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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
explore_321
New Contributor
Monday

Hi @Jim_Anderson, I’ve successfully completed all four modules of the Associate Data Engineering path. The content is very well-structured and detailed, and I especially appreciated the practical scenarios—they were fantastic! Looking forward to receiving the voucher.

s_s
New Contributor II
Monday

Finished LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

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Thank you for the opportunity, Databricks!

Avane
Visitor II
Monday

Buenas tardes, una vez completado los cursos de acuerdo a la certificación que se esté tomando, que paso sigue para la obtención del descuento.

Gracias.

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NirmitKhurana
New Contributor
Monday

how do I access Vocareum Lab Environment?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to NirmitKhurana
Monday

There are no Vocareum lab environments with our self-paced content. If you'd like to gain hands on experience, please leverage the Databricks Academy Labs subscription 20% discount code we'll be providing after the event has concluded.

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EngineerWannaBe
Visitor II
Monday

I just saw this opportunity today. Luckily, I still have a few days left to complete one of the paths (LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING).

I also read the following:

"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.".

In the event that we don't receive an email (after completing the modules by 01/30/26), are you able to provide guidance on how to remedy this situation?

Thank you.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to EngineerWannaBe
Monday

In that scenario you can DM me directly and I will investigate.

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imverma
Visitor II
Monday

If I complete LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING, would I be getting voucher of this particular exam or I can use that voucher to give LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING exam?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to imverma
Monday

The voucher will be applicable to any Databricks Certification 🙂 

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hard555
New Contributor
Monday

I’ve successfully completed Learning Pathway 6: Generative AI Engineering. The course was very helpful, and I’m excited to receive the certification vouchers.

olu25
Visitor II
Monday

Will all learning paths be available after this learning festival?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to olu25
Monday

Yes 🙂

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tanohcedrick
Visitor III
Monday

Hello @Jim_Anderson 

Just to inform you I have completed all modules for LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

and my email is tanohcedrick18@gmail.com

 

Thank you for your support in advance.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to tanohcedrick
Monday

Thanks, but there is no need to share your email - we will pull this automatically.

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chitrasenthil
Visitor II
Monday

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

Thank you for this learning opportunity from Databricks Academy.  I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING course and looking forward to take the Databricks Data Engineer certification. My email id is chitra.gct@gmail.com.

Thanks

Chitra

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to chitrasenthil
Monday

Thanks, but there is no need to share your email - we will pull this automatically.

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bb3n01t
New Contributor
Monday

Hi, I have completed all the learning modules for 3 pathways. Can I pick which certification I want to get the 50% discount?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to bb3n01t
Monday

You can apply the voucher code to any certification yes

AnwarBasha
Visitor II
Monday

After completing the learning path, when will the certification coupon code be issued? I haven’t received any email confirming that I’ve completed the required modules.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to AnwarBasha
Monday

As per the post, February 06.

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