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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
718 Comments
Snow_Huy000
New Contributor
Sunday

I have just completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING
Happy learning

Sujit11
Visitor II
Sunday

Hi @Jim_Anderson , I have finished all the 4 modules in the "ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING". I see the status of all modules as completed and downloaded the certificates. when and how can i recive the coupons?Please Clarify.. Appreciate it. Thanks!

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zend
New Contributor
In response to Sujit11
Sunday

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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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Sujit11
Monday

Congratulations! We'll be distirbuting all incentives on February 06 - it will be sent to the email associated with your Customer Academy account 🙂 

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Indianpavi
Visitor II
Sunday

Hello, I have completed a learning pathway and would appreciate confirmation regarding my eligibility. I have obtained course completion certificates for three out of four modules.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Indianpavi
Monday

You can check the completion status for the requisite modules via the user menu in the top left. Select 'My Activities' > under 'Courses' you can view the status of all modules. Assuming all modules are complete (with at least one being completed between January 9 - 30) you'll receive the incentives via email on Feb 06

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brownbiishh
New Contributor
Sunday

Apologies if this was addressed already. 
Do we get the cert discount voucher on Feb 6th related to the learning path completed?

Thanks in advance!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to brownbiishh
Monday

Yes, all vouchers will be distributed on February 06. Please note, the voucher itself can be applied to any databricks certification 🙂 

Dataengineer25
New Contributor II
Sunday

Completed all the modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING !!!

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Dataengineer25
Monday

Congratulations 🙂 

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Krishna9181
Visitor II
Sunday

Hi @Jim_Anderson, I completed all the Apache Spark Developer Learning modules. Looking forward to receiving a voucher!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Krishna9181
Monday

Congratulations! Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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leonardtorres
New Contributor II
Sunday

Hello, I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. I was wondering if the coupon will be sent on 6th February or maybe before.

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to leonardtorres
Monday

All vouchers will be sent on February 06 🙂 

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Mohan_jg
New Contributor II
Sunday

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

Is it possible to download the course notebook for practice?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Mohan_jg
Monday

Unfortunately not. If you'd like to gain hands on experience with the content, please purchase a Databricks Academy Labs annual subscription. We'll be providing a 20% discount code on this to all eligible participants in this initiative on February 06

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Mahdyy
Visitor II
Monday

Great initiative, is it possible to bargain for a fair conversion rate for students from low income countries ? 50% off is great but it's still my budget for 2 months. Can we have a gesture? ALSO, if I finish more than one course will I get 50% on them aswell? or I'm  limited to one voucher.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Mahdyy
Monday

Unfortunately we are limited to one 50% certification discount voucher per individual per event.

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Zuhair1
New Contributor II
Monday

Completed all the 2 Modules of Data Analyst Learning Plan. Looking forward to receive the vocher for certifications.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Zuhair1
Monday

Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the course 🙂

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