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Snowflake University Platform

SNOWFLAKE ASCENT

Essential hands-on training to begin your AI and Data Journey

3 August, 2026
9 Modules
Live & Virtual
100% FREE

EARN A SNOWFLAKE UNIVERSITY PLATFORM SKILLS BADGE AND GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE IN THE AI DATA CLOUD.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learn the power of Data Platform and AI capabilities with a step-by-step course to get started with the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. This hands-on training empowers you to integrate, share, and activate previously siloed data with limitless scalability and concurrency, enabling you to uncover data-driven insights faster in your work right now.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Snowflake ASCENT is essential hands-on training and has been designed for individuals with limited experience using Snowflake who want to get started and accelerate their knowledge of the AI Data Cloud -including IT managers, Data Architects, Engineers, Scientists, Administrators, and Developers.

This course is designed for beginners and is not intended for those who have already completed the Snowflake Fundamentals course or hold a SnowPro certification or higher. If you have already obtained certification or completed basic training and are interested in more in-depth education, please explore our full catalog of Snowflake training courses here!

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • Basic database knowledge
  • Enrol by selecting a class on a date and time that suits you.
  • Ensure you have a laptop and stable Zoom access for the training webinar.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

  • Set up and navigate the Snowflake user interface using Snowflake Notebooks.
  • Create databases and compute resources.
  • Create stages for data loading.
  • Securely load and utilize shared data.
  • Generative AI capabilities on your Snowflake data by calling Snowflake Cortex LLM functions
  • Please find a more detailed schedule below on this page

WHAT YOU WILL EARN

  • Hands-on Experience with Snowflake and Start Your Journey to an AI Data Cloud skillset.
  • Certificate of completion
  • Complete the assessment at the end of your training to earn a Snowflake University Platform Skills Badge. This Skills badge is a verified digital credential awarded automatically upon completion of the Platform Training course and final assessment after course completion.

ENROL NOW

Please choose only one class to attend.

AGENDA

* Each Module includes Lecture and Hands-on Lab part.

START TIME SESSION DETAILS
15 Minutes
Snowflake Introduction
20 Minutes
Module 1: Interacting With Snowflake

• Snowsight User Interfaces
• Snowflake Notebook Capabilities
• Running SQL Cells
• Running Python Cells
• Python Variable Substitution

20 Minutes
Module 2: Identity and Access

• Create a New Database
• Explore your Database
• Databases and Schemas
• Transfer Ownership
• Object Access by Role

30 Minutes
Module 3: Database Object Hierarchy

• Snowsight Object Browsers
• How to Run Your Code
• SHOW Commands
• Query Data in Snowflake

20 Minutes
Module 4: Tables, Data Types, and Loading Data

• Create a Table
• Locate Tables
• View Table Definitions
• Insert Data
• SELECT and LIMIT

20 Minutes
Module 5: Virtual Warehouses and Context

• What is a Virtual Warehouse in Snowflake?
• Virtual Warehouse Sizing Recommendations
• Resizing Virtual Warehouses
• Context Settings

25 Minutes
Module 6: The Load Wizard and Snowflake Marketplace

• Alternatives to the INSERT Statement
• Load Data From a File
• View Table Data
• Clone a Table
• Snowflake Marketplace
• Private Sharing with Data Exchange

20 Minutes
Module 7: Check Your Code

• Use INFORMATION_SCHEMA to Query Metadata
• Check Your Lab Work
• Access Query History in Snowsight
• Use Time Travel

25 Minutes
Module 8: Stages and Semi-structured Data

• Use the LIST Command
• Use the COPY INTO Command to Load Data
• Data Loading Tips and Tricks
• Work With Semi-structured Data

25 Minutes
Module 9: Unstructured Data and Cortex LLM Functions

• Unstructured Data
• Directory Tables
• Introducing Snowflake Cortex AI
• PARSE_DOCUMENT Function
• Text Extraction Workflow
• CLASSIFY_TEXT Function
• Streamlit in Snowflake
• COMPLETE Function

20 Minutes
Wrap-up and Q&A
5 Minutes
Closing

Technical Instructors

Marcus Southam

Senior Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Ravi Gurbaxani

Senior Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Hwee Yee Lim

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Lakshmi Krishna Podila

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Vasu Jambunathan

Customer Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Carles Vallecillo

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Najmul Qureshi

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Mukesh Shukla

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Parvathi Ponnarath

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Sairam Rajendran

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Prasant Mohapatro

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Marcus Southam

Senior Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Ravi Gurbaxani

Senior Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Hwee Yee Lim

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Lakshmi Krishna Podila

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Vasu Jambunathan

Customer Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Carles Vallecillo

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Najmul Qureshi

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Mukesh Shukla

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Parvathi Ponnarath

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Sairam Rajendran

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

Prasant Mohapatro

Technical Instructor
Snowflake

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