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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
556 Comments
LuisLoor24
New Contributor III
yesterday

Completed.! ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING Path

BenBricks
New Contributor III
14 hours ago

I completed 'Datawarehousing with Databricks' course during the OCT2025 Learning Festival but I never got my coupon.

Who can I reach out to check on this?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to BenBricks
3 hours ago

Please feel free to DM me with the email associated with your academy account so I can investigate this further, thanks

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PhoenixNguyen
New Contributor II
11 hours ago

I have just completed 'ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING' learning pathway 1. Looking forward to receiving the voucher soon!

prajkv
New Contributor II
11 hours ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I’m happy to share that I’ve completed:

  • Learning Pathway 1: Associate Data Engineering

  • Learning Pathway 7: Apache Spark Developer

Thank you for providing such a structured and helpful learning experience.



Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to prajkv
3 hours ago

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

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Eamon_Moore1955
Visitor II
11 hours ago

Quick Question - is there a link to the Demo notebooks so I can learn alongside the course/ path please ? , Thank you

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Eamon_Moore1955
3 hours ago

We don't provide direct access to the notebooks. If you'd like hands on experience, please leverage the 20% voucher code we'll be providing to all participants on February 06 to purchase the Databricks Academy Labs subscription

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tawareswapnil23
New Contributor
11 hours ago

I have completed two Databricks data engineering courses and found them extremely helpful. Are there any advanced-level courses that cover topics like Delta optimization, schema evolution, and ingestion best practices?

StephanieAlba
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to tawareswapnil23
7 hours ago

I recommend the Databricks Skill Builder series! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOH3aUTk6SNaTK6-wyTDDA 

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Kodi
New Contributor II
8 hours ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I’m happy to share that I’ve completed:

  • Learning Pathway 1: Associate Data Engineering

Thank you for providing such a detailed coarse and it was really very helpful for me and a good learning experience.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Kodi
3 hours ago

I'm glad to hear! Congratulations and best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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prudhvirajstark
Visitor II
7 hours ago

If i complete all modules in 1 or more LEARNING PATHWAY, Will I receive only one 50% voucher that i can use for any data bricks certification. 

PrudhviRajStark
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StephanieAlba
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to prudhvirajstark
7 hours ago

Yes, only one voucher per learning days festival. Watch for the next one to get your next opportunity! In the meantime, I recommend the Databricks Skill Builder series! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOH3aUTk6SNaTK6-wyTDDA

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rafaelbertelini
New Contributor II
7 hours ago

Hello!

I made all my LEARNING PATHWAY 1
I hope for my voucher, thanks for resolving my problems with the links

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Venkata8827
Visitor
2 hours ago

Hi Jim,

I completed the modules of associate data engineering on 18th Jan 2026 .Let me know when I will get voucher

 

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arshia_pelathur
Visitor II
39m ago

Hi, I just started a course and wanted to practice the demos. Where can we access the data for them?

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