DAMA CDMP Certification Cohort
The most rigorous prep programme for the DAMA CDMP certification, built by DAMA-aligned practitioners.
FormatLive Cohort
Duration10 weeks · part-time
LevelPractitioner
PlatformDAMA-DMBOK v2
A ten-week live cohort preparing data practitioners to sit — and pass — the DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) exam. Structured around the DMBOK v2 knowledge areas with weekly sessions, mock exams, practice questions and coaching from CDMP-certified practitioners.
Audience
Who it's for
1
Data managers, stewards and architects targeting CDMP certification
2
Analytics and BI leads formalising their data management fundamentals
3
Governance, risk and compliance professionals working across data functions
Outcomes
What you'll walk away with
Achieve a passing score on the DAMA CDMP Associate or Practitioner exam
Apply the DMBOK v2 framework across all 11 knowledge areas in your day job
Design a data governance operating model grounded in DAMA principles
Speak the shared professional language of the global data management community
Build a personal study plan for progression from Associate to Master level
Modules
Agenda
01
Week 1–2 — DMBOK foundations & data governance
The framework, the exam, and the governance chapter — the highest-weighted area.
02
Week 3–4 — Data architecture, modelling & storage
Reference architecture, data modelling techniques, storage and operations.
03
Week 5–6 — Data quality, security & metadata
Quality frameworks, security and privacy, metadata and reference/master data.
04
Week 7–8 — Warehousing, BI, integration & interoperability
DW/BI, data integration, document/content and Big Data & data science chapters.
05
Week 9 — Ethics, org, roles and change
Ethics of data handling, organisational structures, roles and change management.
06
Week 10 — Mock exams & final review
Full-length mock exams under real conditions with individual results review.
Practical details
Format & logistics
Ten weekly live sessions (2 hours each) with recordings for review
Full DMBOK v2 study pack, question banks and two full-length mock exams
Cohort size capped at 20 for meaningful discussion and coaching
Prerequisites: at least 2 years working in a data-related role recommended
Partner-backed
Delivered with DAMA International Aligned
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