Databricks Training and Certification Prep, Built on Your Data
Better People is an Australian custom Databricks training provider for teams whose training has to run on their own data, follow their own workflows, or meet requirements standard courses were not written for. Sessions run onsite in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth, or live online.
Talk to us about Databricks →Custom quote
Per cohort, after a 30-minute discovery call
4
Databricks certifications held by our lead trainer
Delivery
Onsite or live online
AEST/AEDT and AWST
Live online sessions in your hours
Our team has trained:
Where custom Databricks training fits
Databricks Academy's standard curriculum is the right starting point for many teams. We're for the teams it doesn't fit.
Your own data
The training has to run on your catalogs, tables and pipelines, governed properly, rather than on sample datasets.
Your workflows
It has to follow the platform decisions your team has already made: your cloud, your standards, your way of shipping to production.
Your requirements
Your regulatory, security or role requirements are specific enough that no standard course was written for them.
→If a standard, non-custom Databricks course is what your team needs, we can deliver that on request too.
Guarantee
If it does not deliver, we run it again
If the training does not deliver what we scoped with you in discovery, we run it again for the same group at no charge. We would rather fix it than keep a fee we did not earn.
Proven here
Based in Australia, delivering across the region
We have designed and delivered custom Databricks training for an Australian enterprise, and we run sessions onsite in Australian cities, live online, and across Asia-Pacific.
What we train Australian teams on
Data Engineering
Pipelines, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog
Machine Learning Engineering
Model training, MLflow, and Feature Store
Generative AI Engineering
LLMs, RAG, and prompt engineering on Databricks
AI/BI and Dashboards
Databricks SQL, Genie, and AI/BI dashboards
Multi-Agent Systems
Building and orchestrating AI agents on Databricks
Unity Catalog and Governance
Data governance, lineage, and access control
Databricks certification preparation for Australian teams
Certification is often the goal behind Databricks training. We prepare teams for the exams on their own workspace and data, as part of a custom program or as focused preparation on its own.
Mapped to the exam guide
We map each exam's published guide to the work your team already does, so study time goes on the gaps rather than what people already know.
Practised on your own workspace
Hands-on labs run on your own catalogs and pipelines, which tends to stick better than preparing on sample datasets alone.
Practice exams before booking
Timed scenario questions show who is ready to book and what to revisit. We also build Practice Tests, a platform for practising certification exams.
Certifications we prepare teams for
Databricks
Generative AI Engineer Associate
Databricks
Machine Learning Associate
Databricks
Data Engineer Associate
Databricks
Data Engineer Professional
Our lead trainer holds all four listed here. Exams are booked and sat directly with Databricks: we prepare the team, we do not administer the exam, and our material is not official Databricks courseware.
Preparing on your own rather than as a team? We also run public Databricks exam prep sessions, live online.
How does delivery work in Australia?
We also run AI training for teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
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Who delivers the training
Garret Blankenship
Co-founder
Co-founder of Better People. 15+ years building AI and cloud systems at AWS and Canva. Develops training courses for Databricks and holds four Databricks certifications.
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Common questions
What makes Better People different from other Databricks training providers?
We're a custom Databricks training provider. We design curriculum specific to your team, your data environment and your business outcomes, for teams whose needs standard courses do not meet. If a standard course is what you need, we can deliver that on request too.
Can the training run on our own Databricks workspace and data?
Yes, and that is the point of it. Sessions run on your own workspace and catalog structure, using masked, synthetic or appropriately governed data wherever Australian privacy law or your internal policy means real personal data should not be used for practice.
How is this different from Databricks Academy?
They serve different needs. Databricks Academy's standard curriculum is the right starting point for many teams. We are for the teams it does not fit: training that has to run on your own data, follow your workflows or meet specific requirements. If a standard course is what you need, we can deliver that on request too.
Do you offer Databricks certification training in Australia?
Yes, as preparation. We prepare teams for Databricks certifications, including Data Engineer Associate and Professional, Machine Learning Associate and Generative AI Engineer Associate, working on their own workspace and data. Exams are booked and sat directly with Databricks; we do not administer them, and our material is not official Databricks courseware.
Do you deliver Databricks training onsite in Australia?
Yes. We deliver onsite in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and elsewhere in Australia, or live online. Travel outside your city is quoted at cost on top of the session fee.
How much does Databricks training cost in Australia?
Every program is quoted individually, after a 30-minute discovery call, once we know what the curriculum needs to cover and how much of it has to be built around your environment. Quotes are per cohort, not per seat, so one fee covers the whole group, and onsite delivery adds travel at cost. Contact us for a quote.
Is Databricks training suitable for regulated industries?
Yes, and much of our work is for them. Banks, insurers, super funds, health and government teams need training that respects their access controls, audit requirements and data-handling rules, so we build it on governed or masked data in their own workspace. See Databricks training for regulated industries.
Can Databricks training be delivered to teams across APAC?
Yes. We deliver onsite in Australia, New Zealand and across Southeast Asia, or live online in your time zone. See Databricks training in Singapore for how that works in practice.
Last updated: September 2026
Regulated teams
Rules we commonly build training around here: Privacy Act 1988 and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme; APRA CPS 234 and CPS 230; Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.
We teach the platform. Your risk and compliance teams own how it maps onto your obligations.
Databricks guides from our team
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- Databricks Data Engineer Associate 2026The 2026 Databricks Data Engineer Associate exam adds CI/CD, troubleshooting and Lakeflow Jobs. Here is what changed and how to prepare.
- Azure Databricks ExplainedAzure Databricks is Microsoft's managed Databricks platform. Here's what Australian enterprise teams need to know about how it works, what it costs, and who it's for.
- Databricks Training for Regulated IndustriesCustom Databricks training built for regulated industries in Australia. Data governance, compliance workflows, and lakehouse skills for finance, health and government teams.
- Databricks Certifications in 2026Which Databricks certification should your team target in 2026? A plain-English guide to every exam, cost in AUD, and how to choose the right path.