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Self-Paced Learning Festival: 09 January - 30 January 2026

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Published on ‎12-09-2025 03:56 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on ‎01-02-2026 02:50 AM

🚀 Grow Your Skills and Earn Rewards! 🚀
 📅 Mark your calendar: January 09 – January 30, 2026

🎉 Join us for a three-week event dedicated to learning, upskilling, and advancing your career in data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI. Whether you’re new to the field or aiming to deepen your knowledge, this is a great opportunity to invest in your professional development alongside a global community.

🎟️ Finish all of the modules listed within at least one of the self-paced learning pathways below within Customer Academy during the event window to receive:
 ✨ 50% discount on any Databricks Certification
 ✨ 20% discount on a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription

💬 All Incentives will be distributed to the eligible participants on 06 February 2026, after the event has concluded. These incentives will be sent to the email associated with your Customer Academy account.

⚠️ Note: Please ensure every component of the course is marked as completed (including any course introduction sections) during the eligibility window to confirm your learning pathway is properly recorded and to qualify for the incentives.

Start exploring our learning pathways below!

LEARNING PATHWAY

CUSTOMER ACADEMY ENROLLMENT LINKS

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan
  1. Data Ingestion with Lakeflow Connect
  2. Deploy Workloads with Lakeflow Jobs
  3. Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
  4. DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering

LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan
  1. Databricks Streaming and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
  2. Databricks Data Privacy
  3. Databricks Performance Optimisation
  4. Automated Deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles

LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete both modules from the Data Analyst Learning Plan
  1. AI/BI for Data Analysts
  2. SQL Analytics on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 4: ASSOCIATE ML PRACTITIONERS

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan
  1. Data Preparation for Machine Learning
  2. Machine Learning Model Development
  3. Machine Learning Model Deployment
  4. Machine Learning Operations

LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Please complete both modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan
  1. Advanced Machine Learning Operations
  2. Machine Learning at Scale

LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Generative AI Engineering Learning Plan
  1. Generative AI Solution Development
  2. Generative AI Application Development
  3. Generative AI Application Evaluation and Governance 
  4. Generative AI Application Deployment and Monitoring

LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Apache Spark™ Developer Learning Plan
  1. Introduction to Apache Spark™
  2. Developing Applications with Apache Spark™
  3. Stream Processing and Analytics with Apache Spark™
  4. Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Spark™ Workloads on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 3 modules from the Data Warehousing Practitioner Learning Plan
  1. Data Warehousing with Databricks
  2. SQL Programming and Procedural Logic in Databricks
  3. Data Modelling Strategies

Happy learning! 📚🎓🧑‍💻🧑‍

#Databricks #MachineLearning #DataEngineering #AI #GenerativeAI #DataAnalysis #Upskill #Certification #TechCareers #LearningFestival #DataScience #AICommunity #DatabricksAcademy #DataSkills #AITraining #LearntoEarn



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Starts:
Fri, Jan 9, 2026 04:00 AM PST
Ends:
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 04:00 AM PST
513 Comments
pat_miranda
Visitor II
yesterday 
I've completed all the modules, where will the voucher appear?
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StephanieAlba
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to pat_miranda
yesterday

💬 All Incentives will be distributed to eligible participants on 06 February 2026, after the event concludes. These incentives will be sent to the email associated with your Customer Academy account.

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rafaelbertelini
New Contributor
yesterday

I'm trying to start my courses but every time a click e any link for LEARNING PATHWAY  is showing this massage for me and can't continue.

This start since 3 days 😞

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StephanieAlba
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to rafaelbertelini
yesterday

You can search for the course name instead of using the links 🙂

dintelu
New Contributor II
yesterday

Hi @Jim_Anderson  I completed all four courses in Learning Pathway 7: Apache Spark Developer.
Looking forward to receiving the voucher when it’s available. Thanks so much!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to dintelu
yesterday

Congratulations! We'll be distributing all vouchers on February 06. Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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edu_6cas
Visitor II
yesterday

Hi @Jim_Anderson , If we complete all the modules between 9th Jan to 31st Jan for any of the learningpath. Then we will be getting the Voucher right ??

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to edu_6cas
yesterday

That's correct, any self-paced learning pathway completion between January 9 - 30 will be valid 🙂 

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iamanimesh
New Contributor II
yesterday

I have already completed 4 modules for data engineering associate .now whats next step to get voucher  for cert and till when it will be valid .please find screenshot of course completion

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to iamanimesh
yesterday

No further steps required, congratulations! We'll be distributing the vouchers after the event has concluded on February 06.

DataDayBI
New Contributor
yesterday

Hi, Good afternoon, @Jim_Anderson 

 I completed all two courses in Learning Pathway 3: DATA ANALYSTS.
Looking forward to receiving the voucher when it’s available. Thanks so much!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to DataDayBI
6 hours ago

Thanks for participating! All vouchers will be distributed on February 06

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luizfp4
Visitor II
yesterday

Same here @Jim_Anderson just finished the Data Analysts pathway. 
Thank you. 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to luizfp4
6 hours ago

Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the training.

All vouchers will be distributed on February 06

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chinogitano
New Contributor
yesterday

Hi - working on completing the Data Engineering pathway within the window.  Can I go ahead and take the exam now if I don't want to wait for the voucher, and have it applied later as a rebate?  Or do I need to apply it when *registering* for the exam?  Thanks!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to chinogitano
6 hours ago

No, please note that this cannot be claimed as a rebate.

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Victoria_PW_Lin
Visitor II
yesterday

Hi @Jim_Anderson , I have completed the Data Analysts pathway. Pls check and thank you in advance 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Victoria_PW_Lin
6 hours ago

Congratulations! Please note all vouchers will be distributed on February 06

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Jagruth
New Contributor
yesterday

I completed all 4 modules in  LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

Now as I understand, all I have to do is wait till Feb 6th to get a 50% discount voucher, which can be used for the certification exam. 

Is there anything else I need to do to get the voucher?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Jagruth
6 hours ago

that's correct - no further action required 🙂 

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