UT Dallas & MongoDB Skillathon 2026
Level up your modern database skills and earn exclusive rewards.How it Works
Follow these steps to get started and earn your first MongoDB Skill Badge in less than 90 minutes!
1. Register
Register on MongoDB University with your UT Dallas email (utdallas.edu).
2. Learn
Watch videos, practice with hands-on exercises, and take a short quiz.
3. Earn
Claim your official MongoDB Skill Badge from Credly and share it on social media. Be one of the first 150 students to earn five badges and claim a MongoDB T-shirt bundle.
MongoDB Basics
If you’re new to MongoDB, start with the MongoDB Basics for Students Skill Badge. You’ll learn about database fundamentals, explore the document model, and deploy your own MongoDB Atlas database. After learning the basics, earn additional badges on topics like generative AI, data modeling, querying, and security.
Gen AI Skill Badges
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Vector Search Fundamentals
Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas Vector Search to build intelligent, AI-powered search experiences for applications. Explore indexing, embeddings, …
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RAG with MongoDB
Learn to integrate vector search, optimize retrieval workflows, and enhance LLM-powered apps.
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AI Agents with MongoDB
Learn how to build and deploy AI agents using MongoDB. Understand orchestration, data storage strategies, and how to integrate AI models with real-ti…
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AI Data Strategy with MongoDB
Learn how MongoDB solves issues in AI infrastructure, such as managing data across multiple tools and diverse data types, both of which can cause ambi…
Data Modeling Skill Badges
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Relational to Document Model
Learn to convert SQL or relational models to MongoDB's document model, design data relationships, and enforce schema validation.
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Schema Design Patterns & Antipatterns
Learn essential schema design patterns like inheritance and computed patterns and how to avoid common antipatterns.
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Advanced Schema Patterns & Antipatterns
Learn advanced schema design patterns like approximation and schema versioning and how to manage schema lifecycle changes.
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Schema Design Optimization
Optimize performance with schema design patterns like single collection and bucket and learn how to refine data models.
Indexing, Querying and Aggregation Skill Badges
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CRUD Operations
Learn to perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations using MongoDB.
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Query Optimization
Learn how to fine-tune MongoDB queries for maximum efficiency, minimize execution time, and avoid slow queries.
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Fundamentals of Data Transformation
Learn how to build aggregation pipelines to process, transform, and analyze data efficiently in MongoDB.
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Indexing Design Fundamentals
Learn how to design efficient indexes to speed up queries, and reduce resource consumption in MongoDB.
Search, Sharding, Monitoring, Tuning and Automation Skill Badges
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Search Fundamentals
Learn how to apply the fundamentals of MongoDB Search, including lexical search, indexing strategies, and query optimization. Build efficient, full-te…
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Sharding Strategies
Learn how to design, implement, and manage sharded clusters to scale MongoDB horizontally and optimize performance
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MongoDB Monitoring Tooling
Learn how to monitor MongoDB deployments effectively using built-in tools like MongoDB Atlas Monitoring and third-party solutions. Gain insights into …
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Performance Tools and Techniques
Learn how to apply performance tuning techniques in MongoDB through profiling, slow query analysis, and system monitoring.
Security Skill Badges
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Secure MongoDB Self-Managed: AuthN and AuthZ
Learn how to secure MongoDB in self-managed environments through authentication and authorization techniques.
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Secure MongoDB Atlas: AuthN and AuthZ
Learn how to configure authentication and authorization in MongoDB Atlas to secure access to your database.
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Networking Security: Atlas
Learn how to configure network security settings to protect cloud-based deployments.
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Networking Security: Self-Managed
Learn how to apply best practices for securing MongoDB deployments in self-managed environments.
Performance at Scale Skill Badges
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Cluster Reliability
Learn how to diagnose and resolve issues MongoDB clusters to maintain database health and availability.
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Data Resilience: Self-Managed
Learn MongoDB's data resilience strategies to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity preparedness.
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Data Resilience: Atlas
Learn how to implement data resilience strategies in MongoDB Atlas to protect against downtime and data loss.
Think Beyond Tables
Watch this video to see how learning MongoDB can expand the way you think about organizing and storing data and broaden your future career horizons.