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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! 📚🎓🧑‍💻🧑‍

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

 






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Start:
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
End:
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
744 Comments
Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

vinay03
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson 
I've completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.

And I'm looking forward to receiving the certification voucher.
Kind regards

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

mshi
Visitor II

Just completed all courses in the spark developer track, looking forward to the voucher!

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

SrikarReddy
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson, Just completed all the 4 modules in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. Appreciate the pathway and the knowledge provided. Looking forward to receive the certification voucher.
Best Regards

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

sabz
Visitor II

@Jim_Anderson 

Hi Jim and Databricks team, recently I'm studying for Databricks certifications and joined the festival. I have completed all modules for the following learning paths and planning to take examinations right after vouchers are received. Expecting discount voucher

Learning Pathway 3: Data Analysts
Learning Pathway 4: Associate ML Practitioners
Learning Pathway 5: Professional ML Practitioners
Learning Pathway 6: Generative AI Engineering

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Congratulations! We'll be distributing vouchers on April 09, but please note as per the FAQ, each participant is limited to one voucher per event

user12
Visitor II

I completed modules in LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS.

Am I eligible to get the discount? thank you

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

You can verify all modules were recorded as completed during the eligibility window vua the My Activities > Courses tab in the user menu on the top left of your Academy account 🙂

ipsitp
Visitor II

Completed all modules of "LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING".

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

amol777
New Contributor

Hi Jim,

            Want to thank Databricks for organizing such festivals which keep us excited about DATA and AI tech from Databricks. I have completed Learning Pathway 3: Data Analysts and would be looking for voucher on April 9th.  Completion certs for both modules in this pathway are attached.

Thanks

Amol Joshi

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

Thanks for participating Amol! 🙂 

latashat
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.
And I'm looking forward to receiving the certification voucher.  Thank you!

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

kramachan
New Contributor II

I am completed Machine Learning at Scale
Advanced Machine Learning Operations

chitrah
New Contributor II

completed all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

RyanHunter
New Contributor

Wow! I learned a LOT.  The content was excellent, very helpful, and easy to consume.  I completed Data Analyst path.