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Apache Solr Certification Training

CertOcean's Apache Solr Certification training is a live, instructor-led online course. You learn in 14 live sessions (26 hours in total) with an expert instructor and work through 7 curriculum modules.

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  • 7 modules76 topics
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Course overview

About the Apache Solr Certification training

Apache Solr training teaches you to design, build and run search applications with Solr and Lucene. You start with how search and inverted indexes work, then learn indexing, analyzers, query parsers, relevance and boosting, advanced features such as faceting and suggesters, and running Solr at scale with SolrCloud.

Good search gives companies a real advantage, which is why skilled Solr developers are in demand.

What you'll learn in this course

  • Understand Apache Lucene components, analyzers and scoring
  • Install Apache Solr and understand its architecture
  • Index data in Solr using indexing handlers and options
  • Build search features with queries, faceting and highlighting
  • Use Solr's advanced features such as spell-check and suggestions
  • Administer Solr and run it at scale with SolrCloud

What is Apache Solr certification training?

Apache Solr certification training is a course that teaches you to build search applications with Apache Solr, the open-source search platform built on Apache Lucene. It starts with core concepts such as text search with Lucene, analyzers, searchers, indexing and schemas, then covers Solr installation, architecture, faceting, highlighting, Solr admin and SolrCloud, plus advanced features like spell checking and search suggestions.

What will you learn in Apache Solr training?

After completing Apache Solr training, you will be able to:

  • Explain why and where to use Lucene, and index and search with the Lucene library
  • Install, configure and use Apache Solr
  • Use Solr's scalable, fault-tolerant features for searching, indexing, faceting and highlighting
  • Index and search from the Solr Admin UI
  • Set up a SolrCloud cluster with load balancing

Why learn Apache Solr?

Apache Solr powers the search and navigation features of many of the world's largest websites and online stores. Fast, relevant search gives companies an advantage over competitors, and Solr delivers it with full-text search, hit highlighting, faceted search and near real-time indexing. That makes Solr skills valuable for developers and search engineers.

Who should take Apache Solr training?

This Apache Solr course is a good fit for:

  • Software professionals and developers
  • Software architects and designers
  • Open-source contributors and enthusiasts
  • Search analytics professionals
  • Product managers
  • Quality engineers

What are the prerequisites for Apache Solr training?

You should know object-oriented programming, basic programming concepts, and the basics of Linux and databases. A good general understanding of computer science also helps.

What are the system requirements for Apache Solr training?

You need a Windows computer with a multicore processor (Intel Core i3 to i7), 4 GB of RAM and 10 GB of free disk space.

How do the hands-on Solr practicals work?

You install Java first, then set up the Solr environment on your computer. A detailed installation guide in your LMS walks you through every step.

Curriculum

Apache Solr Certification course syllabus

7 modules · 76 topics · 26 hours of live training

Introduction to Apache Lucene 9 topics
  • Learning goal: Understand what search is, how Lucene works, and its components and use cases.
  • What search is and where it is needed
  • What Apache Lucene is and where it is used
  • Inverted indexing
  • Lucene architecture and components
  • The Lucene schema
  • Lucene indexer, analyzer and searcher
  • Types of Lucene queries
  • Design a search schema in Lucene for a case study, including data type selection
Advanced Apache Lucene 11 topics
  • Learning goal: Learn Lucene analyzers, queries, scoring, boosting, highlighting and faceting, and build a Lucene application.
  • Analyzers
  • Querying
  • Scoring and boosting
  • Highlighting
  • Faceting
  • Grouping
  • Joins
  • Spatial search
  • Apache Tika
  • Build a search engine for a business with Lucene, including schema design, indexing and searching
Introduction to Apache Solr 11 topics
  • Learning goal: Learn Solr's key features, installation, architecture, schema and field types.
  • Introduction to Solr and its key features
  • Solr use cases
  • Solr vs. relational databases
  • Installing and running Solr
  • A quick tour of the Admin UI
  • Solr architecture
  • The Solr schema
  • Field types and fields
  • Install Solr in standalone mode
  • Design a schema
Indexing in Apache Solr 11 topics
  • Learning goal: Design efficient schemas, choose the right field types and index documents in Solr.
  • Solr indexing
  • Analysis and analyzers
  • Tokenizers and filters
  • Indexing and index handlers
  • Indexing alternatives
  • Commits and transaction logs
  • Solr configuration
  • Default request handlers
  • Build custom analyzers
  • Design and index the case study data
Searching with Apache Solr 12 topics
  • Learning goal: Understand how Solr search works and write queries with the standard and extended query parsers.
  • The search process
  • Building a simple search UI
  • Basic query parsers
  • Wildcard search
  • Fuzzy search
  • Proximity search
  • Range search
  • Sorting and relevance
  • Boosting
  • Extended query parsers
  • Build a search application in Java for a case study
Advanced Solr Features 13 topics
  • Learning goal: Use Solr's advanced features to improve the search experience.
  • Faceting
  • Highlighting
  • Spell checking
  • Query re-ranking
  • Document transformers
  • Search suggesters
  • Pagination
  • Grouping, collapsing and expanding
  • Clustering
  • Spatial search
  • Real-time get and update
  • Add advanced search features to the case study
Solr Administration and SolrCloud 9 topics
  • Learning goal: Administer Solr, tune it, and run it at scale with SolrCloud.
  • Solr administration
  • solrconfig.xml and solr.xml
  • Managing Solr, plugins and JVM settings
  • Indexing, searching and analyzing queries from Solr Admin
  • SolrCloud: introduction, features and architecture
  • Sharding and replication in SolrCloud
  • Use Solr Admin features
  • Set up SolrCloud

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How much does the Apache Solr Certification course cost?

The Apache Solr Certification training costs $149, down from the regular $179 (you save 17%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

How long is the Apache Solr Certification course, and when does it start?

The course runs for 26 hours of live, instructor-led online training across 14 sessions. Weekend and weekday batches are available, and the next batch starts on Monday, November 9, 2026.

What if I miss an Apache Solr class?

You won't miss any content. You can choose either option:

  • Watch the recorded session in your LMS.
  • Attend the missed session in another live batch.
Can I attend a free demo class before enrolling?

Yes. Ask for a free demo class through the form on this page or on WhatsApp, and we will invite you to a live session with a trainer before you pay. You can also watch a sample class recording to see how our classes run.

Who are the instructors for CertOcean's Solr training?

Our instructors are IT practitioners with 10 to 12 years of experience. They are subject matter experts, trained by CertOcean to make your learning practical.

Will I get a certificate after the Apache Solr Certification training?

Yes. You receive a CertOcean certificate of completion when you finish the training.

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