Hadoop Training and Certification

spacer Hortonworks University is your expert source for Apache Hadoop training and certification. Public and private courses are available for developers, administrators and other IT professionals involved in implementing big data solutions. Training courses combine presentation material with industry-leading hands-on labs that fully prepare students for real-world Hadoop scenarios.

All students that successfully complete a Hortonworks training course receive a free voucher to sit for the respective Hortonworks certification exam. Hortonworks certification identifies you as an expert in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem.

The following training courses are currently offered by Hortonworks:

Developing Solutions using Apache Hadoop

This four-day training course is designed for Java developers who want to better understand how to develop Apache Hadoop solutions. The course consists of 50% of hand-on lab exercises and 50% presentation material.
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Administering Apache Hadoop

This two-day course is designed for administrators who are interested in learning how to deploy and manage a Hadoop cluster. The training course consists of an effective mix of interactive lecture and extensive hands-on lab exercises with Hadoop.
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Custom, On-Site Training

Hortonworks also provides custom, on-site Hadoop training courses for organizations that prefer to train small groups of staff together.
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Please see the right-hand side of this page for a full schedule of upcoming public classes.

Hortonworks offers training discounts for returning students, Hadoop User Group members and Hadoop Summit attendees. Please contact us for more information or to receive your promotional code. Group discounts are also available.

Not sure when you can take training but have budget now?
No problem, with Hortonworks Services Credits you can purchase training credits now and use them when you are ready. Training credits give you the flexibility to take Hadoop classes on your schedule and when you or your employees have the appropriate Hadoop related projects. And, because the credits are good for any Hortonworks service, you can apply them to more than just training. Contact our sales team now or read the Service Credits datasheet for more information.