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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
702 Comments
pratikgadia
New Contributor II

@Jim_Anderson I am facing 'Access denied' when trying to access module 'Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog' from pathway 'LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING'.
Where do I report this or any resolution on this will be appreciated. Thanks!

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Please note that this module has been retired and replaced with the DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering module. Please ensure this is completed by January 30 along with the other three modules to qualify for the incentive 🙂

Pradyumnsa33
Visitor II

Where can we get notebooks used in demos, can't find them in resources

rnai3609
New Contributor

Hi @Jim_Anderson, I hope you are doing well! 

I have completed all the modules of the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING and 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING. Now waiting for the vouchers, which will be distributed on February 06.  

Regards,

Rajesh

Congrats Rajesh! 🙂 

Hi @Jim_Anderson , I have completed Learning Pathway 7:  Apache Spark Developer, all 4 modules. Eagerly waiting for the voucher. Thank you.

pduran
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson . I have just finished LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. I wait for the voucher this February.

Thank you so much! Regards!

Pedro

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks Pedro! Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

prasaa19
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson . I have just finished LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. I will wait for the voucher which will be issued on February 2026

Thank you so much! Regards!

Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the course materiel 🙂 

vajhala
Visitor II

Do I need to send my finished module proof anywhere or the voucher is automatically issued. Thank you

 

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

It will be automatically issued to the email associated with your Customer Academy account on February 06 🙂 

zend
New Contributor

'Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines' would not complete.

It always opens up to 'Course Logistics Review' even if that section is Completed too.
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sambeg
New Contributor

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

I’ve completed the Generative AI learning pathway and really enjoyed the journey!Now eagerly waiting for Feb 6 to receive the 20% discount on Databricks Labs access so I can start implementing what I’ve learned and dive deeper into Generative AI. Thanks for organizing such a great initiative!

sambeg
New Contributor

I got to know about this community through this event, and it’s been a great learning experience. Looking forward to attending more events like this in the future and continuing to grow with the community!

ovchalke
Visitor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson 

Where can I perform the lab sessions/videos which are there in Associate Data Engineering Learning Path? 

Thank you

ShubhamHagare
New Contributor

Hii Jim,

The ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING pathway is completed. Great content it was truly impactful.😊

Thanks! 

 

nbt2023
Visitor II

hello, how can i access the lab environment please?

 

ibrokhimkarimov
Visitor II

Also finished Pathway 1. Look forward to get the voucher and clear the Databricks Associate Certification. 

shanmukha_183
New Contributor II

@Jim_Anderson Glad to say that I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 1 successfully. Waiting for the certification voucher.
Thanks.