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SPS-C01 Exam Topics and Domains
SPS-C01 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with AsyncJob, UDTFs, .cache_result(), Column, and more.
Snowpark Concepts
Outline Snowpark architecture
- Outline Snowpark architecture including lazy evaluation and the use of key objects
- Distinguish client-side from server-side Snowpark capabilities
Set-up Snowpark
- Install and configure Snowpark including versioning and the Python environment
- Set up supported development environments
Snowpark API for Python
Create and manage user sessions
- Create and manage Snowpark sessions using multiple authentication methods
- Use SessionBuilder, session methods, session attributes, and AsyncJob
Use Snowpark with unstructured data
Read and process unstructured data files using SnowflakeFile, UDFs, UDTFs, and stored procedures
Create Snowpark DataFrames
- Create Snowpark DataFrames from tables, Python objects, SQL, files, and pandas
- Apply schemas and Snowpark data types to DataFrames
Operationalize UDFs and UDTFs in Snowpark
- Create, register, secure, and share Snowpark UDFs and UDTFs
- Specify return/parameter data types via type hints or the registration API
- Compare scalar and vectorized operations
Operationalize Snowpark stored procedures
- Create, register, and secure Snowpark stored procedures
- Use caller vs owner rights appropriately
- Orchestrate stored procedures with task DAGs via the Python API
Snowpark for Data Transformations
Apply operations for filtering and transforming data
- Filter, sort, limit, and cast data using Snowpark DataFrame operations
- Access rows and columns and extract data from Row objects
Clean and enrich data using Snowpark for Python
Clean and enrich data with joins, missing-value handling, and sampling
Perform aggregate and set-based operations on DataFrames
Perform aggregate, window, grouping, and set-based operations on DataFrames
Transform semi-structured data in DataFrames
Traverse, cast, flatten, and load semi-structured data in Snowpark DataFrames
Persist the results of Snowpark DataFrames
Persist Snowpark DataFrame results as views, tables, or stage files
Perform DML operations using Snowpark DataFrames
Perform delete, update, insert, and merge DML operations using Snowpark DataFrames
Snowpark Performance Optimization
Configure Snowpark-optimized warehouses
Configure and bill Snowpark-optimized virtual warehouses and decide when to scale
Enhance performance in Snowpark applications
Improve Snowpark performance through caching, vectorization, and async execution
Troubleshoot common errors in Snowpark
Troubleshoot Snowpark using event tables, local testing, pytest, and query history
How do I earn this certification?
Passing SPS-C01 earns the SnowPro Specialty: Snowpark certification. It sits in the SnowPro Specialty track.
- GES-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI
- NAS-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Native Apps
- DEA-C01 - SnowPro Advanced: Data EngineerSnowpark data-engineering skills map directly to the Advanced Data Engineer certification
- GES-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI Complementary specialty for building AI/ML and Cortex solutions on Snowflake
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-08-22
Who should take this exam?
- 1+ years of Snowpark experience with Snowflake in an enterprise environment
- Advanced proficiency in Python
- Advanced proficiency in PySpark
- Experience with data migration