently
- SparkML pipelines
- Feature transformers and models
- Evaluating models on big data
- Event streaming with Kafka
- Spark Streaming pipelines
- Windowing and stateful processing
- Data warehousing with Hive
- Ingestion with Sqoop
- NoSQL at scale with Cassandra
- End-to-end ingestion to insight
- Combining batch and streaming
- Performance and cost considerations
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before starting?
Basic Linux and programming comfort help; the program starts from Linux and big-data foundations before moving into the Hadoop and Spark ecosystems.
Which technologies are covered?
Hadoop/HDFS, Apache Spark and SparkML, real-time streaming with Kafka, and distributed stores like Hive and Cassandra.
Is this for real-time or batch processing?
Both — you process large datasets in batch with Spark and stream data in real time with Kafka and Spark Streaming.
How much does the program cost?
We quote on a call rather than publishing a figure, because the price depends on the format you pick — live online, onsite, or a private cohort for a team — and because we would rather check the programme is right for you before talking about money. An advisor goes through what it covers, what you will be able to do at the end, and the prerequisites, and then gives you the exact price and the payment options. It takes about twenty minutes and there is no obligation. Request it from the form on this page.
When does the next cohort start?
New cohorts open regularly, online and onsite, and we confirm dates on the same call as the price — partly because they move, and partly because the right date depends on which format suits you and whether you meet the prerequisites yet. Ask on the form and an advisor will give you the next available starts that fit your schedule.
Is the program online or onsite, and in which language?
Both — Epsilon runs live, instructor-led sessions online and onsite, plus dedicated corporate cohorts. Programs are delivered in English and Arabic, with bilingual materials and instructor support. Tell us your preference in the registration form.
What certificate will I receive?
A globally accredited certificate from Epsilon AI Learning — USA, carrying a unique Certificate ID and Epsilon ID. It is awarded on 80% attendance, an 80% final exam, and a completed capstone project, and it is verifiable online.
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