Starburst Partner Certification Program

Validate your expertise. Elevate customer success.

The Starburst Partner Certification Program is designed to validate and elevate our partnersʼ ability to effectively position, differentiate, and deliver the value of Starburst solutions.

This program equips participants with the essential knowledge and messaging skills needed to drive customer success and build trusted relationships, while ensuring consistent, aligned representation of the Starburst brand in the market.

  Aligned with Starburst brand messaging

  Role-based learning paths

  Earn industry-recognized badges

Option 1:
Self-Paced Learning

Self-paced learning offers flexibility and convenience, allowing you to progress through the material at your own speed. This approach is ideal for busy professionals who need to balance their education with work and personal commitments. With a variety of resources available, including video tutorials, interactive quizzes, and comprehensive reading materials, you can tailor your learning experience to fit your unique style. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills or explore new topics, self-paced learning empowers you to take charge of your educational journey.

Option 2:
Instructor-Led Training

In addition to self-paced learning, Starburst partners can accelerate their enablement journey with Bell Integration, our trusted training partner. Bell delivers live, in-depth instructor-led training designed for partners who want to:

  • Enable teams at scale
  • Build their own internal training programs
  • Receive a deeper level of enablement

Certification Tracks

Explore our diverse certification tracks designed to enhance your skills and validate your expertise in Starburst solutions. Each track offers a structured learning path tailored to different roles, ensuring you gain the knowledge needed to excel in your career.

Partners can complete certifications through self-paced learning or accelerate with instructor-led training provided by Bell Integration

Track 1: Sales 101

  • Certification: Starburst Certified Seller
  • Fee: None
  • Time Commitment: ~2 weeks
  • Topics: Fundamentals, Data Ecosystem, Messaging

The Starburst Certified Seller learning pathway is designed to empower partner sellers with the foundational knowledge and messaging needed to confidently position Starburst in the market.

By completing this pathway, participants will be equipped to effectively communicate Starburstʼs unique advantages and earn the Starburst Certified Seller badge.

Track 2: Presales 101

  • Certification: Starburst Presales Expert
  • Fee: None
  • Time Commitment: ~4 weeks
  • Topics: Starburst Platform Deep Dive, Presales Use Cases, Demo and PoV enablement

The Starburst Presales Expert learning pathway is designed to give partner technical sellers a deep understanding of the Starburst platform. By the end, learners will be able to confidently explain Starburstʼs architecture and re

Track 3: Delivery 101

  • Certification: Starburst Deployment Expert
  • Fee: $2500/person
  • Time Commitment: ~4 weeks
  • Topics: SFundamentals, Kubernetes Deployment

The Starburst Deployment Expert certification is designed for partner engineers and technical consultants who are beginning to support Starburst deployments. This program builds foundational knowledge of the Starburst platform and introduces the core concepts needed to deploy Starburst in customer environments using Kubernetes. It prepares learners to understand deployment basics, navigate platform components, and contribute to implementation planning.

Track 4: Delivery 201

  • Certification: Starburst Implementation Expert I
  • Fee: None
  • Time Commitment: ~2 weeks
  • Prerequisite: Delivery 101

The Starburst Implementation Expert I certification is designed for partners who have earned the Starburst Deployment Expert badge and are ready to gain real-world experience. In this program, learners will shadow Starburst experts on live customer calls to observe how deployments are supported in the field and understand what itʼs like to work directly with customers.

Track 5: Delivery 301

  • Certification: Starburst Implementation Expert II
  • Fee: None
  • Time Commitment: Varies
  • Prerequisite: Delivery 201

The Starburst Implementation Expert II badge recognizes experienced partners who can independently lead Starburst deployments and submit their work for review and validation.

Training Spotlight:
Bell Integration

Starburst partners can now access live, instructor-led training through our trusted EMEA partner, Bell Integration. Their expert-led programs provide:

  • Scalable enablement for entire partner teams
  • Support to build internal training programs
  • Deeper learning beyond self-paced certification
  • Ideal for partners who want to upskill faster, at scale, and with real-world expertise.

Ready to Get Certified?

Join the ranks of certified professionals and unlock new opportunities!