IBM Db2 educational resources help data professionals improve their proficiency in the Db2 relational database management system. Resources include a range of Db2 tutorials, trainings, certifications and badges to help both beginners and advanced users optimize IBM Db2 and better aggregate different data sets and data types. Learn the latest in DB2 technologies and gain valuable skills to advance your career.
No-cost resources
Learn Db2 free using Db2 Lite tier, Coursera and other partners.
Acquire an understanding of data storage, processing and access from the ground up. This course is perfect for beginners looking to understand data engineering foundations.
Learn to analyze data within a database using SQL and Python. This course is great for new SQL users who want strong foundational knowledge.
Learn about data repositories like data marts, data lakes and data reservoirs to understand their utility and optimize their features.
Get access to IBM Db2 SaaS, where users can enter data and test out features.
Try Cognitive Class to engage with and learn about our relational database offerings.
Paid courseware
LearnQuest, one of IBM’s primary education development partners, provides comprehensive Db2 fundamentals courses, as well as other specialized skills courses to help data professionals level up their Db2 expertise.
Take the Db2 exam and earn a badge
IBM and IDUG have partnered to provide Db2 users the opportunity to validate their skills and earn a badge and/or certification. Typically, certification exams are available exclusively at IDUG Conferences. This platform gives users access to certification opportunities outside of IDUG events as well.
These exams are open to anyone who wants a badge in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Microsoft Windows. To sign up, purchase an exam through the IDUG website, nominate a proctor, and take the exam at the recommended IDUG or RDUG event.
If you take an exam outside of an official event, you will have to nominate your own proctor. For guidance on this process, go to your exam’s landing page and follow the steps in the “Process” section.
Data professionals can take this exam to validate their grasp of concepts, like basic Db2 SQL, database management, and security.
This exam focuses on database administrator skills, including proficiency in advanced SQL and database server management.
Database professionals will be tested on their knowledge of Db2 database design, tablespaces, app development and DBA tools.
This exam is designed to validate your expertise in Db2 performance tuning, problem determination and workload management.
Data professionals can take this exam to demonstrate their understanding of Db2 HADR, backup, recovery, and roll forward.