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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
193 Comments
Etanzale
New Contributor II

Hi,

I completed all enrollments in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

For the DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering.
I didn't receive any badge, I got only a completion certificate not sure why? Also how and when will I get the vocher to write the exam

Please review the FAQ. All incentives will be distributed via email to the address associated with your academy account on April 09

AbhiKumar
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I would like to learn apache spark developer courses but I finished it already last time . Is it possible if I learn again .

i will be eligible for the exam coupon. Please confirm.

 

 

Unfortunately not. As per the FAQ, you'll need to complete an alternative learning pathway during this event, as the system only logs the initial date the content is completed, rather than any revisits to the same content

dapanta
New Contributor II

But you could finish any other course and still use your voucher on that certification.

sbb8090
New Contributor II

Yes you can do the course again, ince completed you’ll receive a voucher 

DataNerder
New Contributor II

@Jim_Anderson, could you please check my profile? I have completed the Generative AI Learning Plan and got the accreditation badges for each of the individual courses in the Path 

 

username: Roopmathi Gunna

 

Please note as per the FAQ, you can verify whether you have completed all modules via the My Activities > Courses option under the user menu in the top left of Customer Academy.

Assuming all modules are recorded as completed, you'll be included within the incentive distribution on April 09

Hi Jim,

Thank you for your reply on my question. I want to clarify that while I started the Generative AI Fundamentals module in a previous festival, I only completed the full Generative AI Learning Pathway during this March 2026 iteration.

All core modules—including Building Retrieval Agents—were finished this month, and my timestamps confirm a March 2026 completion. Per your guidance to other learners in this thread above, this should qualify for the current festival's logging. Could you please look into why my completion is showing an older date?

 

carlosjose
New Contributor II

I've completed the entire LEARNING PATHWAY 2 PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING course. Could I please receive my voucher? I didn't receive it at the previous festival because I believe I had already completed it at another one. Could I receive it this time, please? I'm sure they've updated the content and I've learned new things.

Regards

To reiterate, the system only logs the initial date the content was completed, therefore you will need to complete an alternative learning pathway during this event in order to be included within the incentive distirbution on April 09, as per the FAQ.

raghav511
New Contributor II

How and where can I practice ?

Hands on labs are available via the Databricks Academy Labs susbcription, as per the FAQ.

abhilash3
New Contributor II

I’ve completed the section under Learning Pathway 6 three times, but it’s still showing as incomplete. There might be an issue, has anyone else experienced this?
https://customer-academy.databricks.com/learn/courses/2706/building-retrieval-agents-on-databricks/l...

Make sure you are completing even the introductory video. 

tusharsuv
New Contributor II

Hi i have completed below 4 courses for 'ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING',  I wanted to know what are the next steps to get 50% discount vouchers & whom to reach out to with further details, please let me know. 

Apirl 9th is when vouchers will be handed out

Now that you have completed the learning path, you should get the voucher by 10th April on your registered email address.

edonaire
New Contributor

Hi team,

Just to confirm my understanding: if a learning pathway was completed in a previous festival, it won’t be eligible again due to the system logging only the initial completion date.

In that case, the best approach is to complete a different pathway during this event to qualify for the voucher, correct?

Also, for those aiming to maximize the opportunity, would you recommend prioritizing pathways aligned with certification goals (e.g., Data Engineering vs. Generative AI)?

Thanks!

That is correct. One way to confirm a learning pathway is completed is to click on the course links and to see what date the system has registered as completed. Make sure all 4 show completed within the necessary time frame.