CDGP

We could not confirm it. The DAMA page at dama.org/certification/cdgp returned an HTTP 404 error on 2026-10-31, and the site's certification menu links only to CDMP® pages. Treat any claim about the credential's current status, including its official name and issuer, as unverified until you confirm it with DAMA directly at [email protected].

Unknown. The only permitted source for this page returned a 'page doesn't exist' error and contained no item count, time limit, or section timing. No number is published here because any figure would be invented. Confirm the current format with DAMA International® or your exam provider before you build a pacing plan around it.

Not verified. The source page contains no passing standard, scaled-score explanation, or minimum percentage. Because passing thresholds are frequently revised, a figure recalled from older material is likely wrong. Obtain the current standard in writing from the certifying body and disregard any third-party number you cannot trace to it.

The five domains listed on this page - Data Governance, Data Management Fundamentals, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, and Data Architecture and Data Modeling - are a placeholder drawn from general DAMA knowledge-area structure, not from an official blueprint. Do not allocate study hours to those weights. Request the current blueprint from the certifying body first.

Unknown. Fee, retake policy, waiting periods, and any member or chapter discount are not stated in the available source. Retake rules in particular vary widely between programs and change often. Get the fee schedule and retake terms in writing before paying, and budget for a possible second attempt.

Not verified. No validity period, recertification cycle, continuing-education requirement, or renewal fee appears in the source. Since maintenance obligations affect total cost and effort, confirm them before enrolling. If the credential requires periodic renewal, plan your calendar for it at the same time you plan your study schedule.

Start with data management fundamentals so shared vocabulary is settled, then data governance, since most other areas reference governance decisions. Take data quality and metadata next because they interlock, and finish with architecture and modeling, which is the most technical. Adjust once you have the official blueprint - the sequence above is study logic, not an exam weighting claim.

Three recur: memorizing framework diagrams without being able to apply them to a scenario, confusing governance (decision rights and accountability) with management (execution), and studying only the domains you already work in. Scenario items reward judgment under ambiguity, so practice explaining why one option beats another, not just naming the right term.

They are not interchangeable as far as this page can establish. DAMA's certification navigation links to CDMP® pages covering certification levels, exam information and pricing, proctoring requirements, renewal and maintenance, and verification. The CDGP page returned a 404. Confirm which credential you actually need - and which one your employer recognizes - before registering.

DAMA's certification menu includes a 'Verify a Certification' page, and the site lists [email protected] plus a postal address in Vancouver, WA for contact. Use those official channels rather than a résumé or a badge image. For your own credential, keep the confirmation email and any digital badge record once you are certified.