Data Vault
Training & Certification
This area focuses comprehensively on the Data Vault 2 methodology, covering core concepts, architectural foundations, agile modeling, and advanced implementation. The courses in this track range from interactive foundational classes and modeling introductions to multi-temporal design, information delivery, and full-fledged Data Vault 2.1 certification tracks (CDVP2.1). Learners can choose from self-paced learning, intensive workshops, and fully customized classes designed to help build scalable, resilient, and audit-proof enterprise data platforms leveraging Data Vault 2.
Start with the Fundamentals
Free, live introductions with Michael Olschimke, ideal before committing to a certification path.
Scalefree Free
Try Data Vault 2.1 for free. In this interactive, live 4-hour training, renowned expert Michael Olschimke gives you a sneak peek at the essentials, with hands-on examples and direct trainer access.
Scalefree Free
Take a sneak peek at Data Vault modeling. Join this interactive training with renowned expert Michael Olschimke and see how modeling options affect loading into the enterprise data warehouse and how to derive useful information for the business.
Scalefree Free
Advance your role in complex data projects. In this training from an officially certified trainer, learn the four pillars of agile, scalable, resilient Data Vault 2.0 platforms, from modeling to automation.
Data Vault 2.1 Certification Paths
Official Data Vault Alliance (DVA) courses. Choose a step-by-step path, or book everything in one package.
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DV2.1 Essentials
Build a clear Data Vault 2.1 foundation. This self-paced course introduces Data Vault 2.1 as a System of Information Management, showing business-facing team members how modeling, architecture, methodology, governance, and implementation work together.
Step 2/3
DV2.1 Modeling & Delivery
Streamline your enterprise modernization. This intermediate course builds judgment on architectural boundaries and delivery across Raw Vault and Business Vault, helping reduce technical debt.
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DV2.1 Applied Design & Certification (CDVP2.1)
Advance your career with certification. This practitioner pathway takes your Data Vault 2.1 skills from foundations to production readiness with advanced design reasoning, specialized Satellites, and PIT/Bridge structures.
All 3 steps
Go from foundations to certification in five days. This blended program pairs self-paced preparation with a 3-day interactive live workshop led by a Certified Trainer, covering agile modeling, PITs, Bridges, and automation.
SIM Paths
Data Vault 2.1 as a complete System of Information Management, built for analytics delivery teams. Start with Foundations, then certify with Advanced.
DVA
SIM Foundations (SIMFD)
Prepare your analytics delivery team for Data Vault 2.1. This foundational DVA course, self-paced plus 2-day instructor-led, covers shared Data Vault 2.1 standards, terminology, architecture, and methodology.
DVA
SIM Advanced with Certification (SIMAR)
Build advanced practitioner skills. This 2-day instructor-led course adds self-paced learning with advanced topics, quizzes, and a Practice Exam, plus access to the full CDVP2.1 Certification Exam.
Advanced Classes
Go deeper after your certification, or apply Data Vault to your own platform.
DVA
Take the next step after certification. This 2-day intensive picks up where Data Vault 2.1 Training & Certification stops: Business Vault logic and star, snowflake, and fully denormalized models.
DVA
Build on your Data Vault 2.1 training. This two-day intensive requires attendance at the Data Vault 2.1 Training & Certification; a passed CDVP2.1 is not required but strongly recommended.
Data Vault Trainers
Michael Olschimke
CEO & Trainer
Michael Olschimke, Co-Founder and CEO of Scalefree, is an authority in Data Architecture and Data Vault. As co-author of the Data Vault 2.0 book, he has helped data teams across the globe bridge the gap between complex modeling theory and enterprise reality.
Marc Winkelmann
Senior Managing Consultant
Marc Winkelmann is a Senior Managing Consultant with more than ten years of dedicated Data Vault experience, focusing on end-to-end data platform implementations. As an official CDVP2.1 instructor, he empowers entire data teams to build highly scalable, data- and AI-driven solutions.
Volker Nürnberg
CDVP2.1 Instructor
Volker Nürnberg is an official CDVP2.1 instructor who excels at giving data teams a clear, structured roadmap to auditable data platforms. His focus on practical data modeling embeds resilience within enterprise data warehousing solutions.
Unsure what to choose or interested in customized options?
Fully customized class for your needs. Let’s talk and build your own Data Vault class.
