Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Run large dbt projects: packages, contracts, semantic layer and performance. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Scaling a dbt codebase
- Model contracts and versions
- Custom generic tests
- Packages and reuse
- Snapshots for history
- Incremental strategies compared
Skills you'll pick up
- Scaling a dbt codebase
- Model contracts and versions
- Custom generic tests
- Packages and reuse
- Snapshots for history
- Incremental strategies compare
Tools covered
- Advanced dbt
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Scaling a dbt codebase
Module 1 of Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Packages and reuse
Module 2 of Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: The dbt semantic layer
Module 3 of Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Slim CI and state
Module 4 of Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Scaling a dbt codebase
- Model contracts and versions
- Custom generic tests
- Packages and reuse
- Snapshots for history
- Incremental strategies compared
- The dbt semantic layer
- Multi-project setups
- Slim CI and state
- Performance tuning
Instructor
James Okafor — Data Platform Architect
James Okafor is a Data Platform Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching Advanced dbt to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $150,000 per year · median India salary ₹21,00,000 per year · 24,773 open roles worldwide
- Advanced dbt Specialist
- Senior Advanced dbt Lead
- Advanced dbt Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Advanced dbt Patterns at Scale take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.