Free CDMP Exam Prep
Certified Data Management Professional
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Follow this path to maximize your chances of passing on the first try
Phase 1: Governance, Architecture, Modeling CoreYou are here
Read the DMBoK chapters on Governance, Architecture, and Modeling - these cover three of the four 11% knowledge areas.
Phase 2: Quality and Metadata
Master the DQ dimensions, DMAIC, the metadata-type matrix, and the three metadata repository architectures.
Phase 3: Master Data and Data Warehousing/BI
Learn the four MDM architectures, golden record matching, Inmon vs. Kimball, and slowly changing dimension patterns.
Phase 4: Storage, Security, Integration, Document Management
Cover DBA roles, the CIA triad, ETL/CDC patterns, GDPR/HIPAA/CCPA, and ECM/records-management principles.
Phase 5: Big Data, Ethics, Maturity, Mocks
Wrap up with Big Data, Data Ethics, and CMMI-DMM/DCAM, then run timed mocks until you consistently score above your target threshold.
Can You Take the CDMP Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Enroll for the exam through DAMA International or cdmp.info
- •Online exams are proctored 24/7 by Honorlock with no booking required
- •ESL candidates can purchase a 20-minute extension
- •Each passed exam is valid for 3 years
- •Recertification requires 120 continuing-education contact hours per 3-year cycle
CDMP Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
8-12 weeks of self-study for most candidates
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
DAMA International (online-proctored via Honorlock)
Retake Policy
Candidates may retake the exam after a waiting period set by DAMA. The Pay If You Pass program defers the exam fee until you achieve a passing score.
Total Cost Breakdown
Free CDMP Prep That Actually Works
The official pass rate is DAMA International does not publish CDMP pass-rate percentages.. Our students do better.
100 Practice Questions
Coverage mapped to the 14 DAMA-DMBoK 2 knowledge areas with weights matched to the published exam blueprint.
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Detailed explanations help you isolate weak areas across governance, modeling, quality, metadata, and master data.
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What You'll Study
19 chapters covering everything you need to pass
Chapter 1: Exam Overview & DMBoK Framework
3 sections
Chapter 2: Data Governance (Part A)
3 sections
Chapter 2: Data Governance (Part B)
2 sections
Chapter 3: Data Modeling and Design (Part A)
3 sections
Chapter 3: Data Modeling and Design (Part B)
2 sections
Chapter 4: Data Quality (Part A)
3 sections
Chapter 4: Data Quality (Part B)
2 sections
Chapter 5: Metadata Management (Part A)
3 sections
Chapter 5: Metadata Management (Part B)
2 sections
Chapter 6: Master and Reference Data Management
4 sections
Chapter 7: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
4 sections
Chapter 8: Data Architecture
3 sections
Chapter 9: Document and Content Management
3 sections
Chapter 10: Data Integration and Interoperability
3 sections
Chapter 11: Data Security
3 sections
Chapter 12: Data Storage and Operations
3 sections
Chapter 13: Big Data and Data Science
1 sections
Chapter 14: Data Ethics
1 sections
Chapter 15: Data Management Process and Maturity
1 sections
CDMP Exam Details
Certified Data Management Professional
Administered by DAMA International
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official DAMA International content outline
Stewardship roles, governance operating models, policies, standards, and the data governance council.
Conceptual, logical, and physical models; ERD notations; normalization; dimensional modeling; naming standards.
DQ dimensions, DQ rules, DMAIC, root-cause analysis, and remediation processes.
Business, technical, and operational metadata; lineage; metadata repository architectures.
Golden records, MDM architectures, reference data, match-merge, and identity resolution.
Inmon vs. Kimball, star and snowflake schemas, ETL/ELT, slowly changing dimensions, OLAP.
Enterprise data architecture, Zachman framework, value chains, and TOGAF alignment.
Records management, ECM, retention, e-discovery, GARP principles, and taxonomies.
ETL, ELT, CDC, ESB, replication, virtualization, and canonical models.
CIA triad, classifications, access controls, encryption, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA.
DBA roles, relational and NoSQL databases, backup and recovery, performance tuning.
Volume, velocity, variety, veracity; Hadoop, Spark; data lakes and lakehouses.
Bias, fairness, transparency, the Belmont principles, and DMBoK data-ethics framework.
Environmental factors hexagon, CMMI-DMM, EDM Council DCAM.
What's Included
19 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
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What's Next After the CDMP?
After passing the CDMP, you can pursue these career paths
AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
Pair the DMBoK conceptual foundation with hands-on data engineering on AWS to ship production data pipelines.
Tableau Desktop Specialist
Strengthen the BI delivery skills referenced in the CDMP Data Warehousing and BI knowledge area.
PMP
Add formal project management to deliver enterprise data governance and MDM programs at scale.
ITIL 4 Foundation
Bridge the data-operations parts of DMBoK with broader IT service management practices.
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