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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! 📚🎓🧑‍💻🧑‍

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

 






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Starts:
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
Ends:
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
267 Comments
nalka
Visitor II
In response to edonaire
Friday

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.

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SaiNikhilA
New Contributor
Friday

Hi,

Need some clarity here, for example:- If I complete all the course mention in the "LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS". Will I receive the voucher for Data Analyst Associate Certification Exam or should I need to complete all the  "LEARNING PATHWAY"?

Prajpk
New Contributor
In response to SaiNikhilA
Saturday

You will receive the voucher for Data Analyst Associate Certification.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to SaiNikhilA
Sunday

To clarify, the voucher can be applied to any databricks certification exam.

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mutahar
Visitor II
Friday

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,
I have successfully completed all the modules and the sessions. 
Looking forward to get the coupon to get certified. I appreciate your DB fest for the wonderful opprutunity. Thanks 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to mutahar
Sunday

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

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Sanjaysaravanan
New Contributor
Saturday

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,

I hv successfully completed all the modules and the session for Associate Certification.

Looking forward to get the coupon to be Certified in Databricks, Thank You

Saurav210598
Visitor II
Saturday

Hi @Jim_Anderson after this festival when are we going to have next one any tentative month?

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Prajpk
New Contributor
In response to Saurav210598
Saturday

In 2026, it happened in January, now in March, so let's expect that it will happen in June!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Saurav210598
Sunday

Most likely June, in line with Data and AI Summit 🙂 

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Saurav210598
Visitor II
In response to Jim_Anderson
Sunday

Hi @Jim_Anderson Completed both modules LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS

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Sivaranjani_27
Visitor II
Saturday

I completed my databricks LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING .when will i receive my voucher?

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Prajpk
New Contributor
In response to Sivaranjani_27
Saturday

In January 2026, learning festival was between 9th January to 30th January. I received my voucher on 6th February. So you should get it by 10th April as the festival ends on 3rd April. 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Sivaranjani_27
Sunday

All incentives will be distributed on April 09 🙂

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charorba
Visitor II
Saturday

Hello, I don't understand something: 

To follow along the demos on the customer academy, we need the academy labs suscription right?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to charorba
Sunday

You do not need access to the labs themselves in order to participate, the enrolments links within the original post provide access to our self-paced (video-only) learning pathways

We'll be distirbuting a 20% discount on the Databricks Academy Labs annual subscription to participants who complete one or more self-paced learning pathway by April 03 if you'd like to then leverage this to practice any of the content in a hands-on lab 🙂 

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kn2207cloud
New Contributor II
Saturday

Hi @Jim_Anderson - Completed "PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS" on 03/28. Thanks!

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to kn2207cloud
Sunday

Thanks for participating! 🙂

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bekkouch
Visitor II
Saturday

One question: I finished pathway one when will I recieve the voucher for the cert ?

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Prajpk
New Contributor
In response to bekkouch
Saturday

In January 2026, learning festival was between 9th January to 30th January. I received my voucher on 6th February. So you should get it by 10th April as the festival ends on 3rd April. 

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