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SOTT Professional Diploma · 24 weeks

6-Month Diploma in Data engineeringFundamentals to Advanced, a live project and placement support · Chennai & live online

Everything in our Data engineering course, from your first week to senior-level skills, in one 24-week plan with a single fee you can pay monthly.

24 weeks3 levels + live project₹62,999or 6 × ₹11,499
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Your 24-week plan

Weeks 1–44 weeks

Fundamentals

Prepares for: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

Week by week
  1. Data engineering foundations
  2. SQL for data engineers
  3. Python for data engineers
  4. DP-900 review
Weeks 5–128 weeks

Associate

Prepares for: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Week by week
  1. Apache Spark
  2. Databricks lakehouse
  3. Databricks pipelines and governance
  4. Orchestration with Airflow
  5. Transformations with dbt
  6. Data quality
  7. Cloud storage and formats (Delta, Iceberg)
  8. Associate exam preparation
Weeks 13–208 weeks

Advanced

Prepares for: Databricks Data Engineer Professional or Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700)

Week by week
  1. Microsoft Fabric
  2. Streaming data with Kafka and Spark
  3. Data modelling at scale
  4. Performance tuning and cost
  5. Data governance and Unity Catalog
  6. Data for AI: vector and feature pipelines
  7. DataOps and CI/CD
  8. Professional exam preparation and capstone
Weeks 21–24

Live industry project and placement

Build a real Data engineering project end to end with mentor reviews, then mock interviews, resume and LinkedIn reviews, and referrals through our hiring partners.

₹62,999 ₹74,999incl. GST · or 6 monthly payments of ₹11,499Enquire now →

What the Diploma includes

Learning

  • Live, instructor-led classes for every level
  • Hands-on labs on real tools and cloud accounts
  • Session recordings for revision
  • 1:1 mentoring

Career

  • 4-week live industry project
  • Mock interviews and interview question banks
  • Resume and LinkedIn reviews
  • Placement assistance and referrals

Certification

  • Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Databricks Data Engineer Professional or Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700)

Want just one level? See the Data engineering course levels and fees.

6-Month Diploma in Data engineering: FAQ

What is the 6-Month SOTT Professional Diploma in Data engineering?+
A 24-week, job-focused program: the Fundamentals, Associate, Advanced levels of our Data engineering course, then a 4-week live industry project, mock interviews and placement support.
How much does it cost, and can I pay monthly?+
The Diploma fee is ₹62,999 including GST (list price ₹74,999). You can pay in full, or in 6 monthly payments of ₹11,499.
Which certifications does it prepare me for?+
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900); Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate; Databricks Data Engineer Professional or Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700). Exams are booked directly with the certification provider.
Is this a government-recognised diploma?+
No. The SOTT Professional Diploma is a certificate of completion from SOTT Academy, not a government-accredited academic qualification. What employers look at is your skills, projects and the industry certifications the program prepares you for.
Can I start with one level and move to the Diploma later?+
Yes. Within 60 days, everything you have paid for a level counts towards the Diploma.
Is it online or in the classroom?+
Both: classroom at our Arumbakkam centre in Chennai, or live online from anywhere, with weekday and weekend batches.