ACCESS CONTROL
Study topic →Roles, privileges and future grants
Trace role hierarchy, object ownership, privilege inheritance and future-grant behavior.
CERTIFICATION GUIDE
Snowflake certifications: paths, cost, training and mock exams
Compare SnowPro Core, Specialty and Advanced paths, including revised exam codes and announced retirements. For COF-C03, DEA-C02 and ARA-C01, follow the linked course, original mock tests and booking guidance. Verify your code with Snowflake before registering.
SNOWFLAKE LEARNING AND PRACTICE HUB
Choose a current SnowPro path, build platform judgment and practise
Use Snowflake University certification pages and study guides as the scope authority. These independent ITCertPath resources connect public objectives to concept explanations, training and original timed practice.
7 SNOWPRO CORE STUDY GUIDES
Connect platform concepts to operational decisions
COMPUTE
Study topic →Warehouse sizing, auto-suspend and multi-cluster
Separate query speed, concurrency, credit consumption and idle-compute controls.
PERFORMANCE
Study topic →Micro-partition pruning, clustering and Query Profile
Diagnose scan volume and pruning evidence before deciding whether clustering is justified.
DATA PROTECTION
Study topic →Time Travel vs Fail-safe vs zero-copy cloning
Distinguish user recovery, Snowflake-managed recovery and metadata-based environment copies.
TABLE LIFECYCLE
Study topic →Permanent vs transient vs temporary tables
Choose persistence, session visibility, Time Travel and Fail-safe protection from recovery requirements.
PIPELINES
Study topic →Streams and tasks vs dynamic tables
Choose change tracking, scheduled orchestration or declarative target-lag refresh correctly.
DATA INGESTION
Study topic →COPY INTO vs Snowpipe vs Snowpipe Streaming
Choose batch files, continuous file micro-batches or direct row streaming from latency, source and operating requirements.
11 FULL-LENGTH SNOWFLAKE MOCK TESTS
Practise Core, Data Engineer or Architect scenarios
The catalogue contains five COF-C03 sets, three DEA-C02 sets and three ARA-C01 sets. Every question is original learning content with explanations, not copied or recalled exam material.
COF-C03 Mock 1
Start free practice →SnowPro Core Mock 1
100 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
COF-C03 Mock 2
Start free practice →SnowPro Core Mock 2
100 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
COF-C03 Mock 3
Start free practice →SnowPro Core Mock 3
100 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
COF-C03 Mock 4
Start free practice →SnowPro Core Mock 4
100 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
COF-C03 Mock 5
Start free practice →SnowPro Core Mock 5
95 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
DEA-C02 Mock 1
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer Mock 1
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
DEA-C02 Mock 2
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer Mock 2
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
DEA-C02 Mock 3
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer Mock 3
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
ARA-C01 Mock 1
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Architect Mock 1
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
ARA-C01 Mock 2
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Architect Mock 2
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
ARA-C01 Mock 3
Start free practice →SnowPro Advanced Architect Mock 3
65 original questions · 115-minute timer · scoring and explanations.
SNOWPRO EXAM DIRECTORY
Compare Core, Specialty and Advanced paths
Reviewed against Snowflake University’s English directory on 28 October 2026. Gen AI and Native Apps use GES-C02 and NAS-C02, and MLOps Engineer MLA-C01 is listed. Snowflake announces retirement dates for four other codes below. Associate: Platform (SOL-C01) was not in that directory; confirm its availability with Snowflake before booking.
COF-C03 · CORE
SnowPro Core
Practical implementation across architecture, compute, data, performance, protection and connectivity.
GES-C02 · SPECIALTY
SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI
Snowflake Gen AI principles, Cortex AI, LLM capabilities and model implementation.
SPS-C01 · SPECIALTY
SnowPro Specialty: Snowpark
Snowpark DataFrame transformations, sessions, actions and stored-procedure design.
Snowflake lists retirement on 1 November 2026. Confirm registration availability before preparing for this code.
NAS-C02 · SPECIALTY
SnowPro Specialty: Native Apps
Building, securing, publishing and operating applications with the Native App Framework.
MLA-C01 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: MLOps Engineer
Operationalizing and governing machine-learning models, infrastructure and production workflows.
SEA-C01 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Security Engineer
Advanced platform security, identity, access, data protection and monitoring decisions.
Snowflake lists retirement on 1 December 2026. Confirm registration availability before preparing for this code.
ARA-C01 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Architect
End-to-end Snowflake architecture, security, resilience, sharing and cost-aware design.
DEA-C02 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer
Ingestion, transformation, orchestration, streaming, governance and pipeline operations.
DSA-C03 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Data Scientist
Data science workflows, feature engineering, model development and operationalization.
Snowflake lists retirement on 1 November 2026. Confirm registration availability before preparing for this code.
ADA-C02 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Administrator
Account administration, security, performance, continuity and operational governance.
DAA-C01 · ADVANCED
SnowPro Advanced: Data Analyst
Analytics requirements, data preparation, SQL analysis and insight delivery.
Snowflake lists retirement on 1 December 2026. Confirm registration availability before preparing for this code.
SNOWFLAKE OPTIONS
Choose a certification training path
These training links correspond to current SnowPro families. Confirm the current exam code, candidate profile and scope on Snowflake University before booking.
SnowPro Advanced Architect
Structured Snowflake certification training with guided concepts, practical review and exam-readiness support.
SnowPro Core
Structured Snowflake certification training with guided concepts, practical review and exam-readiness support.
SnowPro Data Engineer
Structured Snowflake certification training with guided concepts, practical review and exam-readiness support.
SnowPro Data Scientist
Structured Snowflake certification training with guided concepts, practical review and exam-readiness support.
SnowPro Advanced Admin
Structured Snowflake certification training with guided concepts, practical review and exam-readiness support.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Snowflake certification FAQs
Which Snowflake certification should I start with?
SnowPro Core (COF-C03) covers broad practical implementation skills. Specialty exams focus on specific capabilities, while Advanced exams target professional roles. Choose from Snowflake University's current public exam directory and check the candidate profile before booking. The earlier Associate: Platform (SOL-C01) listing was not present in the English directory when this page was reviewed on 28 October 2026, so verify its availability with Snowflake rather than assuming it can be booked.
Is Snowflake certification free?
Snowflake certification exam attempts are not generally free. Snowflake University offers learning resources, and ITCertPath provides free original practice, but candidates should verify the current registration fee and any authorized promotion directly with Snowflake before booking.
How much does SnowPro certification cost?
Snowflake University currently lists SnowPro Core at USD 175 per exam attempt and the SnowPro Advanced series at USD 375 per attempt. Fees, taxes and regional checkout details can change, so confirm the amount on the official registration page before payment.
How do I register for a Snowflake certification exam?
Choose the current credential and code on Snowflake University, read its candidate profile and study guide, then use the official registration link to access your certification account, select the delivery option and schedule. Confirm the code and fee before payment.
Which Snowflake mock exams are available on ITCertPath?
ITCertPath provides five SnowPro Core COF-C03 sets, three Advanced Data Engineer DEA-C02 sets and three Advanced Architect ARA-C01 sets, for eleven original timed practice tests.
Are the Snowflake questions copied from certification exams?
No. They are original ITCertPath learning questions based on public Snowflake objectives. They are not copied, recalled or live certification items and should be combined with official study guides and hands-on Snowflake practice.
How can I prepare for SnowPro Core COF-C03?
Use the current Snowflake University COF-C03 guide as the scope authority, practise in a Snowflake account, work through the seven connected concept guides and use the five mock sets to identify domain and decision gaps.
Does ITCertPath issue SnowPro certifications?
No. Snowflake controls SnowPro certifications and official exams. ITCertPath provides independent training, original practice, study content and voucher guidance.