Train. Build. Transform.

Master dbt with practical, production-grade training.

Build your data skills and transform your career with a dbt Champion.

Hands-on projects + solutions
CI, testing & docs patterns
Production-ready dbt workflows

dbt Summit speaker
100% dbt Labs certified
3× Community Award Winner
3× POTY with phData

Featured courses

Recorded, always available. Access and purchase on the platform.

dbt Fundamentals

Build your first dbt project and run models in production.

Beginner~4hExercises + solutions

Free 1-hour dbt course

In 60 minutes you will learn:

How to set up a dbt project and run your first models

Staging and marts structure

Tests and documentation basics

Where to go next for production patterns

What you get in every course

Practical, production-ready learning — no fluff.

Practical exercises + solutions

Hands-on projects and downloadable solutions so you can practice and compare.

Production-grade patterns

CI, testing, docs, and environment patterns used in real data teams.

Templates & checklists

Reusable project templates and checklists to apply on the job.

Clear learning path

Structured modules so you know what to do next.

Content kept up to date

Courses are updated periodically to reflect current dbt best practices.

Community access

Optional community and Q&A as we grow — stay tuned.

Your instructor

dbt Champion, community award recipient, and trusted educator.

Bruno de Lima

Lead Data Engineer & dbt Tech Lead at phData

The only individual to win 3 dbt Community Awards (2023, 2024 & 2025). Teaches production-grade dbt to developers worldwide.

dbt Community Award

2023, 2024 & 2025

Speaker at the dbt Summit

Flagship event

dbt Labs Certified

Analytics & Architect

Partner of the Year

phData

Trusted by data pros

Worldwide

Teached +1000 developers

Production dbt

Featured

Community Award

dbt Summit

Fireside Chat

dbt community

phData

phData

What you'll be able to do

Job-relevant skills you can apply right away.

Build a dbt project with staging and marts

Implement tests and documentation consistently

Set up CI patterns to prevent silent breakages

Debug failing models faster with lineage

Apply modular modeling patterns to reduce metric drift

Use incremental and snapshot strategies where they matter

Document and expose metrics for stakeholders

Collaborate with version control and clear conventions

What data professionals say

“Clear, practical, and directly applicable to our dbt projects. Exactly what we needed.”

“The production patterns and testing approach saved us a lot of trial and error.”

“Finally a course that goes beyond the basics and shows how real teams run dbt.”

How DataGym compares

Honest comparison — choose what fits your goals.

Criteria	DataGym	Udemy	Coursera	YouTube
dbt-focused	Yes	Varies	Varies	Varies
Depth	Production-grade	Varies	Varies	Intro to advanced
Instructor authority	dbt Tech Lead, certified	Varies	Varies	Varies
Guided practice / exercises	Yes	Varies	Yes	Rare
Production patterns (CI/testing/docs)	Yes	Varies	Varies	Rare
Update cadence	Periodic updates	Varies	Varies	Varies
Community / Q&A	Growing	Varies	Yes	Comments
Time to value	Structured path	Varies	Longer	Self-paced
Price	Low-cost courses	Varies	Varies	Free

dbt-focused

DataGym: Yes
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Varies

Depth

DataGym: Production-grade
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Intro to advanced

Instructor authority

DataGym: dbt Tech Lead, certified
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Varies

Guided practice / exercises

DataGym: Yes
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Yes
YouTube: Rare

Production patterns (CI/testing/docs)

DataGym: Yes
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Rare

Update cadence

DataGym: Periodic updates
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Varies

Community / Q&A

DataGym: Growing
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Yes
YouTube: Comments

Time to value

DataGym: Structured path
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Longer
YouTube: Self-paced

Price

DataGym: Low-cost courses
Udemy: Varies
Coursera: Varies
YouTube: Free

Frequently asked questions

Start learning dbt the right way.

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Master dbt with practical, production-grade training.

Featured courses

dbt Fundamentals

Free 1-hour dbt course

What you get in every course

Practical exercises + solutions

Production-grade patterns

Templates & checklists

Clear learning path

Content kept up to date

Community access

Your instructor

Bruno de Lima

Featured

What you'll be able to do

What data professionals say

How DataGym compares

dbt-focused

Depth

Instructor authority

Guided practice / exercises

Production patterns (CI/testing/docs)

Update cadence

Community / Q&A

Time to value

Price

Frequently asked questions

Are courses recorded? Always available?

Where do I buy or access the courses?

Do courses get updated?

Is this beginner-friendly?

What if I already know the basics?

Do I get templates or resources?

How long do I have access?

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