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Snowflake SnowPro Advanced: Architect (ARA-C01)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$2,550catalog price — your starting point
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Next date
  • 16 Nov 2026Sterling, VA
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3 daysconsecutive days
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40% labs60% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Snowflake SnowPro Advanced: Architect (ARA-C01), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique three-day training camp comprised of three days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to work with architecting solutions on Snowflake: end-to-end data flows from source to consumption, architectures that meet business, security and compliance requirements, tool selection for performance, and sharing through the Snowflake Marketplace and Data Exchange.

The camp follows the abilities Snowflake publishes for this certification, with hands-on work in Snowflake throughout. SnowPro Core is Snowflake's foundation certification and the gateway to the Advanced and Specialty exams.

Snowflake and SnowPro are trademarks of Snowflake Inc.

This course prepares students to take the SnowPro Advanced: Architect (ARA-C01) exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the ARA-C01 exam
Hands-on lab guide for a Snowflake trial account
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by experienced Snowflake practitioners
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

8 objectives
  • Design end-to-end data flows from source to consumption
  • Build multi-account architectures that meet security and compliance rules
  • Choose Snowflake and third-party tools for performance
  • Publish shared data sets through the Marketplace and Data Exchange
  • End-to-end data flow design: ingestion and transformation patterns, data modeling for the AI Data Cloud
  • Business, security and compliance architecture: organizations, accounts and replication, rBAC, network policies and governance, compliance and data residency
  • Tool selection for performance: warehouse and storage design, snowflake features versus third-party tools
  • Marketplace and Data Exchange sharing: listings, private exchanges and reader accounts, cross-region and cross-cloud sharing

The exam

  • SnowPro Advanced: Architect (ARA-C01)
  • Exam fee set by Snowflake: $375 USD per attempt
  • Delivered by Pearson VUE at a test center or online proctored — we help you schedule your attempt
  • Question count, time limit and passing score are set in Snowflake's official exam guide, which we review with you in class

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Solution and data architects designing on Snowflake
  • Senior data engineers moving into architecture
  • Consultants and partner engineers delivering Snowflake projects
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • An active SnowPro Core certification (required by Snowflake before this exam)
  • Snowflake recommends 2 or more years of hands-on experience as a Snowflake architect in a production environment
  • Coding experience beyond SQL and DevOps/DataOps design experience are helpful

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

21 scheduled
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.