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Virtual Learning Festival: 10 October - 31 October 2025

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Published on โ€Ž08-07-2025 03:19 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on โ€Ž08-20-2025 06:41 AM

๐Ÿš€ Learn, Level Up, and Get Rewarded! ๐Ÿš€
๐Ÿ“… Save the dates: October 10 โ€“ October 31, 2025!

๐ŸŽ‰ We're celebrating learning, growth, and career advancement with an exciting opportunity to level up in data engineering, data analysis, machine learning, and generative AI. Whether you're just starting out or sharpening your expertise, this is your chance to invest in yourself alongside thousands of professionals.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Users who complete at least one self-paced learning pathway within Customer Academy between October 10 and October 31 will receive the following incentives:
โœจ 50% off any Databricks Certification
โœจ 20% off an annual Databricks Academy Labs subscription

For full details, check out the FAQ page

๐Ÿ’ฌ Note: Rewards will be emailed to the address linked to your Databricks Academy account in early November after the event has concluded.

Explore the learning pathways and get started below:

COURSES REQUIRED

CUSTOMER ACADEMY ENROLLMENT LINKS

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

Please complete the following 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. Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog

LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

Please complete the following 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

Please complete the following 2 modules from the Data Analyst Learning Plan:

  1. AI/BI for Data Analysts
  2. SQL Analytics on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 4: ASSOCIATE ML PRACTITIONERS

Please complete the following 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

Please complete the following 2 modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan:

  1. Advanced Machine Learning Operations
  2. Machine Learning at Scale

LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

Please complete the following 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

Please complete the following 4 modules from the Apache Sparkโ„ข Developer Learning Plan:

  1. Introduction to Apache Sparkโ„ข
  2. Developing Applications with Apache Sparkโ„ข
  3. Stream Processing and Analytics with Apache Sparkโ„ข
  4. Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Sparkโ„ข Workloads on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

Please complete the following 2 modules from the Data Warehousing Practitioner Learning Plan:

  1. Data Warehousing with Databricks
  2. SQL Programming and Procedural Logic in Databricks

Happy learning! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿง‘โ€

#Databricks #MachineLearning #DataEngineering #AI #GenerativeAI #DataAnalysis #Upskill #Certification #TechCareers #LearningFestival #DataScience #AICommunity #DatabricksAcademy #DataSkills #AITraining #LearntoEarn

 




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Starts:
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 12:00 AM PDT
Ends:
Sat, Nov 1, 2025 12:00 AM PDT
196 Comments
TarKano
New Contributor

One consult, where are the PDFs of examples that are mentioned on videos of GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING.
On the first module Generative AI Solution Development have demo but the labs with the material are not there.
Where I found the material?

Ronald Rivera
Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

The hands-on labs are included within the Databricks Academy Labs subscription. Eligible participants from the virtual learning festival will receive a 20% discount code for this in early November ๐Ÿ™‚ 

Hi Jim, 
I signed in but noticed that I am redirected to the PARTNER portal. Is this festival offer only for CUSTOMERS?

pradyutjoshi25
Visitor II

Hi Everyone,

I have chosen the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING, 
but Iโ€™ve noticed that the course only contains slides.
The slides continue to show as โ€œIn Progressโ€ even after I move to the next ones.

Is there a way to mark them as โ€œCompleteโ€, or is this the intended behavior of the course?

Once you complete all the slides, it automatically completes that particular lesson and no option to mark complete on your own.

Hi Pradyutjoshi25

I also had that issue, but then I noticed that selecting the "next lesson button" at the top right hand of the portal skips to next lesson without completing the current. When you are in the lesson, you need to go through all the pages of that lesson by selecting next at the bottom left of the page until all pages are completed, then you can go to the next lesson.

You need to watch the entirety of the course video to be classed as completed ๐Ÿ™‚ 

vivekpandey21
Visitor II

I am getting the below error. Can you please provide your inputs? You are not authorized to access https://customer-academy.databricks.com. Please select a platform you can access from the following list. 

You are likely registered for Partner Academy. Please note, this initiative is only open to Customer Academy users.

NithyaS
New Contributor II

Hi Team,
How can we access the notebooks which are used in lessons?.

 

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

We don't provide access to the notebooks. If you'd like hands on experience with the labs, please leverage the 20% discount on a Databricks Academy labs Annual subscription that will be provided to participants in early November ๐Ÿ™‚

ysrakeshgupta
Visitor II

do we need to subscribe for Databricks Academy Labs for practicing along with learning? since 20% discount we will get after finishing the learning..

 

No, these are purely self-paced (video-only) learning pathways ๐Ÿ™‚ 

mefarooq91
New Contributor

Successfully compeleted the fundamentals course. Moving on to: LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING
Read from the comments the voucher is valid until Jan 2026. My birthday is in January. So going to schedule the exam on my birthday to gift myself something amazing! 

hariprasath-chp
Visitor II

HI, I GET THIS ERROR, WHEN I TRY TO ENROLL USING THE LINKS ABOVE - You are not authorized to access https://customer-academy.databricks.com. Please select a platform you can access from the following list.

Hari

I assume that the option listed is Partner Academy? If so, please note this initiative is limited to users of Customer Academy.

pumal
New Contributor

Hi, where is the link to join the training ? for IST time zone.

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

This is not an instructor-led training. You can complete any of the self-paced learning pathways listed above at any time ๐Ÿ™‚ 

nalaka
Visitor II

Q) Letโ€™s say I applied for and won a voucher for a particular exam, and sat for the exam & passed that exam. Since the certification is valid for two years, do previously certified members have to pay the full amount again when renewing? Are there any discounts or benefits available, similar to Microsoft professional exams?