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Databricks Learning Festival (Self-paced): Global

Published on ‎03-08-2026 08:45 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on ‎04-01-2026 01:32 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. Advanced Techniques with Spark Declarative Pipelines
  2. Databricks Data Privacy
  3. Databricks Performance Optimization
  4. Automated Deployment with Declarative Automation 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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Start:
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
End:
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
928 Comments
Adamkong
Visitor III

@Jim_Anderson, I have completed the course “Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines”, and all sections show as completed. However, in My Activities > Course, the course status is still listed as “In Progress.” Could you please advise?

Adeola1
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson I have completed all modules under learning path : GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING. Thank you

SergejOst
Visitor II

I was not aware of the Databricks Learning Festival, and joined the event only a few days ago.
I would like to clarify : the event window is till 03 April, 2026, including - correct ?
If so, the LEARNING PATHWAYS shall be complete till 03 April, 2026, 23:59:59 GMT, correct ?
Please confirm or correct.
Thanks!

BTW, materials are wonderful! I really enjoy the trainings. 

Completed LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS.
Thanks for the very informative courses. I am going to make other pathways. All courses combine the knowledge perfectly from different points of view.

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

I just realized there is info on the right panel 🙂

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suchetha25
New Contributor II

Completed the data engineer associate modules. Good training materials👍🏼

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

Adnan_Dev01
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson I have completed two courses ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING & PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING. Thank you

surandra80
Visitor II

Good Morning @Jim_Anderson , 

First of all, thank you so much for Databricks Learning Festival.  Appreciate Databricks. 

I successfully completed all the required modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 4: ASSOCIATE ML PRACTITIONERS. 

Thank You

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

Karthik_05
Visitor II

I have completed the associate data engineer pathway. Waiting for the voucher. Thanks for this opportunity @Jim_Anderson 

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

PhanisriIlluri
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

I completed my training for associate level path 1 

When can I expect the voucher for this

 

Thank you 

uttejk
Visitor II

I have completed my Associate training path. When can I expect the voucher

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

We'll distribute all vouchers on April 09 🙂 

prakashh2811
New Contributor II

Hello Team, 

Greetings!!!

I have completed all the Modules and quizzers related  to the Apache Spark™ Developer, kindly let me know when will i receive the voucher for the same.

Regards, 

PRAKASH R

We'll distribute all vouchers on April 09 🙂 

ricardoruiz
New Contributor III
I completed the learning path LEARNING PATH 1: ASSOCIATE IN DATA ENGINEERING on April 2, 2026. When can I expect to receive my certificate? My email address is ricardo.ruiz.cortes@gmail.com
 

April 09 🙂