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Jim_Anderson · ‎10-02-2025

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	Specialist Session
NA	NA	25 Feb 2026 - Using Databricks with Geospatial Data EMEA / AMER
Get Started with SQL analytics and BI on Databricks	SQL Analytics on Databricks	11 Mar 2026 - Best Practices of Power BI Composite Models on Databricks SQL EMEA / AMER
Get Started with Databricks for Machine Learning	Machine Learning Model Deployment	15 Apr 2026 - From Prototype to Production with MLflow EMEA / AMER

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!

tarunnagar · ‎11-19-2025

This sounds awesome! Databricks specialist sessions are a great way to deepen your skills, especially if you're working with big data, pipelines, or ML workflows. The hands-on guidance and real-world examples usually make a huge difference. Definitely something worth checking out if you want to level up your data engineering or analytics game.