SnowPro® Advanced: Administrator (ADA-C02)
The SnowPro® Advanced: Administrator Certification will validate advanced knowledge and skills used to apply comprehensive data cloud administrative principles using Snowflake and its components.
This exam version is replacing SnowPro Advanced: Administrator (ADA-C01) and will be launching January 19, 2026. For more information review these FAQs.
SNOWPRO ADVANCED: ADMINISTRATOR OVERVIEW
This certification will test the ability to:
- •Manage and administer Snowflake accounts, data security, and governance
- •Manage and maintain database objects and virtual warehouses
- •Perform database monitoring, tuning, and optimization
- •Perform data sharing and use the Snowflake Marketplace
- •Implement disaster recovery, perform backups, and replicate data
SNOWPRO ADVANCED: ADMINISTRATOR CANDIDATE
2 or more years of hands-on experience with Snowflake as an Administrator in a production environment.
In addition, successful candidates may have fluency with ANSI and Snowflake advanced SQL.
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Snowflake Education Services includes Instructor-Led Training, SnowPro Certifications, and this online, on-demand educational courses website. Our on-demand courses are branded as "Snowflake University." Snowflake University (aka Uni) offers a badge program called Hands-On Essentials as well as other courses.