Databricks Specialist Session - 14 October

Jim_Anderson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:45:55 GMT

How to Register & Prepare

If you're interested in advancing your skills with Databricks through a Specialist Session, here's a clear guide on how to register and what free courses you can take to prepare effectively.

How to Begin Your Learning Path

Step 1: Go to the Databricks Training portal and create a free Academy account if you don't have one.
Step 2: Complete the fundamentals courses (detailed below) and Get-Started Series/Get Started Days if you are a beginner in Databricks.
Step 3: Consider taking related instructor-led - intermediate to advanced courses if you wish to deepen your expertise or obtain certification - contact your databricks account team for packages - also available as self-paced.
Step 4: Register for your Specialist Session

How to Register for a Databricks Specialist Session

Q&A Session Registration Pages: EMEA Timezone and AMER Timezone Specialist Sessions are once a month with Databricks experts to ask questions during the recorded session.
On-demand versions of the sessions are also available in the Databricks Academy (Customer Link - Partner Link)

Subtitles in English, French and Spanish

Recommended Free Databricks Fundamentals Courses

Databricks now offers all self-paced training for free to all.

Here are some of the best free introductory courses:

Databricks Fundamentals: Understand the architecture and benefits of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform in about 60 minutes.
Generative AI Fundamentals: A video series if you're interested in the AI/ML aspects of Databricks. 120 mins.
AI Agent Fundamentals: An introductory course on building and applying AI agents for enterprises using Databricks, with demos on the Mosaic AI platform and Agent Bricks. 90 mins

Upcoming Specialist Sessions with recommended preparation courses:

Related Fundamental Sessions

Related Intermediate + Advanced Sessions

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NEW: Building Enterprise Applications with Databricks Apps (First session Oct 17th)

Oct 14th 2025 - Databricks Apps

EMEA | AMER

Get Started with Databricks Platform Administration

Get Started with Databricks for Data Engineering

Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog

Automated Deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles

Full Courses

Advanced Data Engineering

Apache Spark Developer

Use Virtual Learning Festival for 50% certification voucher

Nov 25th 2025 - Managing Databricks at scale using Terraform

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Extra Tips for Success

Hands-on Practice: Use the Databricks Free Edition with sample datasets and labs.
Consult Documentation: Supplement your learning with the extensive Databricks technical documentation and notebook galleries.
Community Support: Leverage the Databricks Community forums for Q&A and study tips from peers and experts.

Quick Links:

[EMEA Registration Page] [AMER Registration]
[Get Started Series / Get Started Days]
[Learning Catalog]
[Virtual Learning Festival] - complete a full persona-based course and receive a 50% off certification voucher (worth $100)

Start your journey now to maximise your Specialist Session experience with strong foundational knowledge!

Re: Databricks Specialist Session - 14 October

Nidhig — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:23:43 GMT

how to join this event?

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