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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
698 Comments
TarKano
New Contributor II
Monday

Hi @Jim_Anderson,
Learning path completed "LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING".

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ronald.rivera.ab@gmail.com

Thanks!!!

Ronald Rivera
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mandvi
Visitor II
Monday

Completed DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER. When can I expect voucher

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mithileshtiwar1
New Contributor II
In response to mandvi
Monday

It says in the description: 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.

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Zoya2
Visitor II
Monday

Completed the materials for LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER. Thank you 

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Zoya2
Visitor II
In response to Zoya2
Monday
 
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therealalmight
Visitor II
Monday

Completed all the listed courses for DE Associate. Waiting for the incentive.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to therealalmight
Monday

Thanks for participating!

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Satyapavan
New Contributor
Monday

Will I get multiple vouchers if i complete multiple pathways ?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Satyapavan
Monday

No

Raghu01
New Contributor
Monday

LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER -> Completed 

Thank you Databricks team for this initiative.

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SrinivasKorada
Visitor II
Monday

How to check if any of the course is showing not completed...even though i complete it...I dont see a overall complete mark anywhere against the course.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to SrinivasKorada
Monday

Go into the Settings under the user menu under the top left, you can view all completed courses.

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ridchopdekar
Visitor II
Monday

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I have completed the module:
LEARNING PATHWAY 7: APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. It was a great course. Looking forward to passing the exam soon. Kindly share the discount coupon on my mail id: rida991122@gmail.com

Thanks and Regards

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to ridchopdekar
yesterday

Please note all vouchers will be distributed on February 6, and there is no need to share your email here

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deborshidey00
Visitor II
yesterday

Completed Associate Data Engineering path

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Mail Id : deborshi_dey@persistent.com

 

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Keisha_Karthick
Visitor II
yesterday

I finished     APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER module, 4 modules mentioned above, please let me know if I still need to anything on my side to get discount.

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mrdbbyv
Visitor II
yesterday

Hi, I noticed that you reply all users with patience. I also completed Associate Data Engineer path. Thanks for the learning opportunity!

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VeejendhiranP
New Contributor II
yesterday

is that enough to  complete and get certificates for all courses in learning path? do we need to register this anywhere for getting coupon ? 

ovchalke
Visitor II
yesterday

Hello @Jim_Anderson 

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING and looking forward to take Certification exam soon. Can't wait to get my hands on Labs and Certificiation Exam!!

Thank You!

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webster12
New Contributor
yesterday

Completed Learning pathway 3

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mail id: websterjaysonsacluti29@gmail.com

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