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Databricks Learning Festival (Self-paced): Global

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Published on ‎03-08-2026 08:45 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on ‎03-13-2026 05:01 AM

🚀 Grow Your Skills and Earn Rewards! 🚀
📅 Mark your calendar: 16 March – 03 April, 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

💬 Incentives will be distributed to the email associated with your Customer Academy account on April 9, after the event has concluded.

⚠️ 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.

Please review the FAQ page linked here for further information.

Start exploring your learning options below!

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

CUSTOMER ACADEMY ENROLLMENT LINKS

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

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 Spark Declarative Pipelines
  4. DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering

LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan:

  1. Databricks Streaming and Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines
  2. Databricks Data Privacy
  3. Databricks Performance Optimization
  4. Automated Deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles

LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS

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

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

Please complete both modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan:

LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

Please complete all 4 modules from the Generative AI Engineering  Learning Plan:

  1. Building Retrieval Agents on Databricks
  2. Building Single-Agent Applications on Databricks
  3. Generative AI Application Evaluation and Governance 
  4. Generative AI Application Deployment and Monitoring

LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER

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 Analysis with Apache Spark™
  4. Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Spark™ Workloads on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

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! 📚🎓🧑‍💻🧑‍

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Starts:
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
Ends:
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
156 Comments
dambuche
Visitor II

Is there any way to get the notebooks within the lessons? For practice since the self paced pathway does not come with labs?

please note the notebooks are exclusively available through the Databricks Academy Labs subscription.

sidneisilvaamar
Visitor II

Good morning everyone, how are you?
When will I be able to receive the 50% discount vouchers after the training is finished?

Is there a specific date?

Thank you in advance.

All incentives will be distributed on April 09 as per the FAQ 🙂

KDheerajR
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

Thank you for this opportunity again. I have completed the Data Warehousing Practitioner Pathway. I had previously completed 2 modules and I completed the last module during the event window. I'll keep an eye for the voucher. 

Regards,
Dheeraj

Thanks for participating, Dheeraj! 🙂 

FR2
Visitor II

I have completed some parts a time ago and got completion certification. Does it consider it ?

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Unfortunately not, but you are welcome to complete any of the other learning pathways during this event to qualify 🙂 

mutahar
Visitor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,
I have completed the modules on Dec and even I got the coupon, unfortunately I didn't written exam, I want to attempt again and need to write exam by getting  coupon again, Should I complete the modules again?  can you please guide me on it?

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

You'll need to complete an alternative learning pathway during this event in order to qualify for the incentives. The discount vouchers can be applied on any Databricks certification, so you are welcome to leverage the new coupon to attempt the previous exam too if you'd so wish 🙂 

oalonsocr
Visitor II

Hi, how are you? I've completed the festival modules, what are the next steps to get the coupon?

All coupons will be distributed to eligible participants on April 09 (via the email associated with your academy account). No further steps required! 🙂 

ankitarajesh
Visitor II

Hi, I had completed all the required modules in a previous learning festival but never received the voucher. I also reached out to the team but didn’t get a response. Could you please let me know how I can ensure I receive it this time? Thanks!

Please ensure that you complete all elements of one of the learning pathways to qualify. You can confirm this by reviewing the My Activities > Courses section under the user menu in the top left of Customer Academy. All of the listed modules within one or more of the learning pathways must be completed during this event in order to qualify.

Jamique_Campbel
New Contributor

To clarify, the only action needed to be taken by me is:

  1. Mark "Yes" for my attendance to the event
  2. complete all mods for any given section 

Follow Up questions: 

  1. If I complete more than 1 section will I be eligible to take multiple exams? (may have been stated already sorry)
  2. How long is the voucher good for / when must I redeem these benefits?

To clarify:

1. No, each participant is limited to one voucher (i.e. one discounted examination attempt) per event.

2. The voucher issued on April 09 will expire on July 08.

Corkycola
New Contributor II

Hi, I have finished the learning path 3: DATA ANALYSTS. Waiting to get the voucher soon, thanks~

Mahaswetha
New Contributor II

Hai , I completed all learning modules for Data Engineer associate certification voucher. Waiting for the voucher 

DeepJethwa
New Contributor II

i have completed all the four modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING 
can you please guide me how to get the 50 % discount voucher for certification exam ?

 

No further steps required 🙂 We'll distirbute the vouchers to eligible participant's email addresses on April 09